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is wheelchair bound, but nevertheless cooks for herself and shops for herself in a nearby grocery store, using her motorized wheel...

achieved that the critical care nurse may address the bio-psycho-social implications of the event (Alfafara and Hedges, 1996). Fur...

runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...

trying times of their lives. Nurses have the capacity to improve lives. Nothing could be more meaningful or provide a greater sens...

the disease as well as around the prevention of the spread of the causative organism to other individuals that come into contact w...

balance these too opposing criteria. Empowering care aids the geriatric patients in overcoming learned helplessness, as they take ...

the "number of initial admissions with at least one readmission divided by total discharges excluding deaths" (Lagoe, et al., 1999...

caring as the very definition of what constitutes personal values from a nursing perspective (2003). Koerner (1996), likewise, e...

activities" (Orems Self-Care Model Concepts) that patients need to undertake to meet their own health care needs on a routine basi...

Critically-Care nurses, 1989 in Nursing Management, 1999, p. 38). This abbreviated version of AACN nursing standards was located...

in order so that it can be determined if all of the childs educational needs are being met. Aiding disabled children in reaching t...

classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) ph...

or reject MEDITECHs suggestions as they see fit. Whether users accept or reject the suggestions made by MEDITECH, care prov...

carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...

operations of nursing" (Horan, Doran and Timmins, 2004, p. 30). This is broken down into three basic categories: 1) wholly compen...

This paper pertains to an ethical dilemma faced by hospital nurses caring for patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses. Adherent of th...

This research paper concerns Jean Watson's theory of human caring and its use within nursing clinical practice. Eleven pages in le...

This research paper describes the professional development plan of a nursing manager who is about to assume the position of Direct...

This research paper offers a case study of J.H., a 38-year-old father of 3, who has suffered a myocardial infarction. The case stu...

This research paper presents a discussion of nursing care and pain management. Five pages in length, five sources are cited. ...

This 3 page paper provides a discussion of a few methods proposed to improve the health of Hispanics of adolescent age. This paper...

This 3 page paper provides a discussion of a few methods proposed to improve the health of Hispanics of adolescent age. This paper...

This paper considers how nurses can become an agent of change in regard to ageism, the myths surrounding it, and the care of older...

This research paper describes a patient with congestive heart failure, giving a case study overview of nursing care. Six pages in ...

Effective public health agencies are essential for the health of the general public. They have many diverse responsibilities, one ...

This paper considers the role of patients' religion and how it should impact nursing care. The writer focuses on the way in whic...

This paper summarizes and analyzes a qualitative Norwegian study that examined the experiences of home care nurses in regards to f...

This research paper consists of a longer version of khebptech.doc. The paper offers additional information on the impact that EBP ...

A RHIO is a type of health information exchange organization where certain professionals upload health/medical data and other prof...