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2003, p. 50). Comments went on to say that it is disheartening when they arent acknowledged in any way for the hard work they do (...

that MCOs develop their capacity to handle changes that are driven legislatively by congressional response to public reactions to ...

addressing specific phenomena or concepts and reflecting practice (Liehr and Smith, 1999). The grand theories of nursing, that is,...

associated with a considerable change in the traditional locus-of-control can be safely confronted, and professional practice can ...

had to have gone through surgery (orthopedic, gynecological, urological, vascular) of at least twenty minutes in duration. They ha...

the importance of taking assessment from a number of different, relevant perspectives. For example, mentors who are conscious that...

Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...

and more nurses are standing at the front lines of managed care, acting somewhat as liaison between the patient and managed care o...

positive effect in preventing future incidence of violence (Willson, McFarlane, Lemmey and Malecha, 2001), even when other referra...

the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...

Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...

to believe that his strategy for paying the hospitals bill for treatment to be a sound one. He had sued the local trolley line (a...

MEDMARX is thought to be the most comprehensive reporting of medication error information in the nation (Morantz & Torrey, 2003). ...

The funding agency chosen for this program is the Childrens Aid Society, a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to impro...

the same sort of indirect methods that they have advocated will aid the economy. For example, the Republicans are pursuing putting...

All of these studies reflect empirical studies of hospital populations in an effort to determine how changes in the healthcare env...

and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...

causing in increase in health services. Furthermore, the US workforce of Registered Nurses (RNs) are aging as well. The ironic fac...

the educational setting, and considers the role of school nurses. At a time when an increasing number of students are receiving s...

In four pages a hypothetical situation is considered in which a conflict commences in an ICU between a healthcare assistant and a ...

Got a Problem!" An executive administrator is presented with two organizational problems by a nursing manager: - A nurse, Sammie...

Both of these individuals have limited education. Ms. A. graduated from high school but Mr. B. did not, and dropped out at the en...

utilized 184 consecutive patients. All of the patients who were admitted were provided with informed consent. The researche...

staff that can result in moral stress or stress of conscience (Fry, Hurly & Foley, 2002). Because unresolved ethical issues can ...

group of health care providers," which means that based on their sheer numbers, nurses have the power to reform the way that healt...

the context of severe nursing shortage, it is imperative that employment strategies are designed to persuade older nurses to remai...

to do with how a person feels about him- or herself. Those with a high sense of self-efficacy believe that they can master even di...

Prospective Payment System (PPS), reimbursement rates going to both hospitals and physicians have declined significantly. In react...

the team to make a decision. The advantage of the casuistry approach to ethical decisions is that the team finds some sort of co...

either manager or educator. Proctor (1994) described this kind of method or approach to both instruction and organizational inte...