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one central character which functions as the narrative object (Telotte, 2003). In other words, this character is typically define...

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

to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...

directly against another California law - termed a crime of sexual exploitation (Anderson, 2000), which is part of 42 C.F.R. ? 100...

clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...

"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...

The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...

the older section of the sample. To assess this we need to assess if there is a relationship between the age of the employees who...

consent must be made through a signed legal document (Retsas and Forrester, 1995). In all cases consent must be freely and volunt...

of her post-polio syndrome left her unable to completely void her urine, which in turn led to the development of further UTIs. Da...

has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...

All of the results of this reengineering, however, were not as positive. The process had not taken into consideration the fact th...

operating room to recovery, the tracking of patient information becomes an imperative part of this process (Beyea, Hicks and Becke...

and retention" (Andersen, 2002, p. 603). This then should be the first priority: to design a study that will accrue and retain ...

made of cotton or cotton blends, which absorb rather than repel fluids. One of the most important precautions that a nurse can t...

over their blood glucose levels; and (3) encouraging continuous improvement in nursing knowledge and patient education. The progr...

to obtain a good job so she could earn enough money to go onto the next step. The jobs, too, provide her with the training to work...

symptoms so that they might seek help at the onset of a respiratory event and to acquaint them with the causes of their condition ...

as long as they know whos records they are looking for and how to access them. The next stage from this that avoids the delays eve...

undue fear created but there is also an appreciation of the true nature of the condition and the care the patient needs to take of...

Partially as a result of improved heath care practices which result in longer life and partially as the result of the movement aw...

of dementia depend on the cause of the disease. However, in all senses of the definition of dementia, it is irreversible and will...

a lower proportional number of collage degrees than countries where there is an average or lower than average ethnic population. ...

Statement, 2006). It is also a goal of HHC to "join with other health workers and with communities in a partnership" (Mission Sta...

means of the company. Current Work Process Purpose of the Work Process The "home health" sector of the health care industry...

Kolatkar, 2005). For instance, a lack of exercise and obesity are believed to contribute to diabetes (American Diabetes Associatio...

2. constant monitoring for potential complications 3. the willingness to utilize both pharmacological and nonpharmacologi...

in which he or she is most vulnerable to drug use, avoid those high-risk situations whenever possible, and use a range of behavior...

This usually involves some type of probation arrangement or counseling/treatment (The Center for Young Womens Development Handbook...

(Wilson, Krakoff, and Gohdes, 1997). Its complications include urinary hypovolemia, electrolyte imbalance and extraordinarily hig...