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that puts the topic of this study, as well as past research, within an appropriate philosophical framework. Tang then cites the ...
of professional nursing, nursing theory provides perspectives and guidance that aids nurses in achieving their primary goal of pro...
prior to patient/surgeon consultation (Lee, Walsh, and Ho, 2001). In reality, such approaches are limited given that the most acc...
One of the main problems with teenage diabetes patients is getting the patient to comply with the diet and medication regimen. Thi...
This 15 page paper discusses seven patients who suffer from various forms of mental illness, and argues that there may be an under...
provided by the veterans administration (Medicine News, 2007). Nearly 13 percent of all veterans fall under the ban to services pe...
who "cheats" on his diet (1994). Doctors merely expect patients to comply with their dictums but this author says that some like S...
welfare must be protected at a premium. If our definition of boundary violations, however, overlap our standard practices a dilem...
The following are the five DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses based on the DSM Five-Axis determinations: Axis I: Alcohol dependence...
In seven pages the confidentiality issues nurses must contend with are discussed within the weighty context of the trust between p...
This 25 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding CVD in African American patients. Bibliography lists ...
In five pages this paper examines how the Internet can be used as a tool to teach patients how to manage the disease diabetes....
had pushed through legislation mandating mandatory medical error reporting (Hosford, 2008). Additionally, and perhaps more importa...
to take expensive prescription medications as prescribed. This acerbates medical conditions and results in increases in acuity lev...
are told what they should do by their physicians. For example, if a patient visits a doctor and due to age parameters, he or she w...
and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...
often impacts the health and well-being of other members in a family (Miami Valley Hospital, 2004). As a result, the Womens Healt...
explained the process further and made it clear that he would perform the catheterization, the man approved. As this indicates, fr...
is not an expectation based on fact or knowledge, it is based on hope. 2. Clinicians personal and professional values Personal ...
there is very little information about predisposes people to these episodes (Swann, 2006). Therefore, for the most part, nursing a...
Have you had any experience in helping a friend or family member manage diabetes? The patient replied that she was not aware of...
the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...
result in septic shock. Of that 200,000, approximately half result in death due to the onset of sepsis and the subsequent septic ...
the disease as well as around the prevention of the spread of the causative organism to other individuals that come into contact w...
to nonadherence to medication in the mentally ill elderly is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connot...
not money" (Collings, 1997; p. 52). The sentiment was true long before the 1980 survey, and its persistence over time likely woul...
affect patient outcomes (Finley, 2004). The degree to which Mr. Smith will be affected by the stroke, and, indeed, his very survi...
ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from th...
balance these too opposing criteria. Empowering care aids the geriatric patients in overcoming learned helplessness, as they take ...
care model is highly useful with the elderly and those recovering from surgery or illness. Self care is not an issue that enters ...