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For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...

increased; the incidence rate has risen from 15% to 35%. The problem is the increase in the rate of falls and a need to reduce the...

for example the use of different Total Quality Management (TQM) tools (Mintzberg et al, 2008). The use of performance measurement ...

that the concept of family that is most helpful to nursing practice is one that considers not only members of the immediate nuclea...

forces," but rather drive from the "whim of the C.F.O. of the hospital" (Bernard B.1). The article goes on to explain that certain...

for competency, the use do surveys to assess standards and the evaluation of clients as well as the provision of a complaints hotl...

therapy (Scheinbaum, 2012). Despite the considerable numbers of Haitian immigrants living in the US, which increased following t...

populations in other settings (Gray-Miceli, 2007). The aim of this risk model is to identify adults which are most likely to be at...

the various roles and responsibilities that the specialty involves, they share the common quality that the nursing process is inhe...

in the home and individuals suffering from dementia. The background literature review sites a wide range of sources, including res...

The writer looks at a research article by Lach and Chang (2007) entitled Caregiver Perspectives on Safety in Home Dementia Care" p...

the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...

provided details of the processes use to make changes in order to create a safer environment and reduce injuries, it was found tha...

This is particularly true when it comes to secrets or complaints. Someone may complain about their boss in a text but accidentally...

among the classic symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis. The pathophysiology of these symptoms results from the buildup in ketones due...

points: In this informative article, Holcomb begins by first differentiating between hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), which is p...

that many adults have to being placed in nursing care (Ciechanowski et al, 2004). The degree of social isolation along with depen...

of death often occurs without the presence of loved ones and in the absence of any great fanfare. While some cultures create an e...

computerized or electronic patient records. 1c. To discuss these findings with supervisor/mentor to consider how the information...

of falls in elderly chronic patients at that home. 1c. Discuss findings with supervisor/mentor. 1a. The creation of a detailed...

cholesterol and triglyceride level was also above normal to an extent indicating the necessity for intervention. The most disturbi...

influential on parental behavior. The first newsletter should convey to parents the philosophy of teaching, as well as behavior ...

insist that full intervention for their baby should continue. The Ethics Committee is consulted, informed about the case, and they...

can be easily determined via the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and by testing fasting plasma glucose (FPG), as these tests ar...

perspective, is viewed as "the optimal level of ones potential relating to the environment" (Tourville and Ingalls 22). For examp...

number of patients, in other words) and the incidence of injury at nursing homes, making this correlation a worthwhile problem to ...

Adams maintained that her experiences with nursing care and the structure of nursing services has changed in the past decade, and ...

activity of "caring moments". Caring moments are instances wherein a nurse spends a certain amount of uninterrupted devoted time w...

entails addressing the emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient, as well as medical and physical needs, entails...

it has changed over the years as the society changed. The same is true for the theological foundations of pastoral practice. Inter...