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are often called upon to provide comfort where there seems to be none, patience in the face of adversity, and grace under fire. Th...
this resulted in many children being locked away in attics or cellars, as these conditions were viewed primarily as social and eco...
caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...
MEDMARX is thought to be the most comprehensive reporting of medication error information in the nation (Morantz & Torrey, 2003). ...
reveal a steady growth in the number of nurses joining unions due to discontent" (Blankenheim 2001, p. 13). They are doing so to l...
exist for generations. Though Nightingale promoted a professional demeanor, nursing was not something that most well-bred women w...
From this perspective, individuals can be viewed as open systems, in which energy is transformed within the body, gaining or losin...
far the most common cause of illness is soul loss"(Fadiman 8). What is most interesting about this book is that Fadiman...
of the great need for Hispanic nurses which has been created by the growing Hispanic population, this occupational choice presents...
preventing and controlling nosocomial infection. Yet its often neglected although nosocomial infections threaten the lives of appr...
lethal drug is given with the intent to bring about death, thus ending suffering" (28). Of course, there is a difference between ...
to physicians. Increasingly, "evidence-based guidelines are becoming codes of medical practice" (Healy, 2005; p. 54). Superficia...
and safety" (ANA, 2005). After all, if a nurse does not take steps to preserve her or his own safety, the nurse cannot adequately ...
in 2000, allowing a long comment period before the final rule was issued in February 2003. Five rules were published in 199...
the risk of medical errors, such as dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dose (Nursing overtime, 2004). The study, which w...
Leaders create the future rather than simply become its victims (Kerfoot, 1998). They are generally thinking several months ahead,...
19th and early 20th centuries. Hughes and Romeo (1999) question the usefulness of education that does not address the growing div...
the religious fervor generated by the teachings of "love and mercy" by Jesus Christ resulted in a dramatic increase in charitable ...
first started to administer to the injured and the sick, the notion that nurses should be women has prevailed (Odendaul, 2004). T...
parameters of his perspective and goals, and, specifically, refers to the unique orientation of nursing. "Nurses encounter patient...
for protocol and for adhering to standard practice. There are many aspects of the job for which the nurse is best suited to addre...
not unusual given that there is a common perception that the higher a persons educational attainment the greater level of employme...
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 (...
just need a positive touch from another human being. The student investigating the relationship of nursing contribution to patien...
A nurses dedication and selflessness recall a mothers sacrifice and care (Dworkin, 2002). Furthermore, Dworking (2002) points out ...
out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...
and other health care workers cope with musculoskeletal problems even in the primary care setting. A Wausau Insurance Company rep...
present-day nurse, he notes, this can be construed to mean a caring about the well-being of those the nurse serves which, in this ...
(Hodges, Satkowski, and Ganchorre, 1998). Despite the hospital closings and the restructuring of our national health care system ...
who choose to use qualitative methods tend to seek a deeper reality, inasmuch as their aim is to "study things in their natural se...