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the inclination is to treat the dying patient with as little emotion as possible, so as not to suffer emotionally as well, many nu...

from pain that began after radiation therapy that caused nerve damage (Fischman, 2000). After receiving therapy at a pain clinic, ...

place in time. The point Ferguson goes on to make is that it is important to also consider the ways in which social attitudes and ...

within the past two decades. Latch-key kids, single- and no-parent families, emotionally absent parents, working parents -- all t...

the realization of the "dehumanizing" of patients that led to them being referred to as "Bed x," "Case x" or some other nameless, ...

2002 and allowed for a National Nurse Service Corps program to provide funding for tuition, expenses and a stipend to those nursin...

gives the appearance of increased attention to theory and evidenced-based nursing in an atmosphere of caring for the individual. ...

is important to note aspects of hospitalization which are perceived by patients dying of cancer as negative experiences that incre...

the incidence of the deaths that were preventable, and also developed the polar-area diagram as a way of demonstrating the impact ...

background of hospital RNs is a significant factor in providing quality nursing care, as this study showed that the level of educa...

(2003) gives the example of an nurse assigned to a busy intensive care unit (ICU) began experiencing clear signs of traumatic stre...

nurses are part of this generation and a large majority of nurses are retiring. It has been estimated that 50 percent of the count...

are possess "awareness and intention," and can construct a sense of self-identity and meaning," which includes the ability to choo...

supply and the importance of fruit and vegetables in the patients diet. She authored over 200 books, reports and pamphlets on nurs...

the chaos," she said (Serafini 1490). This nurse further stated that sometimes ER nurses are called to the intensive care unit for...

Today, the problem of the nursing shortage has grown to the point that it is no longer only added stress and long hours for those...

or understanding when the staff or the doctors have to move on to the next client. Many patients complain that their healthcare pr...

and settings. Individuals reactions to the same stressors can be quite different, with one stressor creating significant stress r...

In five pages 'Quality Management is a Journey' by Emily Rhinehart is reviewed with its contents and relevance critiqued. Two sou...

techniques or theories as they pertain to the medical world, and it is as if the prison setting is the last place where these tech...

profession is very rewarding, if at times very difficult and even heartbreaking. This paper describes the Good Samaritan College o...

the factors that make nursing unique The Department of Nursing at California State University at Fresno defines nursing as a "uni...

neighbor who incurred a head injury and did not want to go to a hospital because she lacked the funds to pay for treatment. Wardan...

Advances in technology have changed everything from how patients are diagnosed to acute care to managing chronic illnesses. Techno...

overall umbrella of informatics (Ericksen, 2011). For example, nurses specializing in informatics within the context of a hospital...

relational dyads, and the part of a larger social collective. Family values, individual culture and social constructs all impact ...

distributive leadership models, rather than hiring leaders, is that distributive leadership focuses on methods to develop and enco...

and cleaning as a subject for education the need goes beyond the common sense approach. The recognition of the importance indicate...

a negative effect on patient care. Sara will most likely need to use conflict management strategies. These include using active ...

or values. It is by understanding leadership and its influences that the way leadership may be encouraged and developed in the con...