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(Allmark, 2003, p. 4). Poststructuralism: This perspective takes a deconstructive view of structuralism and "sees inquiry as ine...

12-21, live relatively sedentary lives, as they are not active enough to successfully maintain good health (Covelli, 2007). The in...

in this case for a variety of reasons (Chaguturu and Vallabhaneni, 2005). First of all, despite any financial incentives, it has b...

expectancy is increasing and more people are surviving serious illness and living longer with chronic illness. At the same time, t...

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

patient care (Hassmiller and Cozine, 2006). Some strategies proposed by RWJF for helping to decrease the tremendous workload on nu...

insurance as a working benefit, but that is not always a workable solution when employees cannot afford to miss a day a work in or...

task forces, committees, and organizational projects," while also serving as "resources to other nurses to facilitate advancing sk...

Sometimes the ability to perform foot self-exams for follow-up education or acute illness (Nettles, 2005, p. 44). Additionally, ...

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

(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...

include an understanding of how insulin functions to control glucose levels and the interaction between variables that can affect ...

Aesthetic, the need for beauty, order and symmetry (Huitt, 2004). 7. Self-actualization is a plateau not all people reach. At this...

makes the point that EBP involves more than simply utilize research evidence; and Penz and Bassendowski emphasize this point by s...

is a term that refers to "a formal way of thinking (i.e. conceptualizing) about a process/system under study" (Conceptual Framewor...

the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). This was published by the government in 1998. To make a comparison betwee...

(BNE:NPA, 2006). To investigate for heart disease was clearly indicated by physicians orders and, furthermore, Eddie failed to not...

the inherent differences between models. Ultimately, an individual chooses a nursing model that is based upon and compatible with...

For example, in regards to nurse practitioners from other state, the law states, "The Board (meaning the Board of Nursing) may iss...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a nursing recommendation. This paper gives a number of reasons why the student would be...

to work efficiently and effectively across cultural boundaries. This concept also encompasses not only the assumption that nurses,...

illustrates how she ignored the potential for causing harm when she increased the patients drugs; only after the medication had be...

secretary, should leave the ward when there were fewer than three children on the unit and work a second adult unit as well. He wa...

York found that, in the past, ambulance diversions were a seasonal event. However, more recent research finds that diversional sta...

This involves intensive, one-on-one teaching, which enables autistic children to learn the intricacies of behaviors or skills via ...

ability to empower and grow people" (Gokenbach, 2003, p. 8). Over the past decade, there have been numerous studies that have fou...

concepts dominated the field of stress research beginning in the 1950s; however, by the 1970s, there was opposition to Selyes stre...

information. These guidelines are also based on this researchers finding that self-care promotes the pediatric patients spiritual ...