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have on patient outcomes. It was found patients from the Mexican American families, where there was a lower level of EE were also ...

perception of powerlessness is a condition that can affects virtually all individuals at some point in their lives (Dryer, 2006). ...

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

to any injury to the head that impairs subsequent brain functioning. While mild TBI can appear to have left the individual unimpai...

to the passage of the California law (Tevington, 2011). Currently, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Texas an...

for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...

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

agent, such as an adult child or another proxy. In recent years, the DNR has been included in the Physicians Orders for Life Susta...

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

or the frequency level of falls in terms of overall patient numbers. For quality improvement to take place it is necessary not onl...

with chronic conditions to live longer, despite the presence of these conditions. However, the pharmaceutical innovations that mak...

using CHOP alone. This study involved 399 patients who were 60 years of age and older in the advanced stages of NHL ("Adult NHL,"...

support of a nurse that can keep these patients inspired to continue the positive health behaviors that ensure their continued goo...

was a patient protection initiative which incorporated a requirement for there to be set nasty patient ratios in healthcare system...

nurse to patient ratio in California. In 1992 and 1993 the California Nurses Association has sponsored the Democratic Senator Jack...

any of the organizations system which are not available to the general public, which will include the patient records it should be...

serious, potentially fatal, but preventable, complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs when there is insufficient insulin to m...

primary symptoms of COPD are "wheezing, cough, dyspnea on exertion and increased phlegm production" (Touhy and Jett, 2012, p. 289)...

the family are high, exacerbated by the death of Davids father. Feelings Gibbs reflective cycle will usually focus in the feelin...

2010). The first provision of the ANA code specifies that nurses should show "compassion and respect" in regards to the "dignity, ...

effectiveness of a computer-based access that informed primary care physicians of all prescriptions dispensed to specific patients...

("Three stages," 2011, p. 1465). Mild cognitive impairment characterizes the second stage of AD ("Three stages," 2011). The thre...

The incidence of inappropriate medication prescriptions issued to elderly individuals is estimated to be between 12 and 40 percent...

frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...

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

last start up cost is the start up training costs for the staff, if the staff are to be brought in from external sources there may...

income (Douglas & Burke, 2010; Kaiser Family Foundation, 2011). Medicare taxes on net investment income will also increase from 0....

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

with different elements; together they give a good overview. The first principle is that all workers have rights, this principle...

the family home, where Jill still resided, $150,000 in bank deposits as well as some antiques and personal chattels to her grandch...