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learned long ago the value of yet another Deming (1986) exhortation, that of continuous improvement. By definition, the concept i...

or prevent smoking. The difficult with many studies are the way they look only to specific conditions. The American Heart Associa...

p. 5). Since that amendment, far more cases have been successfully prosecuted (Hawryluk, 2004). In 2003, for instance, the Federal...

made of cotton or cotton blends, which absorb rather than repel fluids. One of the most important precautions that a nurse can t...

plan, while several public and private sects continue to fight for prescription drugs coverage. Election 2002 revisited the issue...

These authors conducted a large study of 3,830 individuals consisting of 17.8 percent nurses, 21.8 percent physicians, 29.6 percen...

like alcohol. Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic group in the Un...

Developing New Nurse Leaders also considers the issue of shifts in leadership and governance, with a focus on the role of nurses a...

intervention protocols. In particular, this model has been utilized to consider the way in which health professionals address beh...

of health promotion models. Though a single theory may not provide a complete perspective, the study of several theories can buil...

States is that this population generally consists of middle class families and children. In 1991, there were almost 36 million Am...

for patients, there is a conflict between personal interest (through induced demand) and the interest of patients (Induced Demand,...

the United States is that this population generally consists of middle class families and children. In 1991, there were almost 36...

potential for depression. It stands to reason, therefore, that if nurses in critical care units are experiencing higher rates of ...

under-five mortality and a decrease in the number of children who are fully vaccinated (Ambrose, 2006). Furthermore, the problem i...

feel that ongoing, regular access to and the use of health information is essential to achieve important public health objectives ...

and continues to do so, over the past two decades, as it was first published in 1979 (Falk-Rafael, 2000). In formulating her theor...

paired with a continually expanding population have introduced others. A degradation of the nursing/patient relationship, concern...

dressed in a hat and white cotton gloves, and her dress has lace-trimmed collar and cuffs with a small bouquet of violets containi...

to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise ...

not just the physician but also the office assistant. The lesson that this case provides is that agreements regarding fraudulent ...

become a prominent question in the care of patients. Society and medical practitioners continually face many dilemmas at the end ...

by ten years in prison and an undetermined fine. One of the most obvious differences between this statute and the others is that ...

care is a basic survival need. Without adequate health care, they could and sometimes do die. There is empirical evidence that the...

issue of regulatory interest when attached to direct patient care (Nursing, 2004). As few nurses with no patient responsibilities...

abreast of new developments in their field without information management tools. On any average day, there are "55 new clinical tr...

safety culture; hereafter "Trust thrives"). The culture is based on understanding and trust, and is further supported by a system ...

nurses by 2012 to eliminate the shortage (Rosseter, 2009). By 2020, the District of Columbia along with at least 44 states will ha...

County Health Department, 2009). It appears from this brief examination that the City of Portland depends on the County for its pu...

that the hospital or medical facility is aware of new offerings in terms of systems development. Further, in respect to human reso...