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a discussion and review of literature that focuses on hypertension (HTN) among minority ethnic groups, with a particular emphasis ...

health results from individual action, willpower and sustained efforts, while an eternal locus of control is characterized by beli...

and Abecassis, 2010). Available treatments for ESRD and economics of treatment from an organizational perspective: The only trea...

in the study had suffered at least one urinary tract infection in the preceding 24 months. Wild (et al, 2010, p309) found an even ...

information being given to the patient by the doctor. Anecdotal evidence from those who were patients at the time remember importa...

to refuse treatment independently of their parents wishes; the second position holds that parents have the sole right to this deci...

different ways, In communication a starting point is the presence of verbal and non verbal communication. Different cultures may h...

Bipolar Disorder dramatically changes a person's life and quality of life. It affects every part of the patient's life. There is v...

The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...

The treatments Breuer and Freud developed for treating hysteria had an impact on the development of psychoanalysis. This is discu...

Treating non responsive patients presents challenges. This paper looks at the approach to treatment and sequence which should be u...

The paper is a literature review on the topic of schizophrenia and the impact and influence that the condition has on patients and...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Evidence-based practice is used to treat substance abuse disorders. This paper inclu...

This paper considers the role of patients' religion and how it should impact nursing care. The writer focuses on the way in whic...

This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...

Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...

This essay provides a student with a hypothetical guide to discussing interviews with RN, a nurse practitioner and a patient conce...

Hospital readmissions of patients is upsetting to patients and families, especially when that readmission occurs within 30 days of...

Case study: a man was diagnosed with untreatable TB. The CDC enforced the law to isolate him, thereby taking away his freedom. Sho...

In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on an article entitled: Providing Patients with Information on Caring for Skin. T...

clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...

level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...

the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...

The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...

"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...

later adding informational pamphlets discussing heart disease in the aging. My first meeting with Ms. Bross largely was informati...

and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...

to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...

has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...

consent must be made through a signed legal document (Retsas and Forrester, 1995). In all cases consent must be freely and volunt...