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assisting registered nurses (RNs) in order to meet legislated requirements (Schaefer 9). This means that while RNs have fewer pati...

food, clean water and - most important for some people who did not survive - electricity to keep their life-sustaining equipment r...

had even been stalked by patients (Global Forum for Health Research, 2000). A major study in Australia found that there is a sign...

be in agreement with a working definition of autonomy. Thus, the following attributes should be seen: self-determination, in...

to insure that nurses continually perform their duties in the most competent and constructive manner (Cain, 2001). The establishm...

In ten pages this paper discusses patient stress in an application of the Orlando and Newman stress models and the development of ...

in a general form that not only is not useful, but also can lend the appearance of the issue being of less importance than it trul...

In five pages this paper discusses issues relating to patients with AIDS and nurses. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography...

bronchodilators should not be considered as the first choice in treatment therapy. Rather, every effort should be made for the pa...

(Wichowski, 2004). This certainly appeared to be the case for Elvis, as he complained about the "Croatian people" in his head who ...

often a factor in nurse/doctor communication. Nurses can bring power to nurse/doctor interchange by harnessing the power of lang...

the KA familys ability to utilize US healthcare systems (Donnelly, 2005). KA parents experience with schizophrenia in their chil...

authors have explored the importance of the holistic approach in positively impacting patient outcome. As early as the 1970s rese...

so often work today. The first issue which will be discussed for the purposes of this paper is that of environment. This...

abuse despite interpersonal problems or social caused brought about by drinking (Dawson, 2000). Repeated drinking of alcohol on da...

infinitely more to the aspect of nursing than administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise the ...

there is no cure either for Alzheimers disease or the various forms of dementia on the horizon, healthcare practitioners should "i...

Smith, et al. (2002) explain that their purpose "was to investigate the effects of therapeutic massage on selected outcomes relate...

Rural Nurses, represented by registered nurse and practicing attorney Jacqulyn Hall, filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) ...

a specific number or percentage of Australian citizens who have or may be suffering from unstable angina. Part of the reason for ...

the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...

nursing skill levels and patient mix" (Minimum staff levels, 2004, p. 33). However, the researchers found that a "greater total nu...

is simply to require that their nursing staff make up for understaffing by working mandatory overtime on a more or less permanent ...

on diabetes into categories and addresses these topics on separate web pages, as does the first site. The homepage explains that t...

also as a result of the environment in which they are cared for, where smoking is banned. Teaching patients may be seen as a funct...

The writer looks at the way in which a nursing program may be evaluated to provide instant results. The tool advocated is a self c...

training. In addition, the class will also require the development and distribution of training materials, including a point-by-p...

IT systems have the potential to add value to the way healthcare is provided as well as increase quality when applied in a patien...

This research paper pertains to nursing errors that threaten patient safety, such as medication errors. Five pages in length, five...

This research paper discusses the health benefits associated with exercise in regards to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and ...