Number of Pages: 14
A 14 page paper which discusses the current, and future,
concerns of nurses in managed care systems. There are many varying levels of involvement
that influence the nurse in today's health care industry, offering a great deal more
possibilities for the nurse today. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper discussing the issue of the ethics of
euthanasia within a nursing context. The paper presents philosophical argument, but one author
notes that those nurses unable to come to terms with agreed-on procedures should disqualify
themselves from cases employing those procedures. Whereas the physician of record has the privilege of and ability to ...
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Number of Pages: 12
A 12 page discussion of the varied factors which enter into nursing competency. Suggests that while the degree of training a nurse has is directly related to competence, so too are managerial factors. Identifies interdisciplinary managerial factors such as quality
assurance programs and the establishment of clinical
pathways as being significant to nursing competence as ...
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Number of Pages: 4
A 4 page paper on interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Number of Pages: 28
A 28 page discussion of the importance of Safety Programs in Nursing Homes. Outlines the role of OSHA is nursing home safety issues and details specific
components of nursing home Safety Plans including accident prevention
and reporting procedures, general health concerns, and procedures for
disease control. Emphasizes the role of training in ensuring a
adequately carried out ...
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Number of Pages: 8
An 8 page research paper that investigates the issue of whether or not to use physical restraints on a patient. The writer offers a literature review on this topic and discusses professional guidelines that indicate when this is appropriate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A 3 page research paper that, first of all, examines the oral hygiene protocol at a specific hospital and then offers a brief literature review on this topic before discussing whether or not the protocol is evidence based. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 16
A 16 page paper discussing the case of Mr. K, an 81-year-old heart failure patient hospitalized so that his medication can be adjusted to his changing condition. The paper provides details of Mr. K, followed by discussion of Orem's self care and Roy's adaptation models. Both the Orem and Roy models are useful ...
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Number of Pages: 7
A 7 page discussion of the issues presented
by domestic violence. The author contends that increased screening for domestic and partner violence is imperative if this problem is to be
effectively addressed. Consequently, there is a need for increasing nurses' awareness of the problem. The problem that must be overcome, however, is the medical ...
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Number of Pages: 10
This 10 page paper outlines the case history of a72 year old patient
who requires critical care nursing in a home care scenario. This paper
outlines the similar practices between critical care and home healthcare
and outlines the specific nursing approaches for the case presented.
Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
The extent that computers have entered the world
of nurses begins with education and includes almost all aspects of the
work environment. The role of nurse in the health care industry will
continue to be of value. The role of nurses is expanding and includes
more responsibility as well as a need for a greater knowledge base. ...
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Number of Pages: 7
A 7 page
paper that discusses Madeleine Leininger and her involvement in nursing as it applies to
her Transcultural Nursing Model and Human Care Theories. These models and theories
have gradually made their way into the nursing practice in a very unique way that rarely
even gives credit to Leininger, who is instrumental in bringing such issues to ...
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper which discusses how nursing can benefit from a
more detailed understanding of the feminist theory. Feminism has often been overlooked in
the nursing industry due to the fact that many believe a focus on feminism would detract
from the care given by nurses. There are many reasons for both the belief of feminism in
nursing ...
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A 5 page paper which addresses a nursing article titled “Brief Nursing Consultations for
Preventing Alcohol Use Among Urban School Youth,” written by Chudley E. Werch,
Joan M. Carlson, Deborah M. Pappas, and Carlo C. DiClemente, for The Journal Of
School Health (Nursing Perspectives), November, 1996. The study researched a number
of young adolescents and implemented various methods of ...
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Number of Pages: 9
A 9 page paper which discusses various concerns of the executive
nurse in our health community. The medical and health industries are changing very
rapidly as we enter into a new century. The role of the executive nurse is therefor
changing just as rapidly, thereby making it somewhat difficult to pinpoint the exact
involvement and role played by these ...
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Number of Pages: 4
A 4 page research paper (plus half-page abstract) that argues that the initial assessment of an emergency situation, with particular emphasis on the significance of vital signs, is instrumental in obtaining a positive patient outcome. To substantiate this argument, the writer turns to scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals that detail scenarios in which the crucial ...
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Number of Pages: 7
This 7 page paper outlines the way in which the judges of the appeal court and the House of Lords interpreted this Act, specifically the phrase “Registered Medical Practitioner”. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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This 3 page research paper/essay discusses the difference between the characteristics and skills of a novice NP as compared to those of an expert practitioner. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 4
This 4 page paper presents a discussion of theory and evidence-based practice (EBP). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 6
In 1986 Jean Watson was Dean of the School of Nursing
in Denver and Director of the Center for Human Caring. The two job
titles provide a significant insight into how she views nursing. This 6
page paper examines the theory of nursing as an art within the context
of the bio-pscho-social model and presents a scenario ...
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Number of Pages: 18
This 18 page report is a
literature review of works pertaining to the incidence of
workplace violence and its impact on nurses and what measures can
be taken into consideration regarding including an educational
component in the nursing curriculum to assist nurses in dealing
with the problem. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
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Number of Pages: 10
It must be remembered that patient records
are legal documents that reflect the care and skill of the nurse. This
10 page paper explores the ways in which documentation by nurses may be
enhanced, making the role of the nurse more visible. Bibliography lists
12 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper which
discusses how sleep deprivation is a very serious problem with registered nurses who
work rotating shifts. The primary focus of the paper concerns nurses in Philadelphia,
although the information presented deals with all nurses and health professionals who must
work long and challenging hours. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 8
An 8 page paper which illustrates some of the most recent
concerns involving the ANA Code for Nursing. This is a document that was designed in
1976 and it sets forth all of the ethical concerns that nurses should consider when
performing their duties as nurses. The focus of the paper centers around the issues that are
not included ...
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Number of Pages: 12
This 12 page paper provides an overview
of a community nursing intervention plan, in which the author perceives
a significant problem in a community population, reflects the nature of
the problem and considers the nursing diagnosis and intervention models
as they relate to nursing perspectives. In particular, this paper looks
at two problematic problems in the community nursing environment: ...
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of nurse burnout. Signs and symptoms are explored and diagnosing is discussed. Solutions for burnout are noted as well.
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Number of Pages: 20
This 20 page paper provides a review of the current literature regarding the issue of alcoholism and the attitudes of nurses and social workers
who are employed in positions working with alcoholic clients and their families. This literature review promotes an understanding of the
problem of alcoholism and the issues that stem from developing nursing
and social ...
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Number of Pages: 10
A 10 page paper which discusses nursing knowledge as it relates to
Carper's four patterns of knowing in nursing. The aesthetic pattern of knowing, as it was
presented by Barbara A. Carper, is the primary point to all of the information provided.
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper which discusses the nursing
shortage and then illustrates the real and potential dangers facing nurses and patients due
to the shortage. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of sexual
harassment as it pertains to nurses. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
5 pages in length. The role of philosophical temperament and personality is a critical component in the nursing field, inasmuch as that a singular individual is responsible for such a significant burden: guiding someone out of the emotional and physical turmoil of illness. Characteristics such as patience, understanding and empathy are not only ...
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper which examines why some women stop breast feeding
earlier than others. The paper also examines how nurses can help women nurse longer.
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Number of Pages: 8
An 8 page paper discussing King’s conceptual framework of goal attainment. This model is one in which duties, responsibilities and attitudes can change with current or future needs without destroying the integrity of any component and without disrupting the effective function of the larger system. It is one that can accommodate technological advances, ...
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Number of Pages: 7
7 pages in length. The study title clearly states both the variable and the population to be studied by using the aspects of time, gender and ailment. The evidence that indicates the researcher's qualifications to conduct the research is presented in the form of Jane Neill being both an RN and Ph.D., as ...
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A 7 page paper analyzing the source of one medical center’s vice president’s effective leadership. Effective leaders must possess an optimum blend of “people skills” and technical knowledge. This is particularly true in nursing, perhaps more so than in any other field. Ability alone cannot serve to make a manager’s leadership truly ...
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Number of Pages: 8
An 8 page paper which examines various aspects of the current
nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Number of Pages: 9
A 9 page paper developing the concept of comfort. The nurse can make a huge difference in mothers’ experiences and perceptions of the process, even if they already have children. The purpose here is to develop the concept of comfort as it applies to mothers in labor. What constitutes comfort can vary ...
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A 5 page paper discussing the value and implementation of shared governance. Institutions that have implemented shared governance have instituted councils that address specific categories of need. The characteristic common to each council in each facility is that of communication. This communication occurs between members of the council, members of all councils, ...
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A 5 page paper which examines the role of a nurse and argues how
their role is essential to good health care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 11
An 11 page paper assessing three nursing theories in their accommodation of patient stress. One of the most insidious hindrances to wellness is the presence of avoidable stress. Each of the theorists discussed here offers insight into and sound reasons for reducing patient stress, but not in blanket form. They condemn negative ...
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Number of Pages: 4
In 4 pages, this paper discusses how the terms community and aggregate often are used interchangeably, and includes a discussion of whether a group constitutes a community or an aggregate illustrating that such use is not incorrect. Designing or evaluating nursing intervention efforts requires greater precision, however. The senior citizens at The Erie ...
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Number of Pages: 9
9 pages in length. Dealing with patients who are terminally ill with renal failure and receiving hemodialysis treatments means it is important to remember that physical pain is not the only kind of suffering they endure. Sometimes the emotional devastation is more to bear than the physical side; without the mind remaining strong ...
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Number of Pages: 8
This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issue of congestive heart failure from a nursing perspective, and integrates a view of adaptation theory as it can be applied to a treatment perspective on CHF. Bibliography lists 12
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Number of Pages: 10
10 pages in length. Getting old is not a socially accepted occurrence. In America, contempt and disrespect stem from the aspect of aging against one's will, with people looking upon the elderly as slow, incapable, broken down and virtually worthless individuals. The notion of ageism, the negative attitude associated with getting old, ...
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Number of Pages: 5
A paper which looks at the development of antisepsis, infection control and antibiotics, and the responsibility taken by nurses both in the hospital and in the community for infection control and the prevention of contamination and the spread of contagious diseases.
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A five page paper which looks at contemporary issues of political and ethical strictures which have an impact on the nursing profession, and at the way in which the profession interacts with the individual and the community both inside and outside the hospital environment.
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the disease as well as the public health nurse's role in campaigns against the illness. Campaigns in various countries are explored.
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A 4 page statement written from the perspective of an individual pursuing certification as a physicians assistant. Notes that even a brief review of the licensing situation in the medical profession it becomes obvious that without professional certification and/or licensing an individual can do little in terms of patient care in any type of ...
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A 5 page paper that examines the
history of collective bargaining in the nursing profession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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This five-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion outlining the perioperative surgical elective that nursing students can take to determine if they want to go into perioperative
care as their specialty. Bibliography lists five sources.
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