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In 5 pages the author gives a mock interview with someone in a nursing leadership/management position. The areas covered are 1) Authority and administrative responsibilities. 2) Leadership theory as presented from a couple of sources. 3) Political context of work challenges. 4) The economic context. 5) Additional information. ...
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A 5 page discussion of the complications that can be caused to delivering women and their babies by administration of epidural analgesia. The writer argues that there are several ways in which nurses can be effective in dealing with this problem, the most important one of which is educating their patients in this problem and ...
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Number of Pages: 9
A 9 page paper evaluating three studies and making recommendations based on the studies' findings. Indications given by the findings of these studies are that nurse-managed interventions are more effective than physician-managed ones, and public health settings are more likely to see greater degrees of success than are private ones. Another primary indication ...
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Number of Pages: 6
A 6 page paper that considers a specific civil law suit that resulted from a nurses choice not to resuscitate a terminally ill patient. This paper considers the reasons behind the loss of her job and a law suit filed against the hospital for their negligence. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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A 3 page paper that uses both interviews and research to investigate the nature of care for patients who are dying. The hospice program is described and discussed from a predominantly nursing point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 12
A 12 page paper that provides an overview of coping strategies of people with serious illnesses and then considers these in terms of breast cancer. This paper also suggests ways in which knowledge of these coping skills impacts nursing. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Number of Pages: 10
A 10 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the problem of myocardial infarction, and considers the current data regarding treatment and medical measures as they relate to the nursing processes of prevention, maintenance and restoration for individuals who have had a heart attack. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Number of Pages: 7
This 7 page paper considers the nature of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and considers the benefits that can be derived from this licensure test as well as the positive impacts of prelicensure test preparation. In addition, this paper also presents current issues surrounding the question of NCLEX-RN testing and the ...
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of a case of an individual who developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome following a gastrointestinal infection. This paper provides an overview of the case history and determining factors as well as the care plan and case management perspectives. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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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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Number of Pages: 7
A 7 page paper discussing JCAHO’s HF-1 core measure, which is discharge instruction for patients with heart failure. Following a description of the measure and discussion of its value, the paper applies hoshin planning analysis to the core measure to identify “breakthrough areas” that can enhance the hospital’s position with its customers and with ...
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Number of Pages: 8
This 8 page paper uses Gibb’s model of reflective learning to examine the treatment of a mental health patient suffering from depression. The paper has a description of the events, looks at the feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan considering what would be done differently in the future. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of an implementation plan to reduce the prevalence of cather-related infection amongst patietns with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This paper outlines the process of implementing the program. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A 4 page paper. There has been a trend in many fields, including health care, to use evidence-based practices. There are many complexities involved in adopting the practices shown to be effective in the literature. There are a multitude of obstacles and barriers. Further, there is a great deal of conflict about adopting this practice. ...
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Number of Pages: 7
7 pages in length. Deliberate self-harm is an issue that troubles nurses all throughout the profession. Patients who have been victims of past or present abuse, those with compromised self-image, as well as people who are suffering with terminal illnesses all have tendencies to inflict harm upon themselves. The manner by which ...
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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: 15
A 15 page discussion of the vital role nurse practitioners are playing in the health care environment. Emphasizes the need for such positions in practically every aspect of this environment, particularly in the family health clinic. Concludes that not only are nurse practitioners highly skilled professionals, they are trained in dealing with interpersonal ...
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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: 6
Nursing has always been dichotomized between
science and humanity. Being a good nurse is being defined by the
ability to be proficient in both. This 6 page paper provides a tutorial
and information on the construction of a teaching plan for self-care of
wounds. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Number of Pages: 10
10 pages in length. The application of nursing requires much more than merely administering drugs and treatments; rather, the overall concentration of nursing is based significantly more within the psychological components of the patient/caregiver relationship than most people realize. Such prominent individuals as Sr. Callister Roy put forth
nursing theories that effectively addressed the ...
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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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This 10 page paper considers the issue of addressing opiate addiction in the
nursing population in managed care. This paper considers the specific
problems and policies that have been adopted to address the issue of
opiate addiction in this population, and relates specific protocols for
addressing addiction in nurse and nurse practitioner populations.
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Number of Pages: 15
15 pages in length. In this research proposal
the student will be studying two different groups of nurses in
the home care setting. One group will have had training in
transcultural nursing and the other group will have had no
training in transcultural nursing. Both groups will be compared
in order to see which has a higher ...
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A 5 page paper which discusses nursing in Europe
as it involves practice nurses and their prescribing of medicine. Bibliography lists 10
sources.
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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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A 6 page paper describing Dorothy Orem’s model of self care, followed by a discussion of the model’s advantages and disadvantages. In this age of cost containment effort, self-care carries the promise of reducing the cost of direct patient care in those settings in which it can be used. Some of these situations ...
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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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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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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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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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This 3 page paper reviews a project to design and implement a strategy to reduce fall incidence rate in elderly community based patients. The paper is written as a mentor review, discussing the strengths and weakness of the overall project and its implementation.
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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: 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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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: 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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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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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: 12
A 12 page research paper that includes a 1 page abstract and discusses the present and possible NP role in the healthcare system by discussing possible changes to that role. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Number of Pages: 9
A 9 page paper. Watson's theory is explained, including comments on the individuals who influenced her thinking. The category into which this theory belongs is identified and explained. A basic overview of the theory is presented, along with its evolution and the changes from carative factors to clinical caritas processes. A comprehensive overview of ...
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This 7-page paper analyzes an interview with a principal of an optometric practice (healthcare organization) in Pennsylvania. Topics covered include teamwork and collaboration, conflict management, workforce diversity and ethics. Recommendations for change are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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This 3-page paper proposes changes to the U.S. healthcare system. Under discussion is the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid, and President Donald Trumps efforts toward healthcare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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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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8 pages in length. One might not think that there would need to be a theory of caring in nursing, inasmuch as the entire foundation of the nursing profession is built upon nurturing. However, Jean Watson, PHD, RN, FAAN took this concept to an even
deeper level when she established an environment where biomedical ...
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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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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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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.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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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: 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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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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