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A 10 page research paper that examines nursing and medical literature relating to falls and the elderly. This literature review discusses the significance of falls the elderly; intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors; precautions/interventions that can be taken and the negative drawbacks to the use of side rails. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Number of Pages: 8
8 pages.
Discusses the pros and cons of unionization of nurses, and how it
affects the employers and patients as well. Bibliography lists 7
sources.
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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: 6
A 6 page annotated bibliography describing 6 sources. All of the sources discuss the use of physical or chemical restraints in nursing homes, with emphasis on physical restraints. Some nursing homes are striving for a restraint-free environment, but some still argue that physical restraints are necessary to prevent residents from injuring themselves. ...
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A 10 page research paper that discusses a nursing educational intervention that is geared towards helping African Americans manage hypertension. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Number of Pages: 6
A 6 page research paper that describes this ongoing debate and then offers editorial comment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
This 5 page research paper reports on the human factors that affect nurses and nursing practice. Medication error, cognitive errors and other issues are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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This 3 page paper looks at the results that may have been obtained from a questionnaire to assess the attendees reactions to a nurse training program. The questionnaire is implemented following a one day training program to prepare for implementing a fall prevention program.
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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: 15
This 15 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of nursing levels of education and the self-reported satisfaction or perceptions of elements like safety. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Number of Pages: 6
6 page article critique that discusses and summarizes a research study by Talerico, Evans and Strumph (2002), which investigated the causes of resistant behavior and aggression towards caregivers in nursing home residents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Number of Pages: 10
This 10 page report discusses the
transitional care model of nursing and how it calls for an
interdisciplinary approach in the creation and establishment of
an appropriate and meaningful patient care plan. Without all
components of the service and care delivery process working in
coordination with one another, it is more than likely that one
(or more) aspect of the patient’s ...
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A 5 page paper discussing the AMA's complaints of
nurse practioners not having enough direct supervision by MDs and the nursing profession's
response. The uncertainty in the health care industry has not spared physicians. After more than
a century of preserving image, they face a shift away from themselves as the "most equal"
component of the health ...
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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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Number of Pages: 15
15 pages in length. As nursing has moved forward into the twenty-first century, has the industry earned any more respect and admiration than it had over one hundred years ago? Indeed, it can readily be argued that men continue to hold both superiority and power within today's medical
community, inasmuch as nurses' responsibilities include ...
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This is a 5 page paper discussing health promotion plan for STDs in small and large communities. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a global as well as local concern for health care providers. In addition to guidelines and fact sheets about the prevalence, treatment and symptoms of STDs provided by the World Health Organization, national ...
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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
This 12-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion of the treatment of patients who have cultural or religious beliefs that cause them to refuse standard medical treatments. It opens with a discussion of the globalization of the world and the fact that the world is becoming a blended melting pot of cultural diversity. It moves into an ...
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This is a 4 page paper discussing nurses’ burnout. Nurses’ burnout is a global problem which is considered more severe in developing countries due to the initial high patient nurse ratio and the increased number of health care workers which leave developing countries for other opportunities. While the Sultanate of Oman has a fairly large ...
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Number of Pages: 5
A 5 page paper which discusses the role of the nurse in
relationship to homeless patients. Issues which discuss who the homeless are, where they
live, what they suffer from, and where they can obtain care are discussed. Bibliography
lists 6 sources.
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This is a 12 page paper discussing the current nursing shortage issues and proposed solutions within the profession. The United States is currently undergoing a nursing shortage which is expected to continue until the year 2020. Reasons for the shortage have been reported as: an ageing nursing population; an ageing and decreasing nursing education population; ...
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Number of Pages: 10
This 10 page paper looks at a the arguments
presented in a legal brief asking the court to rule on the participation
of nurses in a court ordered euthanasia by depriving the patient of food
and water. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Number of Pages: 5
This 5
page report discusses the international normalized ratio or INR
and how a nurse educator’s efforts can assure that INR stability
is maintained on a more consistent basis. There are a number of
indications for oral anticoagulation therapy, most having to do
with the use of mechanical devices to maintain a patient’s
cardiac functioning. Therefore, it is essential that it ...
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Number of Pages: 45
This 45 page research proposal considers the use of nurse practitioners in the emergency departments as a cost-containment effort, and focuses on the differentiation in services and costs following a comparison of referrals to an eye emergency department. This paper assesses the current literature and then focuses on a study of referrals and services ...
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This 6 page paper examines this journal article and answers questions provided by the student. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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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.
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Number of Pages: 6
A 6 page paper discussing the
incidence and prevalence of "bed sores," or pressure ulcers, and the benefits of
determining who is most at risk for developing this costly and potentially dangerous
condition. When risk is unknown, there is no apparent reason to increase staffing in an
effort to avoid the problem. Nurses already operate at or ...
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This 5 page paper presents the basic tenets of the
theories of Watson and Leininger, arguing that Jean Watson and Madeleine
Leininger are both nursing theorists who promoted caring through
integration of diverse aspects of the patient's life.
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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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This 10 page report
discusses what an “integrated clinical pathway” is and the
purposes associated with it Simply enough, a clinical pathway is
precisely what the name suggests . . . a path to follow. It
serves as a multi-disciplinary guideline in relationship to the
treatment, prognosis, and outcomes a nursing team might expect to
see regarding a particular patient’s ...
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Number of Pages: 5
5
pages in length. This is a topic which those in the nursing
profession would do well to consider. For many cultures,
including those of the Middle East, the crisp white uniforms
found in American hospitals represents death and funerals. It is
for reasons such as this that those in caregiving professions
need to familiarize themselves with the ...
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This 10 page report discusses research conducted regarding the
nursing perspective of patient-nurse intimacy. The research is
considered within specific guidelines relating to how qualitative
research is best analyzed. By following such a process, an
individual nurse has a greater opportunity to review for
her/himself information presented in research journals and
publications. Bibliography lists 4
sources.
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