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Long-Term Functional Benefits Of Forced Use Vs. Traditional Use Of Involved Extremities In Patients With Cerebral Vascular Accidents

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Group Process/Nursing »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page research paper that discusses group psychology in relation to nursing management. The tasks and objectives associated with nursing and nursing management can be understood in terms of the broader context of group roles and group process as outlined by what is known concerning leadership and group psychology. When a task is delegated ...

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RN vs. BSN, Advantages for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses the reasons for obtaining a baccalaureate degree as an entry into nursing practice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Pressure Ulcers and Nursing Research »

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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Nursing Degrees and Associate versus Bachelor »

Number of Pages: 6

There are a number of constraints to the provision of appropriate care including financial considerations, the shortage of nurses and the differences in settings. This 6 page paper argues that nurses should be paid according to ability and experience rather than educational level. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Nursing and Issues Related to Case Management »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page discussion of nursing case management. Case management can be a very complicated issue, involving many different programs and companies who each have their own position in regards to the case management of any given patient. In addressing the complexities we illustrate how involved the circumstance can be and them give examples of institutions that are ...

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Nursing Home Industry Employee Issues »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper that provides a concise view of the issues related to determinations of incapacitated states and incompetence for employees in the nursing home industry. Considers issues like licensing and structural components of existing nursing home facilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Overview of Executive Nursing »

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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Nursing Questions »

Number of Pages: 5

This five page paper responds to the following questions: What characteristics differentiate public health nursing from community nursing? How does the role of the nurse change as the client evolves from an individual to a family, an aggregate population, and a community? Based on knowledge gained to date in your MSN program, what ...

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Comparison of Novice vs. Expert Clinician Skills »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that examines literature comparing novice and expert clinician skills that describing the development of novices to expert status. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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A Comparison, Novice vs. Expert »

Number of Pages: 3

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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A Consideraiton of the ANA Code for Nursing »

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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Homeless Patients and a Nurse's Role »

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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Nursing Issues in the 21st Century »

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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Concerns About Safety and the Shortage of Nurses »

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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Nursing's Legal Issues »

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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Autonomy of Nurse Practitioners »

Number of Pages: 5

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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Issues, Problems, and Solutions Regarding Nursing Shortages »

Number of Pages: 12

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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Health Care Assistant and Nurse in a Situation Regarding Conflict Resolution »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page essay discusses a hypothetical situation in which a nurse and a health care assistant have a conflict while working in a hospital ICU. Issues related to conflict resolution, communication, and cooperation are discussed. No reference sources are used.

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Studies and Recommendations on Burnout of Nurses in Oman and Other Countries »

Number of Pages: 4

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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