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Nursing Professional Development Plan »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page research paper pertains to the professional development plan of a nurse who is about to assume the role of Director of Cardiovascular Services and Acute Care. Her short-term and long-term plans are described, as well as the factors that will affect her long-term development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Catheter-Associated UTI Training »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page paper that discusses several issues that apply to nursing education. They are: identifying the topic for training (catheter-associated urinary tract infections and their causes and prevalence), a comprehensive educational model that can be used, and an explanation of different motivational theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources. x

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Nursing Education and Technology »

Number of Pages: 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of technology in nursing education. Various types of technology used are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Literature - An Examination »

Number of Pages: 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of nursing literature. The statistical tools used in a research study are identified. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Exercise and Health Benefits »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page research paper pertain to the health benefits derived from exercise in regards to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and overweight/obesity, emphasizing the importance of nurse-led promotions and interventions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Educator Strategic Development Plan »

Number of Pages: 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of strategic development plans. The example of a nursing educator is used. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing and the Use of Statistical Research »

Number of Pages: 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of nursing research. The use of various statistical methodologies is examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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CLES+T and Nursing Education »

Number of Pages: 5

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the CLES+T instrument. Its use in evaluating nursing education programs is examined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nursing and Transformational Leadership »

Number of Pages: 5

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of transformational leadership in nursing. Beverly Malone is upheld as an example. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Issues in Educating for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page paper. This essay presents an overview of learning theories, the needs of diverse learners and how to recruit a more culturally diverse nursing population, motivation, and assessment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Nursing Educators and Professional Focus »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of personal professional development for a nurse. This paper is an example of how to present a professional development paper, with specific examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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American Nursing Shortage »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page research paper offers and overview of the nursing shortage in the US. The writer provides a brief history of the shortage, its causes and proposed strategies for its solution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Guide to Nursing Leadership »

Number of Pages: 15

This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of nursing leadership. The need to balance transformative and authoritarian styles is examined in depth. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

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Overview of the American Nurses Association »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page research paper/essay offers a description of the American Nurses Association (ANA). The writer discusses its the organization's aim and activities, as well as its emphasis on evidence-based practice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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The Use of the Clicker System »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the use of a clicker system as a technology in nursing education. The bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Entry Level for Nursing Practice, the BSN »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page research paper offers a discussion of the ongoing debate about making a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) the minimum requirement for entry into nursings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Advanced Practice Nursing, Various Issues »

Number of Pages: 10

This 10 page research paper address a variety of issues pertaining to advance practice nurses (APNs), such as scope of practice, engagement in research and promoting evidence-based practice, use of complementary therapies, among other topics. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

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Moral Distress and Futile Care »

Number of Pages: 15

This 15 page research paper explores the question: Does the delivery of perceived futile care cause the critical care nurse ethical and moral distress? The writer concludes from this investigation of recent literature that the answer is yes and discusses the issues involved. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

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Reflective Journal Entries, FNP Program Admission »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper offers students an example of how to compose reflective journal entries. Each of these 2 entries pertains to the student applying for admission to Family Nurse Practitioner degree programs at different universities. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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Nurse Practitioner Interview »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page essay offers a hypothetical interview with a nurse practitioner in which the NP discusses her beliefs, attitudes and values. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Interprofessinal Collaboration »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper that uses the Future of Nursing report from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The essay emphasizes interprofessional collaboration. The essay also comments on positive and negative communication climates and dealing with conflict. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Assessments Head to Toe »

Number of Pages: 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of nursing assessments. An example of a head to toe assessment is given. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

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Education in Health Care »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper that discusses different aspects of health education: patient education, basic nursing education, community education, and staff education. The COPA model is explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Various Topics in DPN Practice »

Number of Pages: 10

This 10 page research paper address various topics applicable to DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) knowledge. Topics include social change, ethics, and opportunities in collaboration. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

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Nursing Case Study & Critical Thinking Styles »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page examination of a thinking problem that considers a nursing case study. Various styles of thinking are accorded a different color “cap” and issues are explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Dorothea Orem - Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory »

Number of Pages: 9

A 9 page paper that begins by reporting the Orem's development of her theory over time. The major part of this essay explains Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory and reports a case study. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Colby/Deaths of Nancy Cruzan »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses the issues involved in the case of Nancy Cruzan, as discussed in William Colby’s book Long Goodbye. Cruzan was in a persistent vegetative state when life support was finally withdrawn due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The writer focuses on the ethical issues involved from a nursing ...

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Nurse’s Role in Healthy People 2010 Agenda »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper/essay in which the writer offers advice to a student nurse on describing a personal role in the Healthy People 2010 agenda. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Orem, Peplau and Neumann/Concept of Person »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that compares and contrasts the way in which nursing theorists Hildegard Peplau, Dorothea Orem, and Betty Neuman regarded the concept of “person” within the context of their theories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing as a Profession »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that argues that nursing is a profession (not an occupation) and also offers suggestions for improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nursing/Medical Vocabulary »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, defines numerous terms used in nursing and in hospital environments. Then the writer briefly discusses issues having to do with patient confidentiality and good handover of patient care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Continuous Quality of Care »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper examines the CQI concept. How it applies to nursing is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Interview with An Executive Leader »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page hypothetical interview with an effective nursing leader that addresses topics in leadership and also what such a human services leader involved in healthcare might posit as issues for the future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Treating Osteoporosis »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page research paper that discusses osteoporosis. This investigation of literature offers guidance and information that can be used to design a nursing management plan for a patient newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. The main goal of the proposed care plan is to address and reduce the potential impact of impaired mobility by reducing the ...

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Proposal for an Addiction Treatment Center »

Number of Pages: 7

A 7 page paper providing a proposal for a medical intervention center located in a hospital in Iowa. The center will be staffed with a nurse practitioner and so will not need direct physician involvement. The paper provides objectives, a budget and one-year evaluation points. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Article Critique//Charge Nurse Competencies »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page article critique that examines a qualitative study conducted by Connelly, Yoder and Miner-Williams (2003), which was designed to identify and define the competencies required to be a successful charge nurse. The writer summarizes and analyzes each section of the study article. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Diabetic Education for Continuing Education for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 11

This 11 page paper provides an overview of lesson plans for diabetes management, as well as a rationale for the development of nursing education programming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Aveyard/Believing and Doubting »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page summation and analysis of a qualitative study that investigated the manner in which a study sample of nurses reported how they typically conducted obtaining patient consent for care procedures. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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Evolution of Personal Philosophy of Nursing »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper that offers advice to a student on how to express how the student’s personal philosophy of nursing has changed and progressed over the course of a semester. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Case Study of a Boy with Acne »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the case of a boy with acne and the nursing diagnoses used for his care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Personal Leadership Development Plan »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page research paper that offers advice to a student on how to construct a nursing personal leadership development plan. Topics covered include leadership values, ethics and strategies for accomplishing goals. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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The Nursing Shortage »

Number of Pages: 3

This PowerPoint presentation includes 9 slides plus a bibliography. The topic is the nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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Adding an Athletic Trainer to the Sports Medicine Clinic »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper promoting the concept of adding an athletic trainer to a sports medicine clinic. The paper argues that an existing sports medicine clinic has the opportunity to use athletic trainers on staff in the same roles that nurse practitioners and physician assistants fill in the practices of internists, gynecologists and other ...

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The Impact of Bioterrorism on the Future of Health Care »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper considers the impact of bioterrorism on health care; how we can prevent bioterrorism; and the role of the nurse in bioterrorism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Caring and the Nurse Practitioner »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses caring in advanced practice nursing from the standpoint of ethical, moral and legal obligations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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School Nursing and Disaster Planning »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that presents a scenario involving an explosion and then discusses the appropriate response by the school nurse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Prenatal and Neonatal Care »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of prenatal and neonatal care, with a focus on questions regarding the use of different proceedures and the learning objectives for nurses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Summary of Nursing Articles »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper which summarizes three different nursing articles and also makes note of how the articles can be used in clinical practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing While Impaired »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses how fatigue can impair nursing performance and the danger this constitutes for patient safety. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Mandatory Overtime for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses the issue of mandatory overtime for nurses and its effects and ramifications. The writer discusses the background to this issue, as well as political, social, and economic aspects. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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