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CLIMATE CHANGE AND NURSING »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5-page paper discusses potential impacts of climate change on the United States, Sweden and Myanmar, and discusses potential mitigation strategies that can be carried out by nurses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing/Both Art and Science »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper addresses the question of whether nursing is an art or a science, and argues that it is both. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Sherman/Nursing Management »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper summarizes Sherman (2020), in which the author discusses the knowledge and skills that nursing requires as a discipline. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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Quitting Smoking and Hospitalized Patients Educational Obstacles »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the subject and relies on applicable literature. The paper focuses on the role of the nurse in educating patients. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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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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Medication Communication/Concept Analysis using Orem's Theory »

Number of Pages: 7

A 7 page research paper that a concept analysis of medication communication in nursing, referring to Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory for its theoretical foundation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nurse Education: Lesson Plan for Navigating a User Crisis »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper discussing learner characteristics, developmental stages and readiness to learn for a group of mental health nurses when devising a lesson plan for handling users in crisis. An appendix discusses the ASSURE model and provides a lesson plan overview for a five-session course of study employing lecture, role play and demonstration. ...

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Role of Public Health Nurse/Diabetes Care »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that addresses the role of public health nursing in regards to elderly population with diabetes. The writer stresses the importance of self-management and educational intervention. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that describes the negative impact of diabetes mellitus, its societal cost and its effect on morbidity and mortality rates, and then addresses how these concerns impact professional nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Aggressive Behaviors Against Nurses »

Number of Pages: 22

This 22 page paper provides an overview of the issue of aggressive behaviors in the emergency department, with a specific focus on the impact for nurses. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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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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Role of Charge Nurse »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page essay that discusses the implications of a significant question: "Why should I inform my charge nurse if the patient is in critical condition"? Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Leisure Lifestyles of Women and Cassandra by Florence Nightingale »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper looking at this polemic on women’s rights by the famous nineteenth-century British nurse Florence Nightingale. The paper asserts that Nightingale intended her tract to serve as a wake-up call to a generation of women tired of their leisured lifestyles and itching to find a new source of meaning in their lives. ...

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The Crimean War and Florence Nightingale »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses a major historical event and its influence on the development of nursing. The writer discusses the Crimean War and the impact of Florence Nightingale. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Florence Nightingale »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 pages research paper that presents the career of Florence Nightingale in terms of cause and effect in regards to the course of nursing history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG THE ELDERLY IN LONG-TERM AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES »

Number of Pages: 10

This 10-page paper analyzes the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among residents in long-term facilities and nursing homes. The paper discusses the causes and potential solutions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Personal Admissions Essay »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper offers a nursing student a hypothetical example of how she might tailor her own personal admission essay. Bibliography cites 1 source

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ANALYSIS OF “MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ACT OF 2020” »

Number of Pages: 6

This 6-page paper provides a focus on national legislation on H.R. 1109, where it currently is, and how it could impact children residing in the state of Georgia. Also included are nurse practitioner, Biblical and ethical viewpoints of the legislation, as well as policy and legislative considerations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Muslims in America/Cultural Competence »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper discusses Muslims in America and the need for nurses and other health care providers to be culturally competent in addressing their needs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Research Proposal/Self-Efficacy »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper pertains to a research proposal regarding the study of set-efficacy and its perceived use among nurses. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Comparing 2 Articles/Nolte and Ward-Griffin »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper compares 2 articles, Ward-Griffin, St-Amant and Brown (2011) and Nolte, et al. (2017), which address compassion fatigue in nursing. The relationship between the articles is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Adult Gerontology/NP MSN »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper discusses acute-care gerontology and resources and strategies that may help nursing students achieve a master's degree. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Translational Science Model/PICOT »

Number of Pages: 3

The 3 page paper discusses application of the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) to a research project, which is designed to decrease nursing burnout through critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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CISD/COVID-19 »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper is on a proposal for a study that will use critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) to address nurses stress caused by COVID-19. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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CISD/COVID-19 »

Number of Pages: 4

Thiis 4 page paper concerns the critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) process and how it can be used to relieve the stress endured by nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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Johns Hopkins Model/EBP »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper reports on the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines (JH-NEBP) , which pertains to EBP. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Values/Realms of Caring »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper discusses nursing values and how caring should extended to all social issues that affect the health of the world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Reflections/On the Course »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper offers reflections on a nursing practicum course. The writer provides a hypothetical example of reflections the student can use in writing a personal paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources. `

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RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WORKERS »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3-page paper is a Q&A based on an article published in the Toronto Sun concerning abuses against nursing home residents. Questions involve dignity and respect toward residents, and meeting residents' needs. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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CRITIQUE: MORAL DISTRESS IN THE CRITICAL CARE AIR TRANSPORT NURSE »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7-page paper presents a critical analysis about a study focused on critical care air transport nurses and the topic of moral distress. The paper focuses on the reliability, and effectiveness, of the study. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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IOM 2010 Report/Issues »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper addresses two recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The two recommendations are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nursing and Organizational Behavior Principles »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page report discusses several specific aspects of organizational behavior and management and applies them to the profession of nursing. Topics include situational leadership theory, basic leadership competencies, human nature and organizational behavior, and human nature and the determination of leadership style. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing and Cultural Diversity with Regard to the Hispanic Community »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page paper contemplates the subject by looking at characteristics of the Hispanic community. However, the danger of stereotyping is stressed. Cultural diversity in nursing is the focus of this paper that looks at both problems and solutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nursing Error and Understaffing »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page research paper uses a nursing scenario that describes a medication error to discuss the issue of understaffing and its impact on patient care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing and Motivation »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page paper that discusses the issues of job satisfaction, morale and motivation in nursing. Short staffs, more work, fewer resources have led to low morale and higher turnover in the profession. This essay discusses some of the theories that address these issues and includes specific suggestions for raising morale and increasing motivation. Bibliography ...

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Pediatric Nursing and Secondhand Smoke »

Number of Pages: 10

This 10 page paper considers the issue of secondhand smoke and the impact on the health of young children. This paper considers the current research regarding the impact of secondhand smoke and health risks for pediatric patients and attempts to determine the role that nurses can take in reducing the health risks because of ...

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Terminal Care Patients, Families, Nursing Staff, and Effective Communication »

Number of Pages: 12

This 12 page paper discusses the role of the nurse in commuicating with the terminally ill patients and their families. Examples, four strategies defined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Community and Patient Nursing Care and Meningococcal Meningitis »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page discussion of the multifaceted approach this disease requires in order to accommodate both patent and community needs. The nursing role extends from the bedside administration of medications and the monitoring of vital signs to administration of prophylactic medications to close contacts of the patient to the education of the community as ...

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Democratic Style of Nursing Leadership »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page reflective essay offers a hypothetical example of how a nursing manager might discuss use of the democratic leadership style. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Nursing Research Statistics' Questions »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper answering 8 questions about the use of statistical analysis in nursing research. Topics include descriptive statistics, the null hypothesis, p values, t-test, ANOVA and Orem’s theory of self care, among others. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Case Study on Nursing Leadership »

Number of Pages: 2

A 2.5 page paper that comments on the types of leadership positions nurse may fill and then discusses leadership styles. This case study is about an authoritarian manager, that style is described. The writer then discusses the organizational culture and the need for this manager to adopt a different style. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Community Nursing Problem/Yeadon, PA »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that takes the form of a letter to the editor of the Yeadon Times concerning the rise in crime against the elderly, which proposes a community nursing program on this topic. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Nursing Home Falls - A Literature Review »

Number of Pages: 30

This is a 30 page paper that provides an overview of nursing home falls. An extensive literature review is included. Bibliography lists 80 sources.

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Questions on Nursing Theory »

Number of Pages: 5

Five pages discussing two questions about the value of studying nursing theory, plus short descriptions of the theories of Orem, Roy, Neuman, Rogers, King, and Johnson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Literature Review/Complexity Compression »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that is intended to accompany khnurcc.rtf, which offers a guide for writing the first chapter of a research project on nursing and the emerging issue of complexity compression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Basic Principles of Medication Administration »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the central principles of medication administration for nurses. This paper relates the importance of following protocols and specific issues related to the ethics of care. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Reyes, Meininger, Liehr, Chan, and Muelle's 2004 Study 'Anger in Adolescents: Sex, Ethnicity, Age Differences, and Psychometric Properties' »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page review of a study published in the Jan/Feb edition of “Nursing Research”. The study is analyzed for completeness and applicability. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Violence at Work: A Problem for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 6

This 6 page paper provides an overview of existing research on the issue of workplace violence for nurses. This paper reviews five research studies on the issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Research Article 'Predicting Family Health in Families of Young Adults with Severe Mental Illness' Reviewed »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page paper evaluating components of a nursing research article including the literature review, theoretical framework, methods, validity and ethics. The paper concludes that the article reports a study that is well designed and one in which the researcher jealously guarded against introducing bias. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Practice and Medication Errors »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper examines the problems that medication errors cause, their risks and which population is most affected. Steps that nurses can take to remedy the problem are suggested. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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