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Roy Model and Infection Control »

Number of Pages: 9

A 9 page paper discussing a case of Streptococcus a infection in an elderly woman following myocardial infarction and bypass surgery, in terms of Roy’s adaptation model. The Roy model imposes a responsibility on the part of the nurse(s) involved to adapt to changing conditions so that they can provide higher quality nursing care. ...

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Proper Care for Stroke Victims, a Case Study »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper in which the writer provides the data on nursing care for stroke patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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Nurse Practitioner's Role and Strategies »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page research paper that discusses educational routes for becoming a nurse practitioner. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nursing Evolution »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper which examines how the field nursing evolved from the past to present. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Qualitative Nursing Research and Focus Group Interviews »

Number of Pages: 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to focus group interviews utilized in qualitative nursing research. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

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Management and Nursing Leaders »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the significance of leadership qualities in nurse managers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nurse's Role in Patient Assessments »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the role of the nurse in patient assessments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Article Overview of 'Nursing Workload Measurements in the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Units' »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the article: Nursing workload measurements in acute mental health inpatient units. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Overview of Nursing Leadership »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the qualities of a good nurse leader. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Legislation on Nursing Overtime »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper that examines the issue of mandatory nursing overtime and legislation that addresses this problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nurse Anesthetist Program Letter of Admissions Sample »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an admissions letter for a program for nurse anesthetists.

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Overview of Nursing Diagnoses »

Number of Pages: 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of nursing diagnoses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Overview of a Case Study on Nursing »

Number of Pages: 10

This 10 page paper provides an overview of a nursing case study, with a focus on diagnostic characteristics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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6 Questions on Nursing Professionalism »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that examines six questions pertaining to nursing professionalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Diabetes Patient Education Internet Websites »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that contrasts and compares 3 websites that address nursing diabetic patient education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Evaluating a Nursing Educational Program »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper presents an assessment tool which may be used to determine the reception of an nursing education program. The tool is an anonymous questionnaire designed to assess a course on fall prevention for a home care nursing agency. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

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Heath Care and Nursing's Pender Promotion Model »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page paper discussing this model of nursing and model of health care, particularly as it relates to education. The Pender model holds that people are willing and able to take the steps necessary to improve their health standing, to seek increasing levels of wellness rather than only existing without the presence of ...

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'Military Industrial Complex' Warning of Outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page paper relating this former president's 1961 warning to current nursing practice. "See your doctor." "Ask your doctor about ____ and if it's right for you." So go pharmaceutical companies' advertising directly to consumers who cannot directly purchase their products. As health care costs continue to spiral despite efforts ...

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Integration of the Hierarchy of Needs by Abraham Maslow and Self Care of Dorothea Orem »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper integrating the concepts of Orem’s self care model and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Astute health care providers encourage patients in both acute and long term care to do as much for themselves as they can, operating within their limits while also responsibly stretching them at the same time. This ...

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Patient Compliance & CHF Nursing Care »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses care of chronic health failure patients. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a prevalent chronic condition hat can be characterized as encompassing “major fluctuations in clinical status” as the disease advances toward the more advanced stages (Di Salvo and Warner Stevenson, 2003, p. 87). In order to obtain the ...

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Orem, Watson/Caring in their Theories »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that compares the nursing theories of Jean Watson and Dorothea Orem and their use of caring as the central principle in contemporary nursing. The latter half of the paper concentrates on describing Orem's theory. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Management Practices in Nursing Homes »

Number of Pages: 20

A 20 page research paper on management practices, theories and ideologies that should be applied to astute nursing home management. The paper gives a general overview of current general management trends and discusses the changing face of the field of health care. All involved parties have come to the realization that health care costs must ...

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The Olinkan Tribe and Female Circumcision »

Number of Pages: 14

A 14 page research paper that is based on the premise that the author is a nurse who is spending a year as a health practitioner to the Olinkan tribe. The author must state a position relative to the subject of female circumcision, a practice of the Olinkans. The writer gives both sides of this ...

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Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom and Perspectives Gained »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page paper which examines the insight gained from Mitch Albom's 1997 memoir, "Tuesdays With Morrie," and considers how this insight may be incorporated into nursing practice.

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Nurse Leadership, Clinical Pathways, Discharge Planning, and Quality Management »

Number of Pages: 12

A 12 page discussion of these nursing concepts as revealed in several key articles from the literature. The author of this paper provides a brief synopsis of three articles and one article has been selected for a more detailed discussion of how its findings pertain to preparation for practice as an RN and what ...

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Exercises to Support Continued Professional Development »

Number of Pages: 14

This 14 page paper is a reflective document considering the way in which certain activities have aided a student with practicing for continual professional development activities as part of their nursing career. The first part of the paper demonstrates the use of an analytical tool to assess the reliability of a research paper, and ...

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APN Leadership »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper. Advanced practice nursing has a long history dating back to the 1800s. It was not until the 1960s that this title was conferred, however. Today, APNs can specialize in any number of medical specialties. They are leaders wherever they are working. Their knowledge and skill give them influence over others. ...

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Nursing Hybrid Program »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page paper that discusses the Health Care Academy in the Delaware Community College district in Pennsylvania. The existing nursing shortage has the potential of seriously reducing quality patient care. Many approaches have been used to reduce the shortage and have more people enter nursing as a career. The program described in this ...

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Overview of Roy Adaptation Model »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that presents an examination of literature, which offers an overview of the key components of the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM). The writer describes how the RAM addresses the nursing meta-paradigms of person, environment, health and nursing, as well as how Roy envisioned the principal component of her ...

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Summary and Analysis of a Nursing Practicum »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper summarizes and analyzes a nursing practicum project that used a needs assessment to evaluate the need for and appropriateness of using simulation technology to educate nurses on pulmonary artery catheterization . Bibliography lists 5 sources, which includes citing one of the student's previous papers.

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Advanced Practice Nursing Roles »

Number of Pages: 6

This 6 page research paper reports on various aspects of the APN roles, such as the nursing process in the delivery of care, interaction with colleagues and patients, and the future of AP nursing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Private Duty Nursing »

Number of Pages: 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of private duty nursing. The profitability of private duty nursing is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Exploration Pedagogical Approaches For Nurse Education »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page paper. This essay discusses several teaching theories. These include behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist. Bloom’s taxonomy is explained along with the major thoughts of Piaget and Vygotsky. The benefits of simulation and problem solving in nursing education are discussed. Trends in nursing education are also identified. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

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An Article Analysis, Ethics and School Nurses »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page essay summarizes and analyzes the study conducted by Solum and Schaffer (2003), which utilized a sample of school nurses and investigated how these nurses address ethical problems and issues. Bibliography cited only the article.

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Review of Achievements in the Development and Implementation of Nursing Program to Reduce Falls »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper presets a review of a nursing program introduced to reduce the number of fall suffered by elderly patients under the care if a home nursing agency. The paper is written in the style of a mentor review looking at the work undertaken to create develop and deliver the program.

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Review of Nurses Experiences Care for Patients with Prehypertension »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper looks at a nursing article which reports in research undertaken to assess the experiences of nurse practitioners in managing patients with pre-hypertension. The research methodology, sampling and findings are all reviewed. The bibliography cites 1 source.

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Nursing Home Falls and Performance Improvement »

Number of Pages: 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of performance improvement in nursing homes. The case of using performance indicators to reduce falls in nursing homes is made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Leadership »

Number of Pages: 11

This 11 page paper responds to specific questions about the nature of effective leadership and its implications for nursing. This paper relates the belief that effective leadership skills are essential in the development of nurse leaders. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Why Should One Choose Nursing? »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page paper provides a response to the issue of why a person should pursue a career in nursing. This paper considers how a nursing philosophy comes into play in regards to this professional choice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Educating Nurses on the Importance of Clean Scissors »

Number of Pages: 8

This 8 page paper is a design for a nurse educational program on cleaning scissors. The paper presents the rationale for the study, learner goals, an outline of the content, the educational approach; resources needed and process of evaluation. The program is designed so it can be adapted for nurses at different stages of their ...

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An Interview with a Nurse Manager »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an interview with a nurse manager and considers the implications of her thoughts in relation to both quality and direct care nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Practicum Outline »

Number of Pages: 6

This 6 page paper is an outline for a practicum exercise on a nursing course (NUR/590A). The paper presents a table outlining a set of learning objectives along with learning strategies and the way accomplishments may be evidenced. The project is to introduce electronic patient records to a nursing agency providing care in patients own ...

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Nursing Programs, Academic Success »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that reports on strategies in nursing literature for achieving academic success in regards to a nursing program. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Issues in Nursing »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page research paper that addresses three nursing issues, which are: interrelated core competencies; academic preparation to meet nursing challenges; and a description of a BSN core curriculum. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Overview of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page research paper that offers an overview of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. The paper defines the disorder; describes its history and incidence statistics; research; implications/impacts on health; psychological and social implications; treatment; and the role of nurses and nurse practitioners in management, concluding with a section that addresses the feeling of the NP ...

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Nursing Staffing Shortage/Proposed Project »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that proposes a project to address the nursing shortage. The project focuses on the goal of nurse retention. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Casuistry Ethics and Nursing »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper that discusses different issues. The first topic is the Casuistry ethics approach, which is explained and discussed. Other topics focus on setting up a family nurse practitioner clinic in Louisiana, including the laws governing such enterprises. Components of the business plan are identified and the write comments on the characteristics ...

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Historical Development of Nursing Theory »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper presents a timeline of developments in nursing starting with Florence Nightingale, outlining the development in nursing theory to the modern times. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

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Personal Nursing Philosophy »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page research paper/essay offers suggestions to a nursing student on how to go about describing the student's personal nursing philosophy, which draws upon Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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The Master's Prepared Nurse: Competencies in Health Care »

Number of Pages: 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of nursing competencies. The proper role of the master's prepared nurse is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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