Essays 241 - 270
for registered nurses by 2010 (Feeg 8). While statistics such as these have received a great deal of press, what is less well kno...
US shortage has caused many healthcare institutions to look for nurses outside their countrys borders and many nurses are leaving ...
the risk of medical errors, such as dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dose (Nursing overtime, 2004). The study, which w...
if the individual discovers that he or she has thoughts and feelings that are "very basic and very strong" with regard to others o...
MEDMARX is thought to be the most comprehensive reporting of medication error information in the nation (Morantz & Torrey, 2003). ...
their own condition. Judkins and Ingram (2002) designed a self-paced learning module in order to determine whether knowledge relat...
in those nursing homes that maintained adequate staffing, but beyond that, the administrative climate of the nursing home facility...
(Walsh, 2003; p. 22). The intended role is that of partner with an MD in providing direct patient care in terms of serving in rol...
legal errors (Fackelmann, 2002). Furthermore, the AMA study demonstrated that there is a direct statistical connection between th...
percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...
take to the streets rather than cope with abuse, violence or parental drug addiction. Also, as indicated above in regards to alcoh...
currently has 9 major nursing schools, which include the University of Pennsylvania (one of the most renowned facilities in the Un...
This research paper discusses the problem of poor communication in regards to nursing handoff and describes two new tools to aid t...
This research paper presents an overview of literature on the topic of compassion fatigue and nursing burnout. The discussion cove...
This paper reports and discusses several teaching theories including behaviorist, cognitivist, constructivist. Bloom's taxonomy is...
the educational setting, and considers the role of school nurses. At a time when an increasing number of students are receiving s...
with "depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and decreased overall physical and mental functioning" (Hearn, 2001). Problem Stat...
development of nurse-operated continence centers, which provide conservative management for UI (Bernier, 2002). Continence nurses...
Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...
field of nursing and in particular for nursing home facilities. Valid data could put pressure on nursing homes to hire an adequate...
that nurse is guilty of doing something unethical. Nurses must impose a high standard of care in the office, hospital or home sett...
dehydrated? Has literature simply made you aware of this potential problem? You might say something like: "Considering the dire co...
support for the concept that effective leadership style is directly related to nursing job satisfaction (Kleinman, 2004a). These s...
for the precise coding of medication and, thereby, helps nurses avoid the common errors listed above (Woods and Doan-Johnson, 2002...
budget restraints. Nurses leave the profession because they are "distressed by being unable to provide quality nursing care, disgr...
individual, the eight values of the CNA Code provide a framework for guidance regarding nursing behavior. The Code states that the...
have "little or no training in fundamental management skills" (Baer, 2006, p. 60). As well as absenteeism, problems with managemen...
Roughly 50 percent of the current working nursing population will retire within the next 15 years (Mee and Robinson, 2003). Adding...
Not only are the direct health impacts to the nurse deleterious, impaired nurses cannot meet their responsibility to provide top q...
This paper presents nursing interventions that pertain to physical activity and how exercise can be employed in the prevention of ...