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According to one research study, the top five reasons why nurses employ restraints are "disruption of therapies, confusion, fall p...

however, Jones requested an ethics consult on the case due to the fact that Johns psychosocial evaluation had caused Jones to have...

of course, it only takes one person in any organization to "make a difference" (Sanborn, 2004, p. 8). The second principle, Succe...

the following: In my practice setting, a major barrier against using EBP is that it takes an inordinate amount of time. This is...

not only relates to the societal restrictions with which women had to contend in regards to their expected societal roles, but it ...

Baumann, et al, in 1995, which was purely qualitative. The point is that through qualitative research, data was provided that can ...

risk. For example, Mahlmeister (1996) relates a pediatric situation in which a night nurse in a small hospital was expected to wor...

sorrow; (b) relief from distress; (c) a person or thing that comforts; (d) a state of ease and quiet enjoyment, free from worry; (...

the "5 As," the steps are: 1) ask the patient if he or she smokes, 2) advise him or her to quit, 3) assess the willingness to...

care (OMalley, 2007). The aim of this essay is to offer an overview of this problem, focusing on how it applies to a specific ho...

there is very little information about predisposes people to these episodes (Swann, 2006). Therefore, for the most part, nursing a...

beliefs and worldview of the nurse. Salladay (2006) in her review of A Christian Vision of Nursing Practice by Mary M. Doornbos,...

law stipulates that an RN is allowed to delegate specific nursing tasks individuals who are unlicensed if they have been adequatel...

Both of these individuals have limited education. Ms. A. graduated from high school but Mr. B. did not, and dropped out at the en...

-3.14 2.83 6.05 As the numbers indicate, in all but Q3 2009, the number of falls experienced exceeded the target. This suggests t...

in the overall quality of care delivered by community health nurses (CHNs) is providing end-of-life care that is holistic and cong...

of literature pertaining to type 2 diabetes mellitus, begins by describing, summarizing and analyzing the study conducted by Barko...

nurse practitioners how they could join the movement and help. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1989 included minimal reimbursem...

Prospective Payment System (PPS), reimbursement rates going to both hospitals and physicians have declined significantly. In react...

staff that can result in moral stress or stress of conscience (Fry, Hurly & Foley, 2002). Because unresolved ethical issues can ...

Among the challenges facing the integration of EBP into nursing behaviors is the idea that staff, which is clinically competent, a...

to bridge the gap between nursing research and nursing practice, two formal program efforts were undertaken: the Western Interstat...

practice. Research reveals best practices and these will improve nursing practice. For example, nurses knew that people coming out...

The vision is to be a leader in providing high quality health care services. Their values include a customer-focus and to exceed t...

from those of education- focused institutions, when the institution in question is a nursing school, there are similarities, as we...

placement of polyvinyl alcohol sponges into subcutaneous pockets" (p. 7). Each of the rats were "given a nutritional solution con...

on Nursing" in 1860 which not only documented basic concepts of nursing care but also included basic research strategies such as o...

In six pages this paper examines nursing practice through a definition, literature review, and implications of immobility. Five s...

Frank seems reluctant to leave. Realizing that Frank needs to be met on a different level, Susan switches back to the "Be-with" mo...

1997). It is generally believed that atherosclerosis results from a combination of factors, which include: hemodynamic stress (hyp...