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over their blood glucose levels; and (3) encouraging continuous improvement in nursing knowledge and patient education. The progr...
has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...
All of the results of this reengineering, however, were not as positive. The process had not taken into consideration the fact th...
consent must be made through a signed legal document (Retsas and Forrester, 1995). In all cases consent must be freely and volunt...
of her post-polio syndrome left her unable to completely void her urine, which in turn led to the development of further UTIs. Da...
To deal with the HIV crisis many lesser and middle income countries had to develop innovative and cost effective strategies to de...
This essay focuses on Watson's nursing theory of caring. It reports and explains the meta-paradigms, caratives, and how nurses dev...
This essay provides a student with a hypothetical guide to discussing interviews with RN, a nurse practitioner and a patient conce...
Treating non responsive patients presents challenges. This paper looks at the approach to treatment and sequence which should be u...
The paper is a literature review on the topic of schizophrenia and the impact and influence that the condition has on patients and...
This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Evidence-based practice is used to treat substance abuse disorders. This paper inclu...
as long as they know whos records they are looking for and how to access them. The next stage from this that avoids the delays eve...
some of the inmates to play poker with pornographic cards. He smuggles hookers in for several of the ward mates, and he threatens ...
symptoms so that they might seek help at the onset of a respiratory event and to acquaint them with the causes of their condition ...
and retention" (Andersen, 2002, p. 603). This then should be the first priority: to design a study that will accrue and retain ...
made of cotton or cotton blends, which absorb rather than repel fluids. One of the most important precautions that a nurse can t...
the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...
The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...
"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...
facility grew to over 1,000 beds and the addition of a many barracks-style buildings. The design for a new facility began in 1942 ...
with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while n...
best way to appease both the law and the public; its dynamic decision about whether to include doctor-assisted suicide and volunta...
policies in regard to the PSDA. I have been fortunate in that I was chosen to be a member of that team. Consequently, I have at ...
indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...
level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...
clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...
to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...
and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...
The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...
Bipolar Disorder dramatically changes a person's life and quality of life. It affects every part of the patient's life. There is v...