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to reduce pain remains controversial. A 2001 meta-analysis of 39 clinical studies found that marijuanas was no more effective in...

by practicing nurses in this area. Both of the authors also hold advanced degrees: one holds a Masters degree and teaches at a co...

and patient. Orems theory is central to much of nursing philosophy and methodology. This theory is one of three theories...

criteria in an advanced directive or the individuals cognizance at the time of their decision. The first task that presents...

it is these issues of autonomy and personal rights that are concerned the sanctity of life is a secondary issue and cases such as ...

issues of spirituality. In essence, the parish nurse has the ability to treat the whole patient, rather than only addressing symp...

to conduct studies of our own to assess the relationship between patient well being and medical resident work load. Much ...

many had very definite opinions on the matter as a whole, "none of the participants articulated what the process consisted of or h...

chlamydial, and rickettsial organisms" (Bessette, 2004). Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis (Bessette, 2004). E. Cloxacillin: "...

moment to moment as the changing patterns of shifting perspectives weave the fabric of life through the human-universe interconnec...

later in life. This obvious connection to anthropology led Freuds predecessors to continue applying such a concept even as the fa...

himself to be placed in charge of Thompsons case, he assumed the responsibility of having all adequate medical knowledge to pursue...

dolphins could provide a piece to a perplexing medical puzzle that has long been missing. They can, these dolphin aficionados mai...

true medical condition. The approach is taken even further by Thomas Szasz where any mental condition is not seen as a true medi...

carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

any love relationship can be hurtful enters the picture. With this rationale, one can see that to have an affair with an ex-patien...

and eventually all cognitive function for the person inflicted with the disease (Lemonick and Park-Mankato, 2001). While the spec...

charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...

her to divide the ways in which certain cultures utilize their power when compared with others. When the student discusses the un...

the specifics of the experiment. When patients are first enrolled, their entry is broken down by risk in addition to whether or no...

how change can be effectively managed and challenges in the transformation of nursing and health care delivery. Clearly, Roys mod...

Over twice as many people have been infected with HIV than was initially projected; over 42 million people have been infected sinc...

in groups created by the reciprocal model and attention is given to both ideas and feelings (1990). The needs of the group members...

the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner announced in its July 2000 issue that reports of the AMAs petition had been received as...

caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...

2000). Even as recently as just a couple of decades ago, conditions such as cramps, pregnancy nausea and even labor pains were oft...

desire to increase revenue to allow further development and facilitate increased benefits to the users. The errors may not be as s...

The link between nurse caring and patient satisfaction has been reported numerous times. For instance, the AORN journal reported a...

analysis. Making use of a sample of 100 patients, the test group is made up of 60 depressed patients with reflex sympathetic dystr...

evaluating information (including assumptions and evidence) related to the issue, considering alternatives ... and drawing conclus...