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balance these too opposing criteria. Empowering care aids the geriatric patients in overcoming learned helplessness, as they take ...

The non-technical interpretation of the results of a study is presented and assessed in the Discussion section. The Introduction ...

of the patients in a single unit will be assigned to one RN; the other half will be assigned to another. Another will be availabl...

the "niche were multiple members encounter and respond to disease and illness across the life course" (Denham, 2003, p. 143). Nurs...

arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and all other products of human work and thought..." (Purnell, 2005, p. 7). It is the eth...

and how this equipment should differ for this population: Bariatric patients are typically defined as those who are extremely obe...

of diabetes care, including blood/glucose monitoring, food intake monitoring, exercise monitoring, and insulin administration. Be...

quite frequently, they are seldom defined specifically, yet both terms hold significant importance in terms of their relevance to ...

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

nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...

This paper discusses conflict, especially in health care organizations. The paper uses an example of a conflict between two nurses...

This research paper investigates development of advanced practice nurses (APNs) within the scope of contemporary health care, both...

This research paper describes the professional development plan of a nursing manager who is about to assume the position of Direct...

This research paper offers a case study of J.H., a 38-year-old father of 3, who has suffered a myocardial infarction. The case stu...

This research paper presents a discussion of nursing care and pain management. Five pages in length, five sources are cited. ...

caring; 2. every human culture has lay (generic, folk or indigenous) care knowledge and practices and usually some professional ca...

with sudden flashbacks intruding on thoughts (Fagan and Freme, 2004). Other symptoms include: an exaggerated startle reflex, sleep...

the nurse is uncertain of which tasks are appropriate to delegation, as well as the skill level of UAPs, their reluctance becomes ...

which a person demonstrates fundamental functioning in their life environment (Jones and Kilpatrick, 1996). In other words, the c...

runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...

not money" (Collings, 1997; p. 52). The sentiment was true long before the 1980 survey, and its persistence over time likely woul...

the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...

to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise ...

regards to lung function. If patients cannot breath on their own, RTs are trained on how to intubate patients and connect them to ...

issue of regulatory interest when attached to direct patient care (Nursing, 2004). As few nurses with no patient responsibilities...

and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...

and specific therapy" (Newswanger and Warren, 2004, p. 2405). As patients advance through the acute phase of the illness, supporti...

is designed to ensure that "Patients have access to needed care" and that healthcare providers are "free to practice medicine with...

nurses should understand these patients thoroughly, "who they are, where they live and with whom, their current health status and ...

of family such as the one cited above. In many instances hospitals adhere to the traditional definition, which means that the poli...