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unitary human beings (Newman). This theory is appealing because it acknowledges how each person is unique and, therefore, must be ...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

versatile medium, learning how to create web pages and make them interactive and user-friendly. It is important that care provid...

p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...

nature have cropped up. Is a 60 year old woman too old to raise children? Is it ethical for a woman to carry her own grandchildren...

reasons given by nursing staff for not providing this care (Kalisch, 2006, p. 306). At the end of the study article, in the "Di...

also occupied a role or part in the setting, reflecting how participant observation is both extensive and intuitive by nature. In...

to others, at least not as frequently as would seem reasonable if they liked it as well as the general public does. The reason mo...

reveals about diabetic populations. The normal digestive processes of the body turn any form of carbohydrate that is consumed in...

the insertion of a central line, threaded through a vein, and it was once believed that it would aid cancer patients, restoring ap...

the situation, the charge nurse might take a number of different actions in response to this information. For example, the charge ...

First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...

This PowerPoint presentation includes 9 slides plus a bibliography. The topic is the nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 1 sourc...

increase; third-party payers strive to keep payments as low as possible; individuals seek to enhance performance or gain the great...

and how discharge instructions should cover these contingencies. "Health" has historically been used to describe the "absence of d...

period of restructuring in many industries, including healthcare. Managed care organizations and changes in reimbursement rates f...

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

to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment" (Miller-Boyle, 2006, p. 6). Miller-Boyle wri...

now regarded as a crucial and defining component of nursing, as caring defines "nursings unique area of practice and provides dire...

any incident that requires an increased level of response beyond the routine operating procedures" (NASN, 2006). Natural disasters...

and the spirit says, "Ahhh, everything feels much better now" (Wooten, 2005, p. 510). Another factor in her relationships with c...

weaker, less developed than the other. This delayed his walking, and, even after he walked successfully at age 3, it took several ...

there is no cure either for Alzheimers disease or the various forms of dementia on the horizon, healthcare practitioners should "i...

an obstruction of the airway and can involved any or all of the following factors: "smooth muscle bronchoconstriction, mucous secr...

2001, p. 24). While the ancestors of many Americans of Czech extraction came to the US in the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries...

trends. This peer-reviewed journal also offers its readership a forum for sharing their experiences with their peers, as well as l...

care is to formulate a health care system and workforce that possesses the skill and understanding required to deliver quality hea...

program will foster my highest level of achievement and help me focus on both the immediacy of my educational process and the deve...

necessary health-related behaviors" required for meeting "ones therapeutic self-care demand (needs)" (Hurst, et al 2005, p. 11). U...

properly, nursing staff is highly aware of this lack. Research into nursing staff retention has found that the quality of housekee...