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based on a research study that surveyed over 2,000 RNs who provide direct nursing care in three mid-western hospitals. This result...
individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...
patient was in a significant amount of pain, he made jokes throughout his entire stay, as family members remained at his bedside. ...
begins with "orientation," which is a period in which the nurse and the patient become acquainted. The relationship then proceeds ...
the American healthcare system, the debate concerning whether or not states should implement mandated nurse-to-patient ratios rema...
literature and also "analysis of ICD-9-CM codes," which were reviewed by a "clinician panel," offering specific IQs that address i...
assisting registered nurses (RNs) in order to meet legislated requirements (Schaefer 9). This means that while RNs have fewer pati...
with humanity, that is, to be humanistic in ones orientation refers to the principles of humanism, which has been given a variety ...
to the passage of the California law (Tevington, 2011). Currently, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Texas an...
will the organization finance those costs? How will current and future employees view the planned changes? Once senior man...
2008, p. 208). The purpose of the study designed by Sorensen and Yankech (2008) was to investigate whether a "research-based, th...
nursing skill levels and patient mix" (Minimum staff levels, 2004, p. 33). However, the researchers found that a "greater total nu...
to the bill as did many nursing executives, arguing that there was sufficient legislation already on the books that dealt with sta...
laboratory specialists to obtain the appropriate level of anticoagulation independent of related laboratory reagents. Because the...
The reason is that the hospital has been unsuccessful in recruiting an adequate number of qualified nurses. Ultimately, the blame...
for example, a terrorist attack. iii. Where a nurse is involved in a ongoing medical or surgical procedure which takes the hours i...
Introduction When patients experience cardiac arrest, the response of healthcare workers can have a significant impact on patient...
the context of severe nursing shortage, it is imperative that employment strategies are designed to persuade older nurses to remai...
learned long ago the value of yet another Deming (1986) exhortation, that of continuous improvement. By definition, the concept i...
Sharon Bernier, RN, PhD and President of the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, points out that Aikens study also...
information brochure that described the standard course of care for CHF patients (About Virtua, 2004). The team modified the flow ...
only one group, no control group. Group exposed to treatment and then measure (Creswell, 2003). Measured participants blood gluco...
staffing plans need to include "planned family medical leaves, nurse retirements and other types of turnover" (Morgan and Tobin, 2...
period of restructuring in many industries, including healthcare. Managed care organizations and changes in reimbursement rates f...
increase; third-party payers strive to keep payments as low as possible; individuals seek to enhance performance or gain the great...
design. It is "not grounded in research that supports the therapeutic efficacy of this intervention, but upon the observation tha...
expectancy is increasing and more people are surviving serious illness and living longer with chronic illness. At the same time, t...
1930s that focused on the nature of leadership. This body of research identified three principal styles of leadership, which are a...
This paper reports one change that was made in a hospital. An announcement was made that nursing staff would be required to use ev...
This essay comments on four aspects of education in health care beginning with using the COPA model for basic nursing education an...