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36). Both a therapeutic and social relationship are featured in the film Good Will Hunting (1997). The protagonist in the film, ...
the very act of following the "law" (i.e., supply and demand) of economics now has exacerbated the shortage of nurses who also are...
to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise ...
and continues to do so, over the past two decades, as it was first published in 1979 (Falk-Rafael, 2000). In formulating her theor...
of patients that not only speak about the medical problem, but also monopolize the staffs time by discussing volumes of informatio...
scientific investigation and treatment of trauma and/or death of victims of abuse, violence, criminal activity, and traumatic acci...
relationships, in terms of power dynamics and the initiation and resolution of conflicts. Communication theory is, therefore, impo...
different that needs attention, but many have been able to prepare for the changes that are happening to them. Geriatric patients...
patients, cleaning patients up, changing the beds for patients, helping patients go to the bathroom, and many other simple, but ne...
from an advanced practice nurse. Patients value the nurse practitioner (NP) as a trustworthy source of medical information that a...
In six pages this paper examines nursing care from the perspectives of nurses and patients as reported by this Australian study. ...
the incidence of the deaths that were preventable, and also developed the polar-area diagram as a way of demonstrating the impact ...
evaluating information (including assumptions and evidence) related to the issue, considering alternatives ... and drawing conclus...
(Fawcett, 1995). Application of either model rests in large part on the appropriateness and completeness of nurse documentation (...
must have at least some knowledge of the topic of discussion beforehand, or the discussion can disintegrate into an exercise in "p...
body. Though "the VG site has long been established as an optimal site, not all nurses use it" (Scott and Marfell-Jones, 2004; p....
and settings. Individuals reactions to the same stressors can be quite different, with one stressor creating significant stress r...
or other special attention to the wounds caused by burns. Each day s/he spends in the hospital is creating another reason for the...
The link between nurse caring and patient satisfaction has been reported numerous times. For instance, the AORN journal reported a...
most often have a great deal of training and, in most mainstream settings, are also nurses or nurse-midwife practitioners. Many ar...
old signs of questionable care still apply, however. Unexplained injury or falls, the occurrence of pressure sores, and evidence ...
management. Howard Leventhal is responsible for developing an important research model that can be easily tailored to address any...
There is, in fact, an ongoing shortage of well-trained, competent, nurses. This shortage could be expected to intensify beginning...
post-surgical patients. Normal Bowel Elimination Allison (1995) recognized that maintaining bowel elimination is a substantial ...
stress and exhaustion sets in (1992). Nurse managers are subject to continual stress as many of their tasks involve life an...
individual, regardless of that individuals station in or stage of life. Todays nurse has many duties and answers to people and ad...
they are working in the field now indicates that they understand the concepts and were successful in completing the ranges of stud...
have more opportunity to encounter difficulties involved in nursing the critically ill. "How frequently a given stressor occurs d...
not only better oriented overall to do the job but who also would be paid enough to have an incentive to stay in the job or put ma...
In five pages this paper examines literature regarding the nurse's role in educating hospitalized patients on smoking cessation. ...