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Although she lived, she suffered extensive brain damage, leaving her in what is described as a "persistent vegetative state" (Jero...

That was thirteen long years ago, and nothing has changed for Terri Schiavo. Initially, her husband Michael took care of her pers...

the ethical implications of each one, noting how there are no absolutes where this issue is concerned; while one individuals belie...

Mr. Schiavo finally was allowed the right to have his wifes feeding tube removed, the right to allow her to die of lack of nutrien...

less likely to have advanced directives (Hanson and Rodgman, 1996). This same study reported the use of advanced directives incre...

living will and is unable to communicate whether she wants to continue living" (Richey, 2004; 02). At this point we see that th...

beyond culture. Humans have intrinsic morality. The student goes on to explain that James Rachels does argue that point and claim...

quality of life, the patient must be in such a frame of mind and body where life is a pleasure and not merely a perpetual struggle...

controversial issues and decide accordingly the best way to appease both the law and the public; its decision about whether to inc...

the balloon, and certain gestures, were definite responses to the environment and evidence of consciousness, but the doctors disag...

file a new suite which argued he had lied about Terris wishes (Cerminara; Goodman, 2006). This ultimately resulted in a reinsertio...

begins with "orientation," which is a period in which the nurse and the patient become acquainted. The relationship then proceeds ...

2001). Toms condition remained so precarious that personal care for him had to be done very tentatively. For example, brushing his...

is considerable "uncertainty, confusion and a general lack of knowledge" concerning advance directives (Payne, 2007, p. 545). Th...

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...

diagnosis, Shiavo had been incapacitated and dependent on others for her care for fifteen years. Schiavos husband ultimately argu...

But, it also refers to the fact that nurses "shape and transform the environment" as well as offer care within the context of an e...

Nightingale as power-crazed and iron-willed. Salvage (2001) tends to believe that these criticisms of Nightingale reflect lingerin...

Adams maintained that her experiences with nursing care and the structure of nursing services has changed in the past decade, and ...

Domain concepts Health: The traditional understanding of "health" is that is the absence of illness and/or injury. However, for ...

all aspects of professional nursing and a nurses obligation to patients to provide ethical and professional quality care. The firs...

and Ingalls (2003) describe the four metaparadigms allegorically as the "roots" of a living tree, emphasizing that the metaparadig...

patient was in a significant amount of pain, he made jokes throughout his entire stay, as family members remained at his bedside. ...

In five pages this paper considers the reflective thinking concept from a nursing perspective with the emphasis on Bert Teekman's ...

and long-term care facilities (CNRA). The CNRA also outlined the distinct functions of a nurse in the care of individuals, recog...

the realization of the "dehumanizing" of patients that led to them being referred to as "Bed x," "Case x" or some other nameless, ...

(BNE:NPA, 2006). To investigate for heart disease was clearly indicated by physicians orders and, furthermore, Eddie failed to not...

nursing supervision is to provide support for nurse practitioner in a range of issues, developing their own identity as well as sk...

Furthermore they state that is a strategic approach which relates to all aspects of an organization within the context the culture...

individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...