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sense that it is actively intended to cause harm, but negligence occurs when it is established that any reasonable person would ha...
several years. Psychologically, it has been found that individuals more actively involved with their own health care often fare m...
and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...
there was a problem of infections in long-term care facilities and in hospitals (Dimond, 1994). These are called nosocomial infect...
not want his father informed), presenting a rationale for signing a health care proxy becomes extremely problematic. Guidelines us...
protection. It seems that the purpose of the old system was typical as the facility needed communications. However, in health care...
the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...
the disease as well as around the prevention of the spread of the causative organism to other individuals that come into contact w...
to nonadherence to medication in the mentally ill elderly is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connot...
result in septic shock. Of that 200,000, approximately half result in death due to the onset of sepsis and the subsequent septic ...
Have you had any experience in helping a friend or family member manage diabetes? The patient replied that she was not aware of...
not money" (Collings, 1997; p. 52). The sentiment was true long before the 1980 survey, and its persistence over time likely woul...
a total of more than $4,000 for every citizen of the country (Grumbach and Bodenheimer, 1994). Plagued by overspending for years,...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
Understanding that there is a step by step progression, both physically and psychologically, can be part of the nurses role in thi...
is wheelchair bound, but nevertheless cooks for herself and shops for herself in a nearby grocery store, using her motorized wheel...
caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...
student--in respect to hospitalization. One question that also arises is whether the culture of the non-English speaking patient p...
by practicing nurses in this area. Both of the authors also hold advanced degrees: one holds a Masters degree and teaches at a co...
charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...
"many emotional, medical, and practical needs. These needs change over time, depending on the trajectory of...
moment to moment as the changing patterns of shifting perspectives weave the fabric of life through the human-universe interconnec...
affect patient outcomes (Finley, 2004). The degree to which Mr. Smith will be affected by the stroke, and, indeed, his very survi...
ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from th...
balance these too opposing criteria. Empowering care aids the geriatric patients in overcoming learned helplessness, as they take ...
preventing and controlling nosocomial infection. Yet its often neglected although nosocomial infections threaten the lives of appr...
care model is highly useful with the elderly and those recovering from surgery or illness. Self care is not an issue that enters ...
In five pages the cultural aspects of the nursing profession are considered in a discussion that while Canadian and U.S. nurses mi...
10 pages and 7 sources. This paper assesses the existing views of HIV/AIDS, including the approaches to patient care. This paper...
In eight pages this paper examines the HMO model in a discussion of managed care and its impact upon the relationship between doct...