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left to deny anything connected with the loss, either before or after the fact. Those left behind also need to acknowledge the me...

age. Therefore, the patient population is increasing. This factor is also influenced by the fact that that the huge lump in the Am...

is not an expectation based on fact or knowledge, it is based on hope. 2. Clinicians personal and professional values Personal ...

has always been about the development of autonomy, equality, social justice and democracy" (Mezirow, 1999). The transformative app...

Asynchronous communication is that which does not require the simultaneous direct attention of all involved. It can take the form...

potential need for treatment for impaired skin integrity due to immobility. Therefore, the nurse will begin precautions prior to a...

whoever the client might be, that is, an individual, family, group or community. The third provision indicates that nurses are als...

there a time when an individuals interests supersede those of the masses? These are ethical questions posed each and everyday thr...

who "cheats" on his diet (1994). Doctors merely expect patients to comply with their dictums but this author says that some like S...

This research paper discusses three nursing topics, which are: the interrelationship between core competencies; preparing nurses t...

This essay linked the IOM and QSEN reports by pointing out that advanced education would lead to nurses gaining the identified com...

This research paper pertains to nursing competencies and the difference between associate degree-trained nurses and those with a b...

of angina, but no indication of muscle damage or clotting (as would be the case in coronary thrombosis). It should also be...

Yet both organizations also observe that, sometimes, it is necessary to use seclusion and restraint, as a last resort, in order to...

the inherent differences between models. Ultimately, an individual chooses a nursing model that is based upon and compatible with...

some determining the study was inconclusive, others saying certain interventions should be made universal and still others stating...

management, in recent years, has been quite extensive. This body of empirical evidence and commentary largely supports the concept...

There have been hundreds of research studies and articles written on the competencies a person needs to be an effective global lea...

This research paper presents a review of the research conducted by Bae (2011). This study consists of a systematic review of empir...

mobile offices" (Pryma, 2002, p. NA). The portability of the laptops allows maintenance workers to bring them on the plane, if the...

of the hospital nursing staff could be nurses with a bachelors degree or higher and that this can have an impact on patient outcom...

arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and all other products of human work and thought..." (Purnell, 2005, p. 7). It is the eth...

what was said in the first sentence of this essay - nurse shortages results in nurses being given unrealistic workloads (DPE Resea...

often a factor in nurse/doctor communication. Nurses can bring power to nurse/doctor interchange by harnessing the power of lang...

In five pages a 2001 article by Sarah Jo Brown on the relationship between patient outcomes and nurse staffing according to a stud...

In eight pages this essay discusses the ethical conflict between a patient's 'right to die' and the Nurse's Code. Five sources ar...

In this paper consisting of seven pages the importance of adequately assessing patient needs is discussed by examining the theorie...

between those who supported mandatory staffing ratios, based on research such as the study conducted by Linda Aiken, and the stanc...

with clear results provided. Quantitative and Discussion articles needed to present information that directly addresses the purpos...

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