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All About Anorexia Nervosa

and height), an intense fear of becoming fat, and (in females) skipped menstrual periods for at least three months" (Grilo, Sinha,...

Mental Health Clients and Increasing Independence

to adulthood or general maturation processes. In an institutionalised environment, this can be a difficult transition, yet in a co...

Health Care Communication Protocol Enhancement

protection. It seems that the purpose of the old system was typical as the facility needed communications. However, in health care...

Long Term Health Care Facilities and Nosocomial UTI Infections

there was a problem of infections in long-term care facilities and in hospitals (Dimond, 1994). These are called nosocomial infect...

Health Care System Negligence

sense that it is actively intended to cause harm, but negligence occurs when it is established that any reasonable person would ha...

Registered Nurse's Hospital Role

several years. Psychologically, it has been found that individuals more actively involved with their own health care often fare m...

Two Scenarios in Medical Ethics

not want his father informed), presenting a rationale for signing a health care proxy becomes extremely problematic. Guidelines us...

Nursing Injuries' Problem Resolution

provided. A nurse who has back pain will likely reduce the care he or she could otherwise administer. When people have back or m...

The Effects of Music on Managing Postoperative Pain Study Proposal

the elderly patient. Significance Careful consideration...

Overview of Histoplasmosis Capsulatum

of inhaled spores and strength of the immune system. Fortunately, the organism does not spread from person to person, so you canno...

An Overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

demonize others. Most share an impulsive nature but generally tend to differ in their style of emotional response. Ironically, t...

Advance Directives and Right to Life Decisions

This paper consists of five pages and discusses how the Patient Self Determination Act of 1990 pertains to health proxies, living ...

Stem Cell Research and its Advantages

It should be noted that this embryonic tissue is available as a corollary of infertility treatment or abortion,...

Overview of a Personal Statement of Nursing

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

Nurse's Role and Bowel Elimination Influential Factors

post-surgical patients. Normal Bowel Elimination Allison (1995) recognized that maintaining bowel elimination is a substantial ...

Right to Live and Medical Ethics

Study Andrew is a 68-year-old male who was admitted to a medical intensive care unit after experiencing a stroke. On life ...

Article on Nurse Staffing

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

Australian's Negligence Tort

In eight pages this paper discusses issues of negligence in this examination of Australia's tort law and the relationship between ...

Younger Victims of Stroke and Depression

This paper examines the stroke recovery of young patients and the effects of depression in twelve pages. Six sources are cited in...

Overview of Legionnaire's Disease

This paper consists of ten pages and discusses what hospitals and nursing staff need to know when treating patients suffering from...

Health Care Proxy for New York

In five pages this paper discusses New York's health care proxy regarding the wishes of incompetent patients passed in light of t...

United Kingdom's National Health Service and Technology

In five pages this paper examines the NHS of the UK in terms of the impacts that have resulted from technological developments wit...

Nursing Transcendence Relevance

In fifteen pages this research paper considers the relevance of the transcendence concept to the nursing profession and discusses ...

Concerns About Safety and the Shortage of Nurses

In five pages this paper discusses how the shortage of nurses compromises the safety of both patients and nurses alike. Six sourc...

An Anxiety Disorder Overview

In five pages anxiety orders are considered along with an examination of how family members can offer patient support by encouragi...

Marijuana versus Prozac in the Treatment of Depression

This 6 page paper discusses the merits of treating depression with marijuana instead of Prozac. The writer argues that using marij...

Nursing Research and its Significance

In seven pages this paper discusses the importance of nursing research for a clear understanding of methodology and ever changing ...

Considerations Involving Medical Data

In five pages this paper examines the problems posed by electronic medical information and the assistance offered by SISTeM in ter...

Alternative Therapies for the Issue of Advanced Nursing Practice

In six pages the basis for the role of an ANP which is to establish a connection between nurse and patient along with providing a ...

Ethics, Politics, and Quality of Life

In six pages this paper discusses the importance of the quality of life and how the medical industry can become humanized by valui...