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For example, in regards to nurse practitioners from other state, the law states, "The Board (meaning the Board of Nursing) may iss...

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

p. 311). Specifically, this study focused on discerning how indicators of the "psychosocial work climate" affected the frequency w...

naturally create a prime source of psychic conflict for nurses, which would facilitate the development of burnout. Jenkins, Ellio...

Family crisis). However, society itself is made up of smaller units, of which the family is one, and therefore structural function...

move in concentric circles of caring--from individuals, to others, to community, to (the) world" (Vance, 2003). Caring science inv...

2005, p.165). In obese children, the number of fat cells present in the body can be as much as three times higher than in normal w...

will--in all likelihood--result in a professional negligence suit, rather than criminal charges. Suits against nurses result from ...

in death is a wise safeguard. In the early part of the twentieth century, rationalizations abounded in medical literature that def...

promote an analytical view of this issue and define the variables that will be assessed: 1. What is the magnitude of the effect o...

over the course of several years of research into the issue. Most styles also depend on an array of variables including "organiza...

Rural Nurses, represented by registered nurse and practicing attorney Jacqulyn Hall, filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) ...

frequently use mental health nurses as a means for expanding services (Winefield and Chur-Hansen, 2004). The following examination...

the situation in which the health care is offered, that is, a clinic, a hospital or a physicians office. "Health" refers to a st...

member with a meaningful recovery experience? When did you first realize that you wanted to help others? Relating personal details...

and continues to do so, over the past two decades, as it was first published in 1979 (Falk-Rafael, 2000). In formulating her theor...

to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise ...

a long period, have the opportunity to build relationships with them and are able to come to know the individual patients response...

such as medical history as well as their role in consultation and also in the way that preventative healthcare is delivered, the ...

risk factors that can be altered, with special attention to lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. B. Treatment of ischemia usua...

a specialized body of knowledge, skills and experience that enables these nurses to offer a high standard of care to critically il...

Leaders create the future rather than simply become its victims (Kerfoot, 1998). They are generally thinking several months ahead,...

Developing New Nurse Leaders also considers the issue of shifts in leadership and governance, with a focus on the role of nurses a...

the central problem is often the inappropriate use of unlicensed personnel in the workplace setting. Though nurse mangers are ins...

which a person demonstrates fundamental functioning in their life environment (Jones and Kilpatrick, 1996). In other words, the c...

advocates, providing medical treatments prescribed by physicians, and keeping accurate records of changes in patient status (Nurse...

of a break in the skin (a cut, a crack in dry skin) becomes infected by bacteria or fungi (Monroe, 2003). Cellulitis can also occ...

of a unified health care organization that included both Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH...

recognition of cultural and social influences on health care outcomes. As a result, advanced practice nurses have also become int...

of the greatest areas of concern. Finding sufficient time for school, as well as all other activities required of the student, was...