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facility grew to over 1,000 beds and the addition of a many barracks-style buildings. The design for a new facility began in 1942 ...
with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while n...
the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...
The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...
"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...
level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...
clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...
and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...
to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...
consent must be made through a signed legal document (Retsas and Forrester, 1995). In all cases consent must be freely and volunt...
of her post-polio syndrome left her unable to completely void her urine, which in turn led to the development of further UTIs. Da...
has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...
All of the results of this reengineering, however, were not as positive. The process had not taken into consideration the fact th...
were a child answering her mother (Ribeiro 80). The great playwright William Shakespeare was a keen observer of human behavior, ...
of heavy alcohol ingestion and heavy cigarette smoking (Brown, Kresevic and Nosan, 1998). Purpose of the Study...
This paper presents the argument in nine pages that the government is earmarking too much spending on the preservation of terminal...
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 five pages this research paper examines how Alzheimer's Disease influences the patients' brain cells and structure. Eight sour...
In this paper consisting of seven pages the importance of adequately assessing patient needs is discussed by examining the theorie...
In five pages this text is used in an analysis of the mental patient's moral career and medical model. There are no other sources...
and without duress, and is competent. At least two physicians must agree that the patient is likely to die within six months. Th...
In seven pages this paper discusses the problems associated with a patient's deliberate self harm in a discussion of relevant mana...
it is right to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives, or to assist such patients to commit suicide, will continue despi...
in funding for long-term care will have had a devastating impact on women, minorities, and children. Patterns of Use According to...
Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...
Case study: a man was diagnosed with untreatable TB. The CDC enforced the law to isolate him, thereby taking away his freedom. Sho...
In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on an article entitled: Providing Patients with Information on Caring for Skin. T...
This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...
Hospital readmissions of patients is upsetting to patients and families, especially when that readmission occurs within 30 days of...
This research paper described a case study and whether or not the patient's health can be beneficially addressed by bariatric surg...