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frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...

and symptoms, such as edema and positive fluid balance (Weiss, et al, 2009). Additional criteria include inflammatory variables su...

to the patient conflicts with the nurses duty to his or her employer (Hanks, 2007). Specifically, barriers to nursing advocacy inc...

primary symptoms of COPD are "wheezing, cough, dyspnea on exertion and increased phlegm production" (Touhy and Jett, 2012, p. 289)...

client who is the focus of this case study is an 86-year-old woman who has been living at home with her husband. Her medical histo...

percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...

derives from Greek mythology, as it was the character of Mentor in Homers great epic poem who served Odysseus as a faithful adviso...

in emergency nursing, as the my mentor expressed obtaining this certification would enhance my professional development. The Ped...

to the passage of the California law (Tevington, 2011). Currently, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Texas an...

rate at the hospital soon declined by two-thirds (Garofalo and Fee, 2010). This emphasis is immediately evident in Nightingales No...

and Kramer (2008) to describe the ability of nurses to be cognizant of and reflect upon the wide variety of cultural, social and p...

also possess knowledge concerning a particular family as a whole, including the intricacies of its family system, the position of ...

nursing from the time when Florence Nightingale founded modern nursing in the nineteenth century. Since Nightingale, a variety of ...

their infants, and this factor is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as significant financial expenditures...

a profession, nursing theory has responded to meet the needs of nurses. For example, from the mid-1970s through the 1980s, the foc...

This research paper pertains to the standards published by the Joint Commission on the issue of bullying in the hospital workplace...

This research paper is written as a journal account that records the response of the writer, who has been assigned to handle a hos...

for an expert mentor, which are "being an authority in the field, an educator, a counselor, a sponsor, and having personal commitm...

documentation towards the use of electronic medical records (EMRs). This frequently, however, causes conflict among nursing staff,...

This essay describes traits and values that are associated with being a nursing educator, learner responsibilities and the profess...

This research paper/essay pertains to a case study in which a 69-year-old man is administered by enema over his protests. Consulti...

This research paper discusses the problem of poor communication in regards to nursing handoff and describes two new tools to aid t...

This research paper employs a nursing case study in order to discuss issues associated with understaffing and its negative impact ...

This research paper presents an overview of literature on the topic of compassion fatigue and nursing burnout. The discussion cove...

This research paper presents an overview of nursing liability. The writer defines terms and describes risk management procedures. ...

This research paper offers a comprehensive overview of the qualities and characteristics that describe an ideal nursing director. ...

This research paper pertains to "The Future of Nursing," a report that was collaboratively formulated by the Robert Wood Johnson F...

This research paper discusses how nursing managers establish a workplace culture that supports the delivery of quality patient car...

This research paper offers a review of relevant literature that will be used in a plan that addresses recruitment and retention of...

and three stores," which served as "stock rooms, milk stations, clinics," etc. (Lillian Wald). Roughly 3,000 people typically were...