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carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

Understanding that there is a step by step progression, both physically and psychologically, can be part of the nurses role in thi...

charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...

how change can be effectively managed and challenges in the transformation of nursing and health care delivery. Clearly, Roys mod...

prepared for this role" (McKenna, 1997, p. 87). Perhaps most significant of all was Florence Nightingales belief that env...

In three pages this research paper discusses how humor can be a modality that assists nurses in patient care as well as self care....

with at least one individuals background in patient care in conjunction with the theorists higher awareness of the interaction of ...

many had very definite opinions on the matter as a whole, "none of the participants articulated what the process consisted of or h...

moment to moment as the changing patterns of shifting perspectives weave the fabric of life through the human-universe interconnec...

proposed method of resolution is to design, develop and evaluate a clinical, evidence-based "diabetic education program to increas...

also as a result of the environment in which they are cared for, where smoking is banned. Teaching patients may be seen as a funct...

only one group, no control group. Group exposed to treatment and then measure (Creswell, 2003). Measured participants blood gluco...

balance these too opposing criteria. Empowering care aids the geriatric patients in overcoming learned helplessness, as they take ...

reporting. Lukas (2004) outlines the problems associated with pain well by pointing out that the potential for postoperative pain ...

the disease as well as around the prevention of the spread of the causative organism to other individuals that come into contact w...

Sharon Bernier, RN, PhD and President of the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, points out that Aikens study also...

which resulted in 47 practices taking part and two of these having two patients. The sample : 98 (75 male) consecutive patients w...

placement of polyvinyl alcohol sponges into subcutaneous pockets" (p. 7). Each of the rats were "given a nutritional solution con...

stronger. The authors make no comment on whether any of the individuals were concerned about becoming dependent on their pa...

authors have explored the importance of the holistic approach in positively impacting patient outcome. As early as the 1970s rese...

indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...

infinitely more to the aspect of nursing than administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise the ...

he could use public transportation to visit his parents nearby town. In short, the argument that Mr. Paul depends on his dr...

abuse despite interpersonal problems or social caused brought about by drinking (Dawson, 2000). Repeated drinking of alcohol on da...

on education and prevention, and on how individual and social systems work together in the "society" of the health care industry. ...

every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...

so often work today. The first issue which will be discussed for the purposes of this paper is that of environment. This...

Acquiescing to the constraints imposed by organizational and professional structure does not mean that the nurse has no alternativ...

still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...

biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...