Abstract
This paper discusses the article written by Cecil Deans, "Who Cares for Nurses", published in "Collegian". The paper explains Deans' opinion that North American healthcare settings are very violent places to work and many institutions are not providing their practitioners with sufficient protection. The paper claims that some facilities even look the other way, all at the expense of the mental and physical well-being of their nursing staff. The paper highlights Deans' main purpose for carrying out this study - to bring the issue to the attention of those who can rectify the situation.
Outline
Introduction
Rationale for Relevance to Nursing/Clinical Practice
Problem Definition or Purpose
Literature Review
Sampling Protocols
Data Collection Strategies
Data Analysis Strategies
Interpretation of Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations
Ethical Issues
Essay's General Presentation
Conclusion

From the Paper
"According to Antai-Otong (2001), "Workplace violence is at epidemic levels and grips our society. Workplace murder is the leading cause of death in working women (35% of all female workplace deaths) and the second leading cause of death in working men" (125). Furthermore, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for 1995 showed that 1,071 workers were murdered in the workplace in 1994; the incidence of workplace murders is just one aspect of workplace violence though. "There is growing recognition that all employees face some exposure to violence, by virtue of association with co-workers and client populations. Some data show an estimated 2 million people in the United States are assaulted each year by co-workers and 6.3 million are threatened by co-workers" (Antai-Otong 2001:125). Certainly, violence and assault can take place in any type of work setting regardless of the occupation of the group; however, Chenier (1998) notes that these incidents are rarely isolated, but that there are few employers with preventive programs in place to sufficiently address the needs of their workplace."

Tags:hospital, staff, violence

Abstract
The paper examines "The Mysterious Death of Mary Rogers: Sex and Culture in Nineteenth-Century New York", a cultural history book that explores the role of women and sexual conduct in early New York City culture. The paper discusses the author's treatment of Mary Rogers' death and the relationship between women, culture, sex and violent crime in nineteenth-century New York City. The paper concurs with the arguments in this book, but asserts that from time to time, its author strays too far from the main ideas in the book.

From the Paper
"The author introduces Mary Rogers in an attempt to give the background the book is based on. Rogers was a young woman found murdered and floating in the Hudson River. Her murder touched off a fierce reaction, because the police never found her murderer, and the public thought her attackers raped and murdered her. (In reality, modern researchers believe she died because of a botched abortion.) Mary represented the chaste, virginal woman revered by society at that time, but she also represented the violence that occurred every day throughout the city. The author writes, "Cast as the virtuous maiden, Mary became an extended metaphor for an older and presumably lost ideal of civic virtue and organic unity in the urban landscape." However, the paradox is that Mary was not chaste at all, in fact, she may have been just the opposite, and her virginal image is more about the culture and expectations of the moral times, rather than the realities of life in the city. In fact, to the women of the city, she represented the dangers that could face them, too."

Tags:crime, violence, fear, murder

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses foster care outcomes for children, related to parent-child interactions. The writer looks at differences between non-foster care and foster care mothers' reports of mother-child interactions during foster care visits. The writer explains that participants were non-foster care mothers and foster care mothers who voluntarily returned the research packet.

From the Paper
"The purpose of this study was to determine child outcomes of foster care with the specific purpose of determining differences between non-foster care and foster care mothers' reports of mother-child interactions during foster care visits. Participants were non-foster care mothers and foster care mothers who voluntarily returned the research packet. Conclusions for the study are as follows biological mothers reported no positive outcomes and foster care mothers reported positive child outcomes related to ..."

Tags:thesis, foster care, parent, child, interactions, mother

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts continuity of care and continuum of care and shows how each one may impact a patient's care. It gives descriptions of the different facets of continuity of care and continuum of care and how each is important to quality patient care.

From the Paper
"Continuity of care is defined as the continuation of care of a patient over time by multiple health care providers ..."

Tags:continuum of care, continuity of care, patient

Abstract
This essay is an analysis of various forms of literature that provide information on foster care in Canada. Using six sources as Literature Reviews, the writer creates a proposal on the subject. What the text is supposed to provide is a darker side (injustice, bureaucracy, insensitivity, discrimination) and a brighter side (family-centered reform, more parental training, etc.) to the discussion of foster care in Canada. This paper will review the many sides of the issue, and offer potential solutions from the literature.

Outline:
Review of Literature: Basic Numbers of Canadian Children in Foster Care
Review of Literature: Challenges Presently Facing the Foster Care System
Review of Literature: The Social-Emotional Dynamics of Foster Children
Review of Literature: Benefits of Giving Foster Parents Better Training
Review of Literature: Professionalizing Foster Care
Review of Literature: Kinship Care - Better Option than Foster Care?

From the Paper
"In general, children who were subjected to neglect were younger, and were more likely "...to have caregivers diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder" (Marquis, p. 6). Also, neglected children tended to have been placed in homes with higher rates of exposure to "spousal abuse" than children who had been maltreated (Marquis, p. 6). As for children who had been physically abused (maltreated), they displayed "greater difficulty during their foster care adjustment" and once they had been discharged from their care environment, neglected children "were more likely to be returned to the care of the agency" (Marquis, p. 6).
"As of the publishing of this research (2008), there were an estimated 76,183 children in foster care in Canada, Marquis explains (p. 7). That is a dramatic increase from 1999 (46,397 children in foster care) and from 1997 (36,080). Looking at Ontario, the province showed skyrocketing numbers of children in foster care: On March 31, 2003 there were an estimated 18,126 children in foster care, a 56% increase since five years earlier (March 31, 1998)."

Tags:canada, foster care, welfare, child welfare

Abstract
The paper relates that adult day care is defined as a planned program providing personal care to adults with physical or emotional difficulties (A new lifeline for older people,.2007, p. 3). The paper explains that it was developed to assist families in taking care of their relatives instead of sending them to institutions such as a nursing home (Femia, Zarit, Stephens, & Greene, 2007, pp. 775-788), and these programs are provided by designated adult day care centers, which are non-residential facilities specializing in providing activities for these individuals ("New York Health", 2008). The paper discusses how they aim not only to promote alternative care by enhancing socialization and self-esteem, but also to assist the families by allowing them to handle other matters while knowing that their relative is well cared for in the facility ("New York Health", 2008).

From the Paper
"Adult day care is defined as a planned program providing personal care to adults with physical or emotional difficulties (A new lifeline for older people,.2007, p. 3) It was developed to assist families in taking care of their relatives instead of sending them to institutions such as a [1]nursing home (Femia,Zarit, Stephens, & Greene, 2007, pp. 775-788). These programs are provided by designated adult day care centers, which are non-residential facilities specializing in providing activities for these individuals ([2]www.nyhealth.gov, 2008). They aim not only to promote alternative care by enhancing socialization and..."

Tags:adult, day, care

Abstract
This paper discusses the concept of caring, specifically as it manifests between a nurse and his/her patient. The paper discusses five aspects of caring, which are caring and competency; caring and connectedness; caring and critical thinking; caring and healing; and caring and professionalism. The writer mentions his own experiences following surgery.

From the Paper
"Caring is a complex issue. Dowling (2004) mentions that there are 35 different definitions of caring, but one of the most useful is caring as an interpersonal interaction. "For caring to occur, both the nurse and the patient must communicate openly with trust and respect for each other" (Dowling, 2004, p. 1291). There are five aspects of caring which consist of: caring and competency; caring and connectedness; caring and critical thinking; caring and healing; and caring and professionalism. These aspects will be discussed. My own experience of surgery was marked by deep anxiety and feelings of loss."

Tags:aspects, care, trust

Abstract
This paper examines different types of geriatric care in Australia, especially in light of the demographic transition as the baby boom generation ages along with increased longevity and declining fertility rates. This transition is still in its early stages and is about to become much more serious. In particular, the population of Australia is rapidly aging so that impending challenges will be the development of policies that provide adequate care and services to the elderly in a cost-effective manner. The choice for care of the elderly is between institutionally based care and community based care.

From the Paper
"All industrialized nations are presently experiencing a demographic transition as the baby boom generation ages along with increased longevity and declining fertility rates (Anderson & Hussey, 2000). This transition is still in its early stages and is about to become much more serious. As in all countries around the globe, the population of Australia is rapidly aging so that impending challenges will be the development of policies that provide adequate care and services to the elderly in a cost-effective manner. The choice for care of the elderly is between institutionally..."

Tags:community, institutional, care

Abstract
This paper describes and defines holistic care of patients. The writer claims that the provision of suitable nursing care is not possible if the patient is not viewed in a holistic and complete manner. The writer explains that the holistic care of a patient involves the care of the whole person. The writer further points out that even though nurses do often tend to provide what they believe is holistic nursing care, they also tend to forget the spiritual dimension.

From the Paper
"It is impossible to provide adequate nursing care if the patient is not viewed holistically. Holistic care refers to care for the whole person. According to the CNO, among the core competencies for the nurse who is performing assessment, she "considers the psychosocial, emotional, ethnic, cultural and spiritual dimensions of health". "

Tags:spirituality, holistic, care

Abstract
This paper examines the issue of how day care settings affect a child?s development has been studied by many child experts and psychologists. It looks at how diverse factors, such as the amount of time a child stays at day care, the behavioral tendencies of a child, the child?s bonding with his parents, and the social and environment adaptation capability of a child, are being used as measures in examining whether or not day care causes negative effects to children. Research and studies on the effects of long-term day care still need to consider factors, such as the hereditary genes and the natural behavior of a child. Such factors, if applied, may provide more reliable results in determining whether negative behaviors of a child are actually caused by his long-term attendance in day care.

From the Paper
"The emotional and psychological aspects of children are the critical issues in the effects of daycare, especially on those who attended long-term daycare at an age earlier than 5. Researches have shown that these factors in a child's development are weakened by lack of attachment and bonding from a primary environment that must consists of parents and family. The article Daycare describes two studies conducted by Janice Wallerstien (1995) and Karl Zinmeister (1998). Both studies indicate that even daycares with high quality of service are unable to provide the necessary attachment needed by a child in his childhood."

Tags:genes, parents, bond, environment, care, giver