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Critical Care Nursing, 2007.
A case study presenting the experiences and role of the writer as a critical care nurse.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses critical care nursing and the role of the critical care nurse. It describes the nurse's role from the point of view of the writer, who is a nurse, and presents some of her experiences in this position. The paper presents a case study of an elderly patient in a critical care setting and discusses both the patient's needs and experiences, as well as the nurse's.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Personal Point Of View Of My Nursing Experience
Comprehensive Discussion Of Critically Ill Patient And Their Experience Of Critical Illness
Personal Reflection About Visit To The CSICU
How This May Influence My Own Vision Of Myself As A Critical Care Nurse
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"Knowing the patient's family and social environment would have given me a better idea about her outlook, whether she was optimistic or pessimistic about getting well, how she felt about her state of health in general, and what acts of daily life and independence were most important to her. It would also have helped me assess the family's ability to facilitate the patient's self-care, and their awareness of the seriousness of monitoring her health condition. Also, I would have liked to have known the patient's attitude, and her family's attitude regarding her other ailments, such as her diabetes, her adherence to a special diet, her ability to monitor her blood sugar and cholesterol, as well as her history in observing a medication regime with religiosity and diligence."
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Community and Managed Care in Nursing, 2005.
A review of literature on the pros and cons of case management in both community nursing and managed care nursing.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses community and managed care nursing. The main thrust of the paper is the evaluation of a nursing article that discusses the pros and cons of case management in both community nursing and managed care nursing. This paper then goes on to discuss the social justice approach to nursing.
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"Healthcare and all of the fractured issues included in it is one of the most explosive topics in our society today, both politically and consumer wise. Horror stories are continually told about, among other things, the costs of insurance, the inability to receive care, racial and ethnic disparity, and a host of other intervening variables and conditions. Sometime in the past several years America's healthcare system has managed to avoid the checks and balances of the institutional system and plunge into a state of national crises. Economic and business driven healthcare (i.e., market), wherein medical practitioners are seemingly more interested in stock options and bottom line profits than in their patients, is a blight on society as a whole as well as a failing grade for the government whose obligation it is to preserve and protect the country's citizenry."
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Orem's Model of Self-Care within Nursing, 2008.
A literature analysis of Orem's model of self-care as it relates to nursing in the elderly.
1,384 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper defines and discusses Orem's model of self-care in nursing. The paper identifies the issues related to increased autonomy for patients in respect to identifying and promoting their own health care needs, while also also ensuring that the patient receives care from health care professionals, family and friends when needed. The paper analyzes current research on this topic.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Summarization of Literature
Positive Factors Relating to Nursing Practice
Negative Factors Relating to Nursing Practice
Personal Perspectives towards Orem's Model of Self-Care and Long-Term Nursing Care
Conclusion
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"Orem's model of self-care promotes specific health goals that increase the autonomy and the self-care of the patient. Not all patients can benefit from all aspects of this model, but most patients are likely to achieve a greater degree of control over how and to what extent their health care needs are met. The model shows substantial positive outcomes as a component of health care, as it promotes improved diagnosis, improved communication between the health care provider and the patient, and reliance on others to supplement the patient's health care needs when specific outcomes cannot be met by the patient alone."
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Improving Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2006.
Suggestions on how to improve the quality of care in nursing home facilities.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses several measures on the part of the government have been taken to assure the quality of care in nursing homes. With the passing of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, the quality of life of residents has significantly improved; however the regulators have not. The paper further discusses how with several issues the residents have not seen addressed in spite of the regulators' presence, policy must be turned to the standardization of regulations regarding quality of care. With standardization, it is believed that a continuous cycle of regular evaluation, implementation and re-evaluation will prepare the nursing home systems in the decades to come.
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"Quality of care in nursing homes has been a long-standing issue that remains particularly difficult to characterize and thus address properly and develop policies ultimately uplifting the residents' quality of life. The first obstacle is an agreement upon a universal definition of quality of care - what it encompasses, how these components can be quantified and who can define it (Wunderlich & Kohler, 2001). There is also the issue of the ultimate authority that sets the standards for nursing home practices. Nonetheless, the quality of care in these institutions must be addressed with more urgency, with the retirement and inevitable aging of the "baby boomer" generation looming."
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Self-Care in Nursing, 2007.
This paper discusses the necessity of self-care for nurses.
2,611 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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The paper relates that nurses must understand and implement their own needs so that they will be in a position to care for and heal their patients. The paper discusses the obstacles which impede the care of self in nursing, such as the nursing shortage and stress and burnout. The paper discusses how the care of self is a matter of preventive strategies as well as a positive means to cope with future stressors.
Outline:
Introduction
Description of the Clinical Situation
Relevance of Care for Self
Three Issues
Future Practice
Conclusion
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"The topic of caring for self is relevant to me personally and to all nurses since, without care for self, physical and psychological health are impacted, and the nurse is left without essential resources. Both I and other nurses will not be capable of caring for patients unless care for self is undertaken. The outcomes of inordinate stress are seen in such problems as insomnia and an inability to relax. The organization also is affected because high levels of stress produce a negative impact on commitment (Aiken, et al., 2002). Care for self is so fundamental that it needs to be viewed as a dimension of professional development for nurses."
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Critical Care Nursing, 2005.
An examination of why someone would choose to follow a career in critical care nursing.
1,514 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper looks at the reasons that the writer has chosen to work in critical care nursing and the importance that it has on the writer's life. The rationale for choosing this career is discussed along with these reasons. Following this, the background of the career is dealt with as the necessary preparation, the typical professional responsibilities and the personality traits that are best suited for this kind of career are important not only to a better understanding of the career and the writer, but also to those that might be considering this type of career for themselves in the future.
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"Why someone chooses a particular career path has much to do with the personality that the individual has and what type of work appeals to that person. This is very important in many different types of jobs, as some people are just not 'cut out' to work in a particular field, and some do not have the desire to perform the functions of a particular job. This is very apparent in nursing, as it takes a certain kind of person to do the work of caring for others and deal with the lack of recognition and lack of high pay that many nurses must face. For those that work in critical care, witnessing the deaths and dying of others are also a part of the job and the individual that chooses this occupation must be able to accept this issue and have empathy for the patient and the patient's family without becoming so emotionally attached that he or she is unable to do the job competently and correctly."
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Family-Centered Care Nursing, 2004.
This paper discusses the implementation of a family-centered care nursing program in a surgical nursing unit.
2,712 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper describes family-centered care nursing programs. The author points out empirical research. The paper relates the historic involvement of the family as an integral part of the nursing practice.
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The purpose of this research report is to identify family centered care practice and principles with special emphasis upon nursing interventions in the surgical perioperative care setting in a large urban medical surgical unit. According to Wright and Leahey, a significant part of nursing history is that the involvement of families has always been integrally to nursing practice; but, in recent years, nursing has begun to focus upon identifying via empirically grounded research the basic systems that should be used in caring ..."
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Health Care and Nursing in the United States, 2004.
Examines how health care reforms in the past years have affected America's uninsured and the nursing industry.
2,111 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how the health care reforms instituted under the past two presidencies have failed to address the problems of uninsured Americans in the United States. The first part of this paper examines the long road to health care reforms. It pays special attention to the thorny issue of universal insurance and the trends towards the privatization of health care. The next part of the paper then focuses specifically on the field of nursing. It looks at how health care reforms have changed the nature of a nurse?s job, increasing both the level and difficulty of a nurse?s workload. These changes also have significant implications for the quality of patient care in health care facilities and the rise in the number of self-care practitioners in the United States.
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"Many nurses also report a rise in patient acuity. The privatization of healthcare has resulted in a new mindset in the medical workplace, one that requires hospitals to limit admissions to only ?the sickest patients for the shortest possible stays? (Sochalski and Aiken 1999:1). In addition to the increase in the number of patients, nurses are also managing an increased number of patients who are much more ill and who require more attention. As a result, the level and difficulty of a nurse?s workload has significantly increased."
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Managed Care and Changes in the Nursing Profession, 2002.
An overview of managed care in the U.S. and discussion of its impact on the nursing profession.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper gives a brief history of managed care in the US, and discusses how the practice and the profession of nursing has changed with the growth of HMOs, PPOs, and other managed care organizations. Generally, this has meant a greater involvement with insurance liability, increased patient access (for the employed population), and increased nurse involvement in decision making. The paper also discusses differences between nurse and physician "culture" that have been brought to the fore in the managed care environment.
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Health Care Restructuring and Nursing, 2007.
A review of three perspectives in improving nursing efficiency during the restructuring of the health care system.
1,444 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the restructuring of the health care system which has been undertaken to improve efficiency and cost cutting. The paper specifically discusses the consequences for nursing of the government's emphasis on efficiency. It analyzes three perspectives, which in combination can produce a number of transformative insights into nursing and efficiency.
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"Nurses are confronted with dilemmas related to efficiency and cost cutting not because of external pressures but because of their own position in the health care system. The principles on which nursing operates include a form of utilitarianism that involves balancing the needs of the individual patient with the needs of the many (Allen, 2004). Nurses also have to balance concern for quality against the opposing concerns of efficiency and cost savings. Another dilemma is that between standardization and individualization (Allen, 2004). The source of these dilemmas is to be found in the nursing profession."
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Health Care Community Nursing, 2007.
This paper explores the approach to nursing that concentrates on the needs of the community at large.
1,803 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper discusses how contemporary health care delivery systems are changing their view of health care. Hospitals and conventional medical centers are moving from individual oriented health care systems to community based health care systems. The paper explains that nursing students are now encouraged to view the community as their primary client and develop nursing interventions that appropriately address the needs of the community as their client. This includes providing interventions at the aggregate level. The paper emphasizes the importance of defining a community and focuses on delivering primary care within a community experiencing increasing levels of family violence.
Outline:
Concept of Community
Community vs. Aggregate
Levels of Prevention
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"Various service providers define community in multiple ways. It is important one understand each of these varying definitions to determine how the needs of the community within the health care environment can best be addressed. One may define community as including the health care delivery team including nurses and physicians working to help individual clients as well as the client, their family and related members of the community that can all participate in decision making and problem solving at the community level (Caretto & McCormick, 1991). Crichton et al. (1997) defines community as a team of collective individuals within a given target population. St. Martin (1996) suggests that community health centers are organizations that focus on health promotion and health care for specific populations that constitute a "community."
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The Aims and Benefits of Primary Health Care Nursing in Individuals and Communities., 2002.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 89.95
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Primary Health Care {Assignment 2} is discussed with attention to the nurse's role in improving health in individuals and communities according to primary health care concepts. Special note is made of role diversification in new opportunities and challenges for the profession of nursing both Western and in settings in the developing world. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2007.
This paper discusses the scope of practice, legislation and challenges of the acute care nurse practitioner role.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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In this article, the writer notes that acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) have a growing value within society because of the increasing retirement of the baby boomer population, the advances in disease research that have occurred over the past decade, and the decline in the physician population in the United States. The writer points out that the scope of practice for ACNPs has become broader, therefore, states continue to create laws that support the capabilities of these professionals. The writer maintains that new methods of training and acceptance of the capabilities of ACNPs by legislators and the public have allowed ACNPs to practice in a variety of settings and successfully meet the needs of the populations they serve. The writer also notes that it is evident that the acceptance of ACNPs is not universal and that there are still issues that pertain to prescriptive authority in some states. Finally, the writer concludes that because this field of nursing has been capable of advancing greatly over the past few decades, it is also evident that these concerns will be overcome and that ACNPs will eventually be the primary choice for quality health care in the United States.
Outline:
Introduction
History
Licensure vs. Certification
Scope of Practice
Challenges of the ACNP Role
Relevance of State Practice Acts
Conclusion
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"Licensure refers to the nurse's ability to pass professional exams that indicate his or her knowledge in the basic areas applied to the profession. The purpose of licensing by all states is to ensure that the individual's knowledge and skills can be minimally trusted and that the person has the ability to assist the public with their health care needs. Licensing is required of all nurses in each state."
"Certification can be accomplished by the nurse practitioner in a specific field related to the occupation. Certification is awarded through the passage of tests, but only tests the knowledge of the individual as it pertains to a specific field of medicine, rather than the entire scope of nursing. Most nurse practitioners are certified in some specialty field."
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"Who Cares for Nurses", 2004.
A critique of the "Collegian" nursing research article, "Who Cares for Nurses" written by Cecil Deans.
1,718 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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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
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"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."
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