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Shift Work In Nursing, 1995.
A research proposal to solve problems (lack of sleep, drug abuse and accidents) created by shift work.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 14 sources, $ 87.95
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"SHIFT WORK: AN EXAMINATION OF NURSING PRACTICE PROBLEM
Introduction
This research examines the issue of shift work in the practice of nursing. Theoretical rationales are sought as bases for the development of solutions to the problems associated with shift work."
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Effects of Shift Work, 2004.
Examines the effects of shift work at a USMC Command Center in Japan.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper examines the effects of shift work on staff personnel at a USMC (Marine Expeditionary Force) Command Center in Japan. It looks at the critical functions of the command center, the problem of lack of sleep for staff assigned to command center duty and proposes an action plan to alter the work schedule.
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Night Shift & Rotating Shift Nursing, 1999.
Effects on nurses' physiology, psychology and performance. Looks at the phenomenon of substance abuse amongst nurses.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 47.95
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"EFFECTS OF NIGHT SHIFT WORK ON NURSES AND NURSING PERFORMANCE
Introduction
This research examines the effects of night shift work on nurses and nursing performance. The findings of this examination are presented in discussions of the biological effects of shift work on nurses, the effects of night shift work on nursing performance, the relationship between shift work and substance abuse by nurses, and the implications for the profession of nursing of the effects of shift work on nurses and nursing performance.
Biological Effects
In the overall American work force, 15.9 percent of workers are assigned to shift work. Within the context of shift work, 6.3 percent of all American workers work evening shifts, 4.3.."
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The Multi-generational Nursing Work Force, 2006.
A review of the nursing professional sector and the lack of well trained professionals.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses how the nursing work force begins a demographic shift with the retirement of the baby boomer generation, the shrinking pool of nurses continues to be a problem in spite of incentives to enlarge it and relax the system to accommodate new recruits. The paper recognises that one perspective that needs to be addressed is the multi-generational composition of the work force, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Once intergenerational differences and needs are recognized, acknowledged, appreciated and addressed at the managerial level, increased job satisfaction and increase in ranks may reverse the current trend.
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"Nursing as a profession in the western world continues to struggle against the steady decline in its ranks. Arguments regarding the root cause often center around a "supply and...demand problem" versus a "systemic problem" (Stuenkel, Cohen & de al Cuesta, 2005, p. 1). However, this is slowly falling out of favor, primarily because of persisting high attrition rates due to work dissatisfaction, a phenomenon that was almost unheard of in older nursing staff, in spite of the use of incentives. With the fast-approaching retirement of the Baby Boomer generation, one cannot help but look upon a commonly discussed but otherwise dismissed aspect of nursing workforce dynamics: the generation gap. Statement of the Issue The issue of a conflicting and shrinking multi-generational nurse work force is gradually becoming apparent."
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Nursing Shifts, 2000.
An examination of the professional, economic, medical, labor and personal issues and benefits and strategies related to changing nursing shifts from three 8-hour to two 12-hour shifts.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 14 sources, $ 103.95
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"This research will examine issue fronts relevant to a changing nursing shifts from three eight-hour to two twelve-hour daily periods. The research will set forth the background and context in which such a change might be contemplated and discuss the benefits and strategies associated with instituting this change in a clinical health-care setting.
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"This research will examine issue fronts relevant to a changing nursing shifts from three eight-hour to two twelve-hour daily periods. The research will set forth the background and context in which such a change might be contemplated and discuss the benefits and strategies associated with instituting this change in a clinical health-care setting.
1. Over the course of the 1990s, as the American unemployment rate has steadily fallen and the level of general prosperity steadily risen, there has emerged a body of cross-industry discourse on the subject of how best to manage workers and retain valued workers. Flexible staffing and scheduling have been one such response.
In its most general sense, flextime, as it is called, changes starting and ending times of a worker's schedule but..."
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Research Evaluation: Interns' Extended Work Shifts, 2006.
This paper analyzes research by Barger et.al. entitled "Extended Work Shifts and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes among Interns".
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that the purpose of the Berger study was to validate concerns regarding the association between extended work shifts and driving safety among postgraduate physicians by using the follwoing hypothesis: "Are the vehicle collisions and/or near accidents reported by medical interns directly caused by or associated with working extended shifts?" The author points out that the major scientific strengths of this study were that the data did reveal a direct correlation between medical interns working extended hours and unsafe driving and the convergence of the crash results used two independent methods of exposure-data collection, both of which supported the hypothesis. The paper relates that the study had a number of scientific limitations: Participating interns may not have been representative of this population and the case-crossover analysis cannot account for the contribution of within-person factors that may have been co-variables with exposure status.
Table of Contents:
Problem, Study Purpose & Research Question
Hypothesis & Study Variables
Conceptual Model/Theoretical Framework &Literature Review & Study Design
Sample & Setting
Extraneous Variables
Study Instruments and Tools & Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis Procedures & Strengths & Limitations
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"The data collection methods used were appropriate for the study, although they had several limitations. Advertisements announcing the study and its' monetary incentive were sent via email to interns matched to a residency by the National Resident Matching Program and to graduates of United States medical schools. Responses to questions regarding work hours, extended duration shifts, motor vehicle crashes, near-miss accidents, and incidents of involuntary sleeping behind the wheel were collected."
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Nursing and Obstetrical Nursing Curricula, 2006.
A look at the organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at nursing and obstetrical nursing and investigates what agencies police and design the curricula for these fields. The State Boards of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission are examined and the policies and standards that they set are discussed as well as the required curriculum content and development they oversee. Their impact upon curriculum development and revision is also reviewed.
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"In the arena of nursing, there are so many specialties, so many fields, so many types of nurses, that there must be governing and regulatory bodies. Without such organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs, there would not be a singular and uniform set of expectations for this nation's nursing professionals. The two organizations that will be discussed in regard to how they influence the regulation of nursing, and more specifically how they could influence obstetrical nursing, are the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The first of the two governing agencies that this paper will discuss and investigate is the NCSBN."
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Using Non-Nursing Personnel for Nursing Tasks, 2004.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper considers the reasons for using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks and then takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. The paper also discusses the outlook for using non-nursing personnel in the nursing profession as well as the decline in qualified nurses in the labor pool.
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"Much has been written about the nursing shortage that plagues physicians, hospitals and nursing homes in the United States. At the same time that there are fewer qualified nurses available in the work force a number of states and municipalities have passed regulations regarding the nurse-to-patient ratio that is making the situation even more acute. As a result, healthcare providers have been forced to be innovative in the way that they attract nurses to their institutions and recruiting efforts..."
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Director of Nursing in Nursing Home, 1999.
Examines issues affecting this position & role. Examines the economics of the institute, restructuring, responsibilities, quality of care and staffing.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, $ 47.95
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"DONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY NURSING HOME ENVIRONMENT
Introduction
This research examines some of the issues affecting the position and role of the Director of Nursing (DON) in contemporary nursing home environments. DONs are experiencing increasing difficulties in their attempts to fulfill their responsibilities as the health care environment in the United States continues in a period of transition.
DONs and Transition in the Health Care Environment
An increasing number of nursing homes, in the pursuit of goals related to both efficiency and effectiveness, are implementing reorganization schemes that frequently involve downsizing, decentralization, or some combination of downsizing and decentralization (Barrett, 1995). Among health care.."
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Registered Nurse vs. Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
A research paper exploring the process of transferring from a status of registered nurse to nurse practitioner.
2,825 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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The paper defines and describes the duties, obligations and educational abilities of both a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in order to determine the motivations of nurses to transfer positions. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that a more in-depth analysis is necessary to truly assess a nurse's motivation for expressing interest in transferring to the role of nurse practitioner. The paper also shows the need for more studies on whether such a transfer will bring greater job satisfaction and motivation than if the nurse were to remain as a registered nurse.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Strengths & Weaknesses of the Concept
Discussions & Summary Conclusions
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"At present, there is a national crisis within the nursing industry. More and more, people are interested in becoming nurses. Nurses work in many capacities in clinics, community centers, hospitals and in private practice. However for some, there is no clear distinction between an R.N. and a Nurse Practitioner. Further, there is little data exploring the mechanisms through which a nurse may decide to pursue an advancing career, and what support if any he or she may receive in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the roles of these two positions, and assess which is most needed given the status of the nursing and healthcare industry in the United States today."
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Nurses Aids as Supplement to Nursing Staff, 2002.
A discussion of the conflict within a hospital setting between registered nurses and nursing aids.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines a conflict between registered nurses and nurses' aids at a hospital. The conflict is centered around a misunderstanding on the part of the aids towards their respective duties. The paper provides a series of steps that can resolve this group conflict.
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Introduction
Problem
Overview of Situation
Recommendationa for Solution
Conclusion
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"It has come to the attention of the floor supervisors at Newport General Hospital that there is tension among the nursing staff. The decision of Harvard Group HMO to utilize "creative management" strategies to supplement the existing registered nurses with nurses' aids has been met with extreme prejudice on the part of the medical team and the patients. "
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Every Nurse Controls the Image of Nursing, 2008.
This paper is a persuasive essay on the changing role of the nursing profession's image in modern day society.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the changing role of nurses. The paper asserts that while every nurse controls the image of nursing, the demands of the times change what constitutes, and what will constitute nursing. Furthermore, the paper states that the nursing profession is undergoing transitions both within and without that profoundly impact it's public image as providing care to those in need. The author states that whereas technology can provide more and more timely cures, nurses are still typecast into a caring role, which may be less of a priority in the global scene that merely looks at health care as a service-oriented body repair shop.
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"As often is the case, internal and external change can have unpredictable effects on the components of the profession, not only as a whole. For instance, the broadening of the different roles a nurse can pursue has only happened in the latter quarter of the previous century in response to the expanding demand for them. There is an inherent advantage in specializing and giving students advancement options, even the option to independently practice is currently available. However, with the lack of time to develop these different tracks into distinct, autonomous, regulatory professional entities, this leaves the impression on the public that the nursing profession's demand-driven schism is a warning sign that health care is slowly becoming service-oriented rather than patient-oriented. Presently, it is difficult to distinguish nursing roles such as the nurse practitioner apart from the roles of other professionals such as physicians. Such increasing overlap in responsibilities, knowledge, patient treatment and management must be assessed and acted upon in order to ultimately establish a change in the public's perspective on nursing as a whole."
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Nursing Client Care, 2008.
This paper discusses the empowerment of nursing and its importance in nurse-patient relationships.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In this essay, the writer notes that the empowerment of nursing is a role or function that can only be addressed by deconstructing the daily lives of nurses. The writer points out that the relationship between nurse and client is a front line relationship - the nurse is the primary care giver and the first medical person the client sees. The writer reviews different articles that take the profession of nursing and show how the need for interdependent relationships between nurse and nurse and nurse and client are imperative to attaining empowerment and powerful relationships. The writer maintains that education is the key to empowerment and building powerful relationships, as the more well-rounded a nurse is the better the nurse-client relationship and the nurse-nurse relationship. The writer concludes that the interdependent relationship of the nurse needing the patient and the patient needing the nurse is fundamental in the industry.
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Conclusion
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"The article concludes that patient advocacy is a major issue in current nursing situations. More and more nursing are finding power in stepping forward in what they consider to be the best interest of the patient - sometimes this is just making sure that the patient's wishes are being listened to and respected by the medical staff. The authors believe that true patient advocacy can only be realized when al 3 attributes listed above is present. Empowerment, power and powerlessness are the crux of nurse-patient relationships. The interdependent relationship between the three creates a shared balance of power between client and nurse and nurse and other medical staff."
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Nursing Legislation, 2005.
A discussion on nursing legislation, specifically the Quality of Nursing Care Act of 2004, and the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2005.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses how modern nursing legislation has been proposed to Congress that would address serious concerns in the nursing profession. These concerns have a direct affect on every individual that utilizes health care today. The paper further discusses how Clark and Clark contend that nurses in the twenty-first century are commonly having to work extended overtime hours to meet the nursing shortage, as well as contend with low wages, and insufficient working conditions. The paper describes how, because nurses are forced into positions of care that can result in medical errors to patients, many nurses are therefore leaving the profession. The paper analyzes how the Quality of Nursing Care Act of 2004, and the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2005 were introduced as legislation in the United States Congress to address these issues.
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Two Nursing Career Paths, 2002.
This paper is an assessment of two career paths within the field of nursing: Nurse practitioner and director of nursing.
1,655 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses that nurse practitioners, requiring advanced degrees, provide primary care to patients under the supervision of physicians and may prescribe medicines. This paper also discusses that directors of nursing, requiring at least a master?s degree, sometimes a business degree and often a doctoral degree, are part of the hospital?s management rather than its staff. The paper concludes that, while both careers lie within the profession of nursing, they will appeal to very different personality types.
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"While both the nurse practitioner and the director of nursing technically serve within the same field, their careers (in terms of the tasks that they perform during their daily work routines and the specific rewards, challenges, and responsibilities that each one faces) are substantially different from each other. This should not surprise us at all: Both the editor-in-chief of The New York Times and a news assistant running errands at a small weekly paper in Mexico City are journalists, but they have very different jobs."
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