Arenas of accountability for health care workers
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A three page paper which looks at the four arenas of accountability as set out by Dimond, and considers the ways in which these impact on the rights and duties of health care workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLarenas.rtf

Argument Against the Use of Ritalin
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An 8 page paper which argues against the use of ritalin for attention disorders in children. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RArit2.rtf

Argumentative Essay/Right to Die
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A 5 page research paper, which presents an argumentative essay that addresses the right to die issue of physician assisted suicide. The writer argues in favor of this issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khrtdps.rtf

Arsenic in Children’s Playground Equipment
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A 5 page paper which examines how the risk of using arsenic poses to children who use the playground equipment, discusses the consequences of exposure in terms of the magnitude, duration of exposure, the types of health effects and their likelihood, and finally considers how the risk might be lowered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGarplay.rtf

Article Analysis/Evidence-Based Practice
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A 9 page article analysis of a research study, Pravikoff, Tanner and Pierce (2005), that was designed to evaluate the knowledge, computer literacy skills and general readiness of American nurses to implement evidence-based nursing practice. The writer summarizes and evaluates each section of the study, concluding with an evaluation of the research's significance to nursing. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khptpevp.rtf

Article Analysis/Medicaid payments & Nursing Home Care
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A 3 page summation and analysis on an August 2004 study performed by Grabowski and Angelelli on the relationship between Medicaid payments and nursing home care. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmedip.rtf

Article Analysis/Science and Caring
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A 3 page article analysis that examines "Science, technology, caring and the professions: are they compatible?" by nurses Hawthorne and Yurkovich (1995). These authors express their concern that caring has declined as a value among various professions. The writer summarizes the article and then critiques it, comparing it to two nursing theories that emphasize caring. Bibliography lists 3 sources, but one reference is incomplete.
Filename: khaahy.rtf

Article Analysis/Single-Unit Stay/Cardiovascular Surgery
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A 3 page article summary in which the writer summarizes the experience of Clark, Roberts and Traylor (2004). These authors report on a cardiovascular single-unit-stay program that was initiated at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaasu.rtf

Article Analysis/Tainted Beef
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A 5 page research paper/essay that analysis a newspaper report on tainted beef that dates from 2000 in regards to what it suggests about logical ramifications of this problem and how it impacts stakeholders. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khtabeef.rtf

Article Analysis/Urinary Incontinence Study
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study on urinary incontinence among nursing home residents in the Southeastern US. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khuist.rtf

Article Analysis: "Evolution of Infectious Disease"
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This 3 page paper analyzes P. Ewald’s work, “Evolution of Infectious Disease” and gives a reaction to his arguments. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVPEwald.rtf

Article Analysis: Hospice and Non-Hospice Care
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This 3 page paper explicates an article about a study done on hospice and non-hospice care. Surprisingly, the survey shows no difference between the two groups with their attitudes toward quality of life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVhospce.rtf

Article Analysis: Nursing Shortage
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This 3 page paper discusses the nursing shortage, five of its causes, and why the American public and elected officials have to address this issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVRNShrt.rtf

Article Appraisal; Can a developed country’s maternal mortality review be used as the ‘gold standard’ for a developing country
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This 6 page paper is an assessment of an article by Mantel and Moodley “Can a developed country’s maternal mortality review be used as the ‘gold standard’ for a developing country” published in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Genecology and Reproductive Biology in 2002. The paper looks at the general approach, the methodology and its’ strengths and weaknesses and the validity of the study. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEMMRart.rtf

Article Critique//Charge Nurse Competencies
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An 8 page article critique that examines a qualitative study conducted by Connelly, Yoder and Miner-Williams (2003), which was designed to identify and define the competencies required to be a successful charge nurse. The writer summarizes and analyzes each section of the study article. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcymch.rtf

Article Critique/Acupuncture v. Placebo
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A 7 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study performed by White, et al (2004), which investigated the efficacy of acupuncture treatments, versus placebo, in relieving chronic mechanical neck pain. No other sources cited.
Filename: khcmnp.rtf

Article Critique/Awareness of Impending Death
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A 6 page article critique that examines a study performed by Franke and Willems in 2005, which pertained to the awareness of terminally ill Dutch patients concerning their impending death and how this can be related to their care needs. The writer summarizes and analyzes the various sections of the research. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khawdea.rtf

Article Critique/Caffeine, Nicotine Study
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes a study performed by Blank, et al (2007), which deals with the influence of caffeine on nicotine’s effects on nonsmokers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcafnic.rtf

Article Critique/Cancer Patient Distress
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A 6 page article critique that address a study conducted by Mystakiclou, et al (2006) that pertained to the evaluation of psychological distress as related to pain perception in cancer patients. The writer summarizes and evaluates the sections of the study article, discussing the significance of the findings. No additional sources cite.
Filename: khcanpan.rtf

Article Critique/Cardiac Rehab Nursing
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A 6 page article critique that summarizes and evaluates a qualitative research study conducted by Conway, McMiillan and Solomon (2006) that describes nursing practice in a cardiac step-down unit in New South Wales. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcsdu.rtf

Article Critique/Comparison of 2 Flushing Solutions
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A 3 page article critique that offers a complete overview of a 1994 study on IV flushing solutions. This study was initiated due to the fact that empirical evidence links heparin inducted thrombocytopoenia (HIT) to the use of "prolonged flushing intermittent IV cannula" with "heparinised saline" (p. 174). Therefore, this study was initiated to determine if this solution was a superior flushing agent to normal saline. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khivfl.rtf

Article Critique/Compliance with Hand Hygiene Guidelines
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A 7 page article critique that examines a study performed by Pittet and colleagues at the Infection Control Programme in reference to the issue of compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. As the background information to this study indicates, research shows that full compliance with hand hygiene guidelines has been poor among health professionals. The writer summarizes and evaluates each section of this study report. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhhst20.rtf

Article Critique/Dating Study
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A 3 page article critique that addresses research performed by Smith, White and Holland, "A Longitudinal Perspective on Dating Violence Among Adolescent and College Age Women," which is significant research because of its implications for social work and designing more efficient interventions to address this problem. The study results show that there is a significant statistical connection between being assaulted as an adolescent in a dating relationship and the risk of victimization in the college-years. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacdv.rtf

Article Critique/Diabetes Management
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A 10 page article summation and critique on a study performed by Sakamaki, et al, (2006), which concerns a diabetic management intervention that was conducted in Japan. The writer discusses the primary features of the article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacsak.rtf

Article Critique/Disclosing Genetic Test Results
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An 8 page article critique that examines all aspects of a research study conducted by Hamilton, Bowers and Williams (2005) entitled "Disclosing genetic testing results to family members," published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. No other sources cited.
Filename: khartgen.rtf

Article Critique/Dypsnea in the Obese
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A 5 page article critique. Dypsnea (shortness of breath) is a problem that discourages millions of Americans who overweight/obese from engaging in the physical exercise that would help them to overcome this significant health problem. Babb, et al (2008) conducted a study that was designed to investigate the various causal factors that have been attributed to this obstacle to obtaining a normal weight by addressing overweight/obesity through exercise. This analysis summarizes and critiques their study article.
Filename: khdysart.rtf

Article Critique/Effects of Remembering/Nursing Home Residents
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A 10 page critique of a study article by Cook (1998) entitled "Effects of Reminiscence on Life Satisfaction of Elderly Female Nursing Home Residents." The writer summarizes and analyzes each section of this study report and finds it overall to be a positive contribution to nursing science. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacefr.rtf

Article Critique/Elderly Exercise
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A 4 page article analysis that examines a study by Petrella, et al (2005) on the effect of a regular exercise program initiated in later life. The writer summarizes and critiques the study as effective and informative. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaceex.rtf

Article Critique/End-of-Life Preferences
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A 10 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a research study conducted by McDonald, et al (2003) on end-of-life preferences (published in Western Journal of Nursing Research 25(6),652-666). The writer argues that this study is excellent and backs up this argument with specific references to the study. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaceolp.rtf

Article critique/Family in ER
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A 7 page article critique that examines a study by MacLean, et al (2003), which examined the increasing trend of families remaining with their loved ones while cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other invasive procedures are undertaken within the emergency room or critical care environment. Despite this trend, the practice remains highly controversial. Therefore, the research team of MacLean, et al designed a study to explore the ramifications of this issue, specifically looking at the policies and practices established by critical care and emergency nurses. This examination of this study offers a comprehensive overview, as well as a critique of strengths and weaknesses. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khfper.rtf

Article Critique/Feedback Instrument for Healthcare Adm.
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A 3 page article critique on a research project by Garman, Tyler and Darnall (2004). Feedback is been proven to be a crucial factor in regards to leadership development, but instruments for obtaining multi-source feedback, which is known as 360-degree feedback, are largely not applicable for use within healthcare settings. Therefore, Garman, Tyler and Darnell established a research project that was initiated in order to develop a “job-relevant, commercial-quality multi-source feedback survey” suitable for use in health administration settings (Garman, Tyler and Darnall, 2004, p. 307). No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacfed.rtf

Article Critique/Gestational Diabetes
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A 5 page article summary and critique that analyzes a study performed by Evans and O'Brien (2005) entitled Gestational Diabetes: the meaning of an at-risk pregnancy. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgdm2.rtf

Article Critique/Handling Difficult Situations/Daily Care
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An 8 page article critique. One of the most difficult nursing tasks is caring for patients with serious or terminal illness. Nurses involved with this level of care have to be both involved and caring, but also sufficiently detached as to avoid emotional burnout. In their qualitative study, Blomberg and Sahlberg-Blom (2007) addressed how nurses cope with the day-to-day stresses of offering care with these care difficult care settings. This critique is a summation and analysis of their study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdaicar.rtf

Article Critique/Hospice Patients/Symptom Intensity
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A 6 page article critique of a study conducted by McMillan and Moody (2003). The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between the reports of family caregivers regarding the level of symptom intensity for terminally ill patients and the reports of the patients themselves. The writer summarizes and evaluates the various sections of the study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmmhos.rtf

Article Critique/Learning Style Preferences
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A 7 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes Rassool and Rawaf's 2007 study "Learning style preferences of undergraduate nursing students." This critique argues that while the authors reveal information that has the potential to aid nurse educators in accomplishing their instructional goals, the limitations that the authors discuss in terms of the reliability and validity of their study instrument, as well as, the self-selection element in their study sample, correspondingly limits the extent to which their findings can be accurately generalized to a broader population. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khrasraw.rtf

Article Critique/Learning to Nurse Children
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A 10 page article critique which summarizes and analyzes a study conducted by Coetzee (2004) entitled "Learning to nurse children: towards a model for nursing students." The writer discusses each section of the study and compares it to other literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcoet.rtf

Article Critique/Nurses & Tobacco
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A 7 page article critique that addresses research performed by Heath, et al (2004). The writer summarizes and analyzes the various section of this qualitative study, which addresses tobacco-use by nurses. No other sources cited.
Filename: khnpsm.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Education
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A 4 page article analysis that critiques a study performed by Aiken, et al (2003). The writer discusses the researchers' organization and presentation of their study, its significance, methodology and data, concluding that this is study was well conducted and significant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaiken.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Home Patients
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6 page article critique that discusses and summarizes a research study by Talerico, Evans and Strumph (2002), which investigated the causes of resistant behavior and aggression towards caregivers in nursing home residents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khresnur.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Older People
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A 3 page article critique drawn from Nursing Older People is a British-based nursing journal that specializes in providing informative, empirically-researched nursing articles that focus on the tasks involved in nursing the elderly. Smith (2006) conducted a research study that explored the informal practice theories that nurses employ when working with older patients, the sources of these theories and then compared them with related literature. This is a significant article because it moves beyond the scope of theory to show how nursing ideas are put into practice within a specific patient context. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khnop.rtf