Dementia and the Attitudes of Health Care Workers: A Review of Literature
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of existing literature regarding the nature of dementia and the impacts of physician/nurse attitudes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHDemAtt.rtf

Democratic Nursing Leadership
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A 3 page research paper that discusses what constitutes a democratic nursing leadership style. The write draws upon current research to help formulate a personal philosophy of nursing leadership. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdemnl.rtf

Depression and Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer and Their Partners
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A 3 page review of the article published in the published in the January/February edition of “The Nursing Research Journal” by authors Terry Badger, Chris Segan, Sylvia M. Darros, Paula Meek and Ana Marie Lopez. This paper outlines the study methodology and findings to conclude that it offers valuable direction for the nursing field. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnrsDepressionArticalReview.rtf

Depression Following CABG Surgery
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A 4 page paper discussing the association of depression and bypass surgery. There are more than a half million coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries done in the United States each year. Depression has been associated with the surgery for years, either as a condition existing before the surgery or as something that develops afterwards. The most common view is that it develops afterward, but the literature review contained in this paper includes research suggesting that depression that does not exist prior to bypass surgery likely will not develop after it, either. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursBypDep.rtf

Depression in Canada's New Immigrants
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A 10 page research paper that addresses this topic. Canada is currently experiencing a huge influx of new immigrants. This factor not only affects the Canadian economy and work market, but also it impacts the health care system. The question arises, however, as to precisely what the impact on the health care system will be as this involves determining the needs of this demographic group. The framework for this literature review addresses this question specifically in regards to the topic of mental heath and incidence of depression among new immigrants to Canada. As immigration necessarily implies a period of transition, in which cultural and psychological adjustment is required, it seems logical that depression could be a serious problem among new immigrant groups. The following literature review explores what research has to say on this hypothesis and also what studies reveal about the factors that affect depression among new immigrants, as well as the prevalence of depression. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khcnimde.rtf

Depression in Elderly
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A 5 page research paper that addresses a specific case scenario, one that features a 64-year-old woman who is probably suffering from depression. The writer discusses literature on this topic and possibilities for her counseling plan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khdepeld.rtf

Depression in Elderly Women
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A 15 page research paper that offers an examination of literature that examines depression in regards to the elderly, with a particular focus on women and their experience. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: kholdwom.rtf

Depression in Institutionalized Elderly: A Research Proposal
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a proposal for a research study on the issue of depression in the elderly population. This paper specifically looks at institutionalized elderly and the impacts of variables that determine the onset of depression. Further, this paper also considers the issue of mortality and the link to depression, and the application of a holistic nursing model to address depression.
Filename: mhelddep.rtf

Depression: case study
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A case study which involves setting out a care plan for a bereaved woman suffering from depression, including delineating the kind of nursing interventions which might be appropriate, their outcomes, and the etiologies of the depression. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JLpschnrs.rtf

Developing a Case Management Structure for the ER
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A 5 page paper presenting a case management plan for an emergency department categorized as a Level 1 trauma center. This is a proposal for reorganizing the emergency department in such a way that treatment can be more efficient and patients and their families can be better informed about what is happening to them. Reducing anxiety allows care givers to keep their attention on the problems at hand and contributes to establishment of a team perspective that includes physicians, nurses, patients and family members. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSnursCaseMgmt.rtf

Developing a Nursing Career
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A 10 page overview of the steps which are necessary to develop a nursing career. This paper proceeds from the basic requirement of obtaining nursing certification to the more advanced requirements of higher degrees and specialized training. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsCrr.rtf

Developing a Nursing Clinical Ladder System
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An 8 page discussion of the importance of effective clinical career ladders in the nursing environment. The author contends that the development of a system which allows for internal promotion in the nursing agency, i.e. a clinical career ladder, can improve nursing efficiency, job satisfaction, and even loyalty. While the personal and organizational costs can be substantial, these costs are far outweighed by the improvement in nursing efficiency and patient welfare which results. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsLad.rtf

Developing Reflective Thinking/Nursing
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A 5 page research paper that explores the topic of encouraging critical thinking skills in new nurses. The writer outlines an excellent article (Ferrario, 2004) that argues that this goal can be facilitated through the introduction of concept maps. This idea is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khconmap.rtf

Developing the Insulin IV Therapy Plan: Sections D and E
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A 4 page continuation of the development process of a pilot program for nurses to teach the effectiveness of insulin IV drip therapy on the regular medical unit, rather than transferring the patient to ICU, which often requires transferring the most stable ICU patient to the regular medical unit. The paper includes implementation and evaluation plans. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSdpsSecDE.rtf

Development of Personal Values/Nursing
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A 6 page research paper that examines the development of personal values within the context of the nursing profession. The writer emphasizes the value of caring as the core value in nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khvalnur.rtf

Developmental Issues Of The Aging Family
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5 pages in length. Growing old is an inevitable stage of life that many people fight tooth and nail; for others, however, it represents a time free of responsibility and full of recreation. What causes such disparate perceptions has everything to do with one's physical and mental well being, financial status and the ability to maintain a satisfactory home life. When addressing these issues, the student will want to discuss the variables that serve to separate these two groups, examining the underlying causes that predispose certain people to perceiving their elderly years one way rather than the other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeFm.rtf

Developmental Psychology & Prenatal Development
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of literature regarding the impacts and outcomes of prenatal development, with a concentration on the development of maternal stressors and behaviors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Predev.wps

Diabetes & Nutrition Facts
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A 3 page research paper. Obtaining reliable information concerning nutrition and diabetes is one of the first steps toward controlling blood glucose levels and the possible adverse side effects of this disease. This examination of diabetes and nutritional facts, first of all, examined a web site for three nutritional topics pertaining to diabetes and, then, consulted a professional journal article in order to verify this information. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khdnut.rtf

Diabetes and the Aging Native American Population
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A 6 page overview of the problems presented by diabetes among elderly Native Americans. This paper emphasizes the importance of the recognition of cultural differences in addressing diabetes and other health problems for these people. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnaDiabetesElderly.rtf

Diabetes Education w/Adult Hispanic Learners
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An 8 page research paper that addresses the topic of adult health instruction and the barriers inherent in designing interventions to teach diabetic low=literacy Hispanics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khdllhis.rtf

Diabetes Education: Program Proposal
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A 6 page paper discussing the rationale for a program educating practicing nurses in advancements in knowledge of diabetes management. Though the long term effects of diabetes have been known for years, its specific causes still remain elusive in many respects. There is no cure as yet, but new and effective management techniques continue to emerge. The purpose here is to propose and describe an educational program equipping practicing nurses to put research into practice and improve their diabetic patients’ quality of life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursEduDiabProp.rtf

Diabetes in a Patient
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This 12 page paper explains type 1 and type 2 diabetes; looking at the causes, the symptoms, the management and treatment. The paper applies this to a patient where there are additional complication, including diabetic retinopathy. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEdiabet.rtf

Diabetes in Adolescence
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A 4 page research paper that focuses on adolescent diabetics and discusses this cohort of patients from the perspective of primary, secondary and tertiary preventive care. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khty1a2.rtf

Diabetes in Older Adults
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A 5 page paper discussing diabetes’ types and the particular problems faced by the older adult in achieving adequate nutrition while also controlling blood glucose with diet. Intervention that seeks to control both diabetes and obesity in the elderly is not an easy task, but it is one that at least is logical. Patient education is paramount, as is visual attractiveness. As older adults lose senses of taste and smell, visual attractiveness can encourage them to eat what they need when they really would rather eat nothing at all. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSdiabOverOlder.rtf

Diabetes Mellitus
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A 6 page research paper that offers an overview of this disease. Diabetes mellitus is a devastating metabolic disease that affects millions of Americans. This literature review offers a comprehensive overview of this disease, describing its symptoms, history, how it affects the body, its ramifications, prognosis and treatment, among other topics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khdiabov.rtf

Diabetes Mellitus
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A 14 page overview of this serious medical condition. This paper defines Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and outlines diagnostic techniques and treatment regimes as well as other nursing interventions. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPdiabMl.rtf

Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Study
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a case study of a person with diabetes mellitus, including a treatment plan and cost analysis of treatment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDiabetCaseS.rtf

Diabetes Self-Management - Hispanic Patients
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A 9 page paper that discusses teaching transcultural care to nurses and issues relative to Hispanic patients learning to be more proactive in managing this disease. The paper discusses transcultural nursing per Leininger and others and reports appropriate statistical data. Mezirow's approach is the theoretical base discussed for adult learning and Leininger's framework is the foundation for teaching nurses and then, patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Diabetes Type II
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This 10 page paper begins with an overview of diabetes, explaining the disease, the types and the incidence. The paper then focuses on Type II diabetes, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment and other risk factors. The next section discusses how nurses help in the management of the illness and the final section discusses the importance of an interdisciplinary team when treating patients. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdiab2.rtf

Diabetes/Reducing the Risk
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A 3 page research paper that discusses empirically proven interventions for preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. The writer discusses nutritional and exercise recommendations, as well as research data. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khdtype2.rtf

Diabetic Education for Continuing Education for Nurses Exploring Perceptions of Health Care Management Compared to Published Standards of Care Among a Rural Population Experiencing Diabetes: A Review of Literature
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of elements of a review of literature on the subject of diabetes education and adherence to health care management principles and standards of care. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: MHDiabetProMan.rtf

Diabetic Education for Continuing Education for Nurses
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of lesson plans for diabetes management, as well as a rationale for the development of nursing education programming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDiabModeEdu.rtf

Diabetic Education/New Nurses
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An 11 page research paper that primarily consists of a paper outlining an educational program on diabetes for new medical-surgical nursing hires. Additionally, this paper devotes 1 page to answering to general nursing questions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khnnudi.rtf

Diffusion Hypoxia & Nitrous Oxide Administration
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A 19 page research paper that discusses the phenomenon known as diffusion hypoxia, which is commonly associated with nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation unless this is followed by a “washout” procedure that consists of breathing pure oxygen for 5 minutes after the termination of the nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture (Jeske, et al, 2004). Nevertheless, over the decades there has been continuing debate as to whether or not the oxygen flushing is absolutely required after nitrous oxide administration and if nitrous oxide itself, as an agent, is the cause of hypoxia. This literature review examines the history of this controversy and relevant empirical research in order to form a conclusions concerning this procedure. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: khdhNO2.rtf

Digital Mammography
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A 2 page paper accompanying a separate PowerPoint presentation. Digital mammography – and particularly computer-aided mammography – shows promise for greater accuracy, which will translate to better results. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmamDigi.rtf

Directors Of Nursing: Long-Term Care Facilities
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A 5 page paper. There are many issues facing the nursing profession today. This essay explores one - long term care and specifically, directors of nursing of long term care facilities. As the proportion of the American population of elderly continues to rise each year, the need for long-term care facilities becomes more and more crucial. Given the political environment, directors of nursing in these facilities face a myriad of challenges and need a myriad of skills. The writer discusses the challenges and the skills needed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdirnur.wps

Discharge Instructions, Heart Patients
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A 7 page research paper that discusses a nursing management scenario presents the following problem, which is that a patient who had suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) is being discharged without receiving discharge instruction, which is considered to be patient neglect. This discussion examines the various aspects of this problem before proposing how a nursing manager using the transformational leadership model might address this problem.
Filename: khdismi.rtf

Disease Management: A Tool For Employers to Manage Healthcare Outcomes
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An 11 page paper discussing the increasing rates of obesity in the US – indeed in all developed nations – and the health problems that are expected to increase as a result. Diabetes already is epidemic in the US, and obesity contributes to several of the leading causes of disease and death in the country. Lean organizations need to gain full contribution from every employee, an accomplishment not possible when employees are ill but present, or even absent from work. Solutions such as those presented in the paper can make life-changing differences for those individuals who choose to exercise them. A real-world workplace promotion can provide immense benefit for employees as well as for the organization, and involving employees early in the planning process ensures that the resulting program is relevant to employees, their lives and families. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KShrHlthPromo.rtf

Disparities in Nursing Wages: An Argument for Equal Wages for LPNs and RNs
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An 8 page argument that LPNs deserve comparable wages to RNs. The thesis is supported that by nature of their increased time on the floor, LPNs have developed equivalent or superior skills and knowledge to RNs and, consequently, deserve the same wage.
Filename: PPnrsLPN.rtf

Distance Education In Nursing
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A 4 page paper that discusses the need for interactivity in distance education courses and how that can be enhanced through different instructional strategies. The paper provides examples in the field of nursing. The paper also provides one example of how distance learning can be used with patients. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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