Nature of Humanity
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A 3 page essay in which the writer offers a guide to writing about how a nurse's philosophy pertaining to the nature of humanity impacts his or her work as a nurse. No bibliography is offered.
Filename: khnohum.rtf

Needlestick Injuries: Historical, Legal and Ethical Aspects
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A 6 page issue paper on needle-related injuries among health care workers. In simpler times, there was a possibility that an inadvertent needlestick could carry greater implication than momentary discomfort. In today’s environment, there are documented cases of hundreds of health care workers who have contracted HIV or a form of hepatitis from a needlestick injury sustained while trying to help another human being. The paper discusses conditions after 1993; the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000; and ethical values such as beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursNeedle.rtf

Negative Effect of Anesthesia Assistants on Nursing
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A 9 page paper arguing that the use of Anesthesia Assistants is detrimental to the profession of nursing. Nurse Anesthesia Assistants are registered nurses (RNs) trained to certificate level, technologists that have greater understanding of the process of anesthesia than RNs without the certificate training but without the specialized knowledge that anesthesiologists or certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) hold. Though it can be valuable to have an assistant present who has more knowledge in anesthesia than most other nurses present in the operating room, the very existence of the classification is detrimental to the profession of nursing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursProAnaAsst.rtf

Neonates & Anesthesia / Analgesia
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A 12 page paper focusing on neonates and the use of fentanyl, a narcotic drug used during painful procedures and surgery. Until recently it was not even believed that infants experienced pain, and even now it appears as though infants often go without proper pain relief due to fears surrounding the use of narcotics. Areas of discussion include a description of the drug, literature review of information regarding children and pain treatment, infants and pain, and the use of anesthesia and analgesia in infants, which includes information on the possible necessity for weaning off the drug. This is followed by an analysis and a conclusion. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Neoanes.wps

Neuman Model in Adult Critical Care
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A 5 page paper discussing the usefulness of the Neuman model in critical care. As a nursing theory based on systems thinking and on the interaction of systems within and around the patient, the Neuman model is far less effective in the critical care setting than in any other. The Neuman model can be highly effective in many settings, but critical care is not one of them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursNeuCrit.rtf

Neuman Systems Model
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A 12 page research paper that examines this model. Nursing theorist Betty Neuman’s Systems Model Theory is one of the most widely utilized model of nursing being used today. This critique of Neuman’s model draws on literature in order to offer an extensive overview of its theoretical structure and its subsequent utility in regards to nursing practice, education, research and administration. This evaluation will also consider pluralism, ethical considerations and gender bias, as well as strengths and weaknesses, when discussing Neuman’s model in regards to achieving nursing goals. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khnsm.rtf

Neuman, King and Johnson: Reducing Patient Stress
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An 11 page paper assessing three nursing theories in their accommodation of patient stress. One of the most insidious hindrances to wellness is the presence of avoidable stress. Each of the theorists discussed here offers insight into and sound reasons for reducing patient stress, but not in blanket form. They condemn negative stress, and either state or imply that perhaps mild stress – the type that spurs the patient to stretch himself and his immediate goals – can be beneficial in assisting the patient in reaching those goals. They all eschew negative stress, and represent it as an anomaly that does not need to be a part of patient experience. Includes an abstract. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSnursThPtStrs.rtf

New Approaches to Leadership in the Nursing Organization: Managing Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of some of the central issues in facing a nursing organization that utilizes a high number of unlicensed support personnel. This paper considers the application of contemporary theories, including management, the quality movement and communication theories as they can be applied to the specifics of one group experience. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHNurUAP.rtf

New Nurses Survival Guide
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A 3 page research paper that discusses how new nurses can survive the transition to practice. The fact that there is a knowledge and skill gap between a new graduate registered nurse's education and "actual practice requirements of new registered nurses" (RNs) has long been acknowledged among nursing professionals (Burns and Poster, 2008, p. 67). This gap in knowledge suggests that the novice nurse needs a survival guide in order to survive the critical transition from student to licensed RN. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khsurrn.rtf

Newman's Nursing Theory/Pediatric Setting
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A 6 page research paper that incorporates the scenario that a new clinical direction (CD) has been appointed for a pediatric setting. The CD has asked for input on the task of selecting a theoretical perspective that will facilitate nursing practice within this setting. In answer to this request, the following paper is a proposal focusing on the theoretical perspective of nursing theorist Margaret Newman. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khnew12.rtf

Newman's Theory & Applications for Practice
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A 3 page research paper that discusses 2 issues. First of all, the writer discusses the differences and similarities between the theories of Margaret Newman and Martha Rogers; and then discusses how the application of Newman's theory will change and improve the nursing practice of the student. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khnewapp.rtf

Newman/Health as Expanding Consciousness
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A 3 page research paper that discuss Margaret Newman's Margaret Newman's philosophy of nursing, Health as Expanding Consciousness. This nursing model is founded on the concept that health is not a stationary goal, but rather part of a continuum. Newman posits that lifetime behavior patterns can be identified and manipulated in such a manner as it becomes possible to use an episode of illness as an opportunity to achieve greater health. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnewmd.rtf

NHS Decision-making & Services
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A 5 page research paper that discusses NHS policy in the UK, particularly in regards to mental health services. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khnhsmen.rtf

Nightingale & Henderson
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the contributions to nursing of these two historical nursing figures, Nightingale and Henderson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khnithen.rtf

Non-Clinical Director Functions
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A 3 page research paper/essay that provides to a nursing student on who to describe observations of the duties of the director of hospital non-clinical services, such as housekeeping and maintenance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khncdfu.rtf

Non-punitive Nursing Culture/Medical Errors
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the importance of nonpunitive nursing culture, which tends to support the reporting of medication errors and thereby facilitates systems improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnpun.rtf

Nosocomial UTI Infections In Long Term Health Care Facilities
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A 10 page paper that presents a proposed study to determine if certain procedures would reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections among the elderly residing in long term care facilities. The paper includes data regarding the incidence of UTIs, causes, and the risks for residents in LTCFs. Catheterization presents high risk for UTIs. The sections in this essay include a general introduction to the topic, the significance of the topic to the practice of nursing, review of the literature, study design, sampling and data collection, proposed program to implement and summary. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGutilt.rtf

NP role in EDs/Study Article Critique
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A 5 page paper that offers a summary and critique of a research study conducted by Thrasher and Purc-Stephenson (2008), which investigated the satisfaction levels of patients seen by nurse practitioners within the context of the emergency department environment. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khednpr.rtf

NPs Improve Service
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A 3 page research paper that discusses how NPs improve patient service and how they can best use their power to continue to improve these services in the future. The writer stresses working collaboratively in integrated practice with physicians. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnpsimp.rtf

NPs Prescribing/Alberta
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A 3 page research paper that specifically looks at nurse practitioners' authority in Alberta, Canada to prescribe medication, as outlined by provincial law. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnpspre.rtf

Nurse Anesthetist Issues
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A 3 page research paper in which the writer looks at ethical issues from the perspective of certified registered nurse anesthetists. A study exploring ethical issues and Army nurse anesthetists is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khcrna.rtf

Nurse Burnout
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of nurse burnout. Signs and symptoms are explored and diagnosing is discussed. Solutions for burnout are noted as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA249Out.rtf

Nurse Education: Lesson Plan for Navigating a User Crisis
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A 5 page paper discussing learner characteristics, developmental stages and readiness to learn for a group of mental health nurses when devising a lesson plan for handling users in crisis. An appendix discusses the ASSURE model and provides a lesson plan overview for a five-session course of study employing lecture, role play and demonstration. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursEdUserCris.rtf

Nurse Leadership and Theory
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A 5 page paper discussing a nurse leader at Allenmore Hospital in Washington, D.C., describing the setting in which the nurse leader works and the manner by which she leads people reporting to her. The paper also includes discussion about contingency theory and situational leadership. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursLeadTheo.rtf

Nurse Management and Conflict: Designing a Questionnaire
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A 5 page paper which presents an examination of conditions which need to be addressed in the field of nurse management as it involves conflict. Through the examination the paper presents aspects of the subject which should be addressed in questionnaires in order to better assess and evaluate the conditions of conflict. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAnrsques.wps

Nurse Management and Leadership
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This 4 page paper looks at a case study in nursing to evaluate methods of nurse management. Leadership theory is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA309nr.rtf

Nurse Management: Critical Incident Analysis
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A 6 page incident report addressing failure of nursing staff to attend to a patient their care for five hours. The paper reviews individual and organizational responsibility, particularly in terms of nursing’s core values. The organization needs to assess its patient care delivery model to ensure that no patient goes for extended periods without having some staff member check on their status several times during a single shift. Quality of care is an issue that gains great attention in today’s health care environment, and leaving any patient unattended for five hours does not even approach the point of providing quality care. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSnursMgmtCas.rtf

Nurse Manager Questions
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A 4 page paper answering 5 questions about the role of the nurse manager; input into budget preparation; and gaining greater influence in budget preparation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursMgrQ.rtf

Nurse Mentors
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A 7 page paper discussing how mentoring and networking can enable nurses to achieve desired career paths. Mentoring and networking are two important aspects of nursing in today’s healthcare environment. Older nurses have opportunity to share practical knowledge with new nurses; new ones can pass on the concepts of theory-based nursing they have just been studying. Nursing has been able to reduce the need to focus on technical ability in its selection processes, allowing it to focus more on personality and “team spirit.” Mentoring and networking develops points of verification of the nurse’s possession of those qualities, thereby enhancing individuals’ abilities to achieve the career paths they desire. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursMentors.rtf

Nurse Migration
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A 4 page research paper that discusses the issues and ethics of the international migration of nurses, touching also on the issue of foreign-recruitment of nurses as an answer to nursing shortages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnurmi2.rtf

Nurse Practitioner
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This 7 page paper discusses a variety of issue related to the NP or APN. These include reimbursement issues, prescribing authority, malpractice insurance, whether to open independent practice, budget issues and other issues the writer comments on. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGapnmlr.rtf

Nurse Practitioner & Nurse Midwife
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A 6 page research paper that, first of all, examines the umbrella category of advanced practice nursing, offering a definition and overview, but then specifically examines the roles and scope of practice of the nurse practitioner and the nurse midwife. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khnpsnms.rtf

Nurse Practitioner Role/The Present, The Future
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A 12 page research paper that includes a 1 page abstract and discusses the present and possible NP role in the healthcare system by discussing possible changes to that role. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khppnp.rtf

Nurse Practitioner/Irish & others
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An 8 page research paper that contrasts and compares the role of advanced nurse practitioner in various countries, with specific focus on how these roles compare with NP practice in Ireland. Bibliography lists 6 source.
Filename: kheirenp.rtf

NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
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A 7 page research paper exploring the issues surrounding nurse practitioners and why they are not more available to patients. Despite their advanced training and certification in different specialties, few HMOs offer their services as an alternative to physicians as primary care providers. The issues are both budgetary in their favor and political in their opposition, still, they do not replace doctors but they can and do provide excellent health care services. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nursprac.rtf

NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND THE PHYSICAN RELATIONSHIP
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This 8-page paper covers the relationship between advanced practice nurses (also known as nurse practitioners) and physicians. The relationship between these two has always been difficult. The paper examines the history of this relationship, why it has been so difficult and what some hospitals are doing to solve the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTnpphys.rtf

Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey
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A 5 page paper describing the role of the nurse practitioner and the requirements of the position. The paper lists educational and personal requirements, and it discusses the current power struggles between professional associations of nurse practitioners and MDs. These struggles are political and generally are profit-motivated, for patients actively seek out the advanced practice nurse who will spend more time with them and better explain what is happening with them. There is long term, systemic change underway in the American health care system, and the power struggles currently in operation are only symptomatic of that change. It is the patient who benefits most. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursPracNJ.rtf

Nurse Practitioners/Role & Function
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A 7 page research paper that examines the role and function of nurse practitioners (NPs) with particular emphasis on the NP role in Canada. A literature review on this topic shows that there are several significant roles for NPs emerging within acute care settings. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khcannps.rtf

Nurse Practitioners: The Importance of Advanced Practice Nurses
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A 15 page discussion of the vital role nurse practitioners are playing in the health care environment. Emphasizes the need for such positions in practically every aspect of this environment, particularly in the family health clinic. Concludes that not only are nurse practitioners highly skilled professionals, they are trained in dealing with interpersonal issues and even complex methodologies and analyses involving thorough statistical analysis. Because of their versatility, nurse practitioners are not only becoming more visible in the health care workplace, they are taking leading roles in that workplace. The ultimate objective in that role, of course, is improved patient welfare. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPnrsPrc.wps

Nurse Retention
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A 5 page research paper that, first of all, examines the problem of the current nursing shortage and nurse retention, but then looks at The Nurse Recruitment Act of 2002 and evaluates how it may impact the US health care system and the nursing profession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khnra.rtf