Parse’s Theory of Human Becoming
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A 6 page paper discussing this abstract and grand nursing theory. Parse’s theory is illuminating and thought-provoking, and it gives the student of it a route by which to imagine how different all of health care would be were Parse’s theory descriptive of mainstream health care practice rather than a view of what health care could be under a different approach. As one lone child dared point out that the emperor had no clothes, Parse dares to claim that it is the patient – rather than the patient’s health care providers – who is the “expert” in every case. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursParse.rtf

Parse’s Theory of Human Becoming
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A 6 page overview of the Rosemary R. Parse’s Theory of Human Becoming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khparse2.rtf

Past, Present, and Future: AS to BSN
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An 8 page paper discussing one AS nurse's decision to complete a BS degree and the benefits that completion of the degree offered for the present and for the future. Most employers are beginning to require a BSN as minimum standard for advancement to supervisory positions. Whether the nurse seeks administrative work or prefers to remain "hands on" in direct patient care, the BSN provides the foundation necessary for any future decision. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursDegrBSN.rtf

Pathology, Battered Baby
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A 3 page research paper that examines the pathology of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Battered Baby Syndrome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khsbs.rtf

Patient Assessment: Case Study for a Client with Multiple Sclerosis
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This 7 page paper provides a fictitious case study of a young woman presenting with MS symptoms. How a nurse can counsel this patient with the newly diagnosed disorder is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA345MS.rtf

Patient Assessments and the Role of the Nurse
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the role of the nurse in patient assessments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHNuPaAs.rtf

Patient Care and Hand Washing
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A 5 page paper discussing the importance of hand washing in nursing. Primarily based on a study of nurses' hand washing practices, the problem is important for nursing study because (1) it is so pervasive, and (2) returning to basics – hand washing, surface disinfecting and other measures – has been found to be so highly effective in controlling incidence of nosocomial infection. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursHandWas.rtf

Patient Case Study
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of a patient history, diagnosis and potential treatment options. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHPatDiag45.rtf

Patient Compliance & CHF Nursing Care
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A 6 page research paper that discusses care of chronic health failure patients. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a prevalent chronic condition hat can be characterized as encompassing “major fluctuations in clinical status” as the disease advances toward the more advanced stages (Di Salvo and Warner Stevenson, 2003, p. 87). In order to obtain the most positive patient outcomes possible and reduce hospitalizations, while maintaining quality of life, patient compliance with prescribed regimens for CHF is a crucial factor. This examination of literature examines the topic of CHF patient compliance as it applies to the practice and role of the family nurse practitioner, using Orem’s Self-Care Deficit theory. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khchffnp.rtf

Patient Records And Nursing
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It must be remembered that patient records are legal documents that reflect the care and skill of the nurse. This 10 page paper explores the ways in which documentation by nurses may be enhanced, making the role of the nurse more visible. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KTccunur.wps

Patient Restraint Annotated Bibliography
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A 6 page annotated bibliography describing 6 sources. All of the sources discuss the use of physical or chemical restraints in nursing homes, with emphasis on physical restraints. Some nursing homes are striving for a restraint-free environment, but some still argue that physical restraints are necessary to prevent residents from injuring themselves. One source examines the issue from an ethical perspective; one from a legal one. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursRestBib.rtf

Patient Safety Act of 2004
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A 4 page research paper that discusses this proposed piece of legislation. The writer discusses the problem necessitating this bill, the literature supporting the need for action, the details of the bill, the fact that it has ANA support and includes a one-page sample letter to a House representative urging passage of the bill. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khpsa.rtf

Patient Satisfaction & Teams
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A 10 page research paper. Numerous factors in the American healthcare system make achieving high rates of patient satisfaction within a hospital setting difficult to obtain. The following literature review explores the topic of patient satisfaction, particularly in regards to the role that management can play in effecting improved patient satisfaction through specific practices. Research suggests that a possible solution for improving patient satisfaction is through team nursing. This literature review, first of all, looks at the problem of decreased patient satisfaction and then explores possible solutions such as team nursing. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khpsteam.rtf

Patient Satisfaction As An Indication of Clinical Quality
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A 5 page research paper that examines this topic. In general, patient satisfaction with healthcare has been used as an overall indication of the quality of care (Harris-Haywood, et al, 2007). As this suggests, the patient-provider relationship is understood to have encompass a wide range of effects on the practice of medicine and the healthcare system as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khiomst.rtf

Patient Services/Women’s Health
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A 3 page research paper that consists of a 1.5 page report and an annotated bibliography that discusses each reference separately. The writer addresses the need for improved patient/customer relations in today’s healthcare environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khprwom.rtf

Patient Simulators/Human Patients in Nursing Education
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A 12 page research paper that offers a literature review that first at the nursing shortage and why there is a shortage of nursing educators and then, this review looks more extensively and specifically at the literature pertaining to patient simulators. The purpose behind this is investigation is to evaluate whether or not this teaching tool, patient simulators, is effective, how it impacts the tasks of nursing educators, and how simulators, of various types, compare with more traditional forms of instruction. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khhpss.rtf

Patient Stress
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This 9 page paper considers the subject of patient stress. In the first half of the paper the causes and results of patient stress are considered, including he physical symptoms. The writer then considers how different nursing models may help of hinder the nursing of stressed patients. The writer uses the Newman model and the servant leadership model. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEpstres.wps

Patient Stress; The Application of Nursing Models
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This 10 page paper considers the role of stress in patients and how the application of accepted models may be seen as dealing with only parts of the problem. Stress can be seen as a constraining factor in the recovery of patients due to the physical and psychological impact this. The writer exploring the Neuman system and the Orlando model there is an examination of the applicability of the models. The paper ends with the development of a different model aimed at dealing with patient stress. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEnstres.wps

Patient Synthesis
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A 20 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of a specific patient, detailing the ramifications of diagnosis for nursing care. The patient being profiled is a 66-year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to the hospital complaining of flu-like symptoms and acute bronchitis. The primary diagnosis on admission was pneumonia and COPD. This synthesis paper not only indicates information specific to this patient, but also offer a literature review of relevant research that holds the possibility of impacting this patient's care, as well as detailing the theoretical basis that provides a framework for the patient's care. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: khpatsyn.rtf

Patient Treatment Plan
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A 3 page treatment plan for an elderly patient newly diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Mrs. C. has been counseled in the changes and activities she needs to do for herself to manage her diabetes and to forestall developing complications created by it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursTrtPln.rtf

Patient’s Possessions & Cultural Competency
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A 6 page research paper that discusses a nurse taking away a valuable rosary from a patient for safekeeping and the ramifications of this action in regards to culturally competent care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khroscc/rtf

Patient/Medical Personnel Interaction After Miscarriage: Preventing Emotional Trauma From Innocent Comments From Inadequately Informed Medical Personnel
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A 16 page discussion of the measures which can be implemented to ensure that patients suffering from miscarriages, or the threat of miscarriage, are not further emotionally impacted from innocent statements about their pregnancy from inadequately informed medical personnel. Reviews nursing theory which would be useful in developing policies to prevent such incidents from happening. Suggests that nurses provide the most hope in terms of such policy development. Nurses have the capability to provide critical input and to voice need. Nurses are in effect mechanisms for change. They not only have this ability, however, they have the ethical responsibility. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: PPnrsMsc.wps

Patients’ Bill of Rights
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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses what is meant by “Patients’ Bill of Rights,” and how the principles of these documents impact nursing care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpbor.rtf

Pediatric AIDS and the Role of the Nurse
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the issue of pediatric AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. This paper specifically considers the role of the nurse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAIDSPe.rtf

Pediatric Asthma Case Management
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A 6 page research paper that discusses a case scenario involving a pediatric patient and then relates this to information on asthma case management conducted by a nurse practitioner. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpacmg.rtf

Pediatric Asthma: An Overview of Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
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A 10 page discussion of the causes and interventions commonly employed in treating pediatric asthma. Asthma is one of several restrictive airway diseases (RAD) which can be complicated by a number of factors. Some of these factors are biological but others are environmental. One of the most prevalent associative conditions is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). There are a number of primary preventative methods which can be utilized to lessen the occurrence of pediatric asthma in families with a history of the condition. These methods concentrate on the reduction of reduction of indoor irritants. One of the most obvious nursing concerns for pediatric patients is the differing ability of the patient to employ preventative and pharmacological methods on their own. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPasthm2.rtf

Pediatric Obesity/Overweight
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A 6 page research paper that summarizes nursing literature and intervention on this topic, with a particular focus on Hispanic families. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khpedoao.rtf

Pediatric Perioperative/Adolescents
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A 6 page research paper that offers a literature review on perioperative nursing interventions for adolescent surgical patients. Many nurses have the impression that dealing with an adolescent should be similar to dealing with an adult. However, research literature concerning perioperative experience with adolescents indicates that there are solid reasons for including adolescent care in the realm of pediatric medicine. This literature review addresses data concerning perioperative management of adolescents and the implication of research data for nursing practice in this area. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khperiad.rtf

Peplau and Orem/Core Concepts
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the theories of Hildegard Peplau and Dorothea Orem, who are two of the nursing profession’s most influential theorists. Peplau’s Interpersonal Nursing Theory and Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory have for decades provided nurses with a foundational understanding of nursing that has facilitated both everyday nursing care and nursing research. This examination of these two theories contrasts and compares the core concepts of their theoretical perspectives, demonstrating their commonalities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khpeporm.rtf

Peplau Intervention/PTSD Caused by Rape/Incest
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A 14 page research paper that offers a detailed examination of Peplau's Interpersonal Theory of nursing as a foundation for designing a nursing intervention for aiding adult survivors of childhood incest suffering from PTSD. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khpepain.rtf

Perception vs. Reality in Nursing Home Admissions
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This 10 page report discusses the differences between the perceptions, expectations, and realities of what families who had admitted a loved one to a nursing facility will experience. While there may be certain similarities in admitting a loved one to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that every situation is unique. Far too many family members have unrealistic expectations about what can or should happen in a nursing home. The end result can be confusion and frustration rather than the total support needed by the patient. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWadmiss.rtf

Perceptions of Nurse Practitioners
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A 5 page paper discussing the perceptions that physicians and nurses have towards the nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner is becoming more and more necessary in light of the fact that more and more people need care and there are only so many doctors to go around. The existence of nurse practitioners also enables health care costs to be minimized as the charges are not as high for their employment as for doctors. Most doctors are wary at first, assuming the nurse practitioner may not be truly qualified. But their fears often disappear after working with them. Nurses are generally accepting of the nurse practitioner as well, understanding that they play an essential role in the field of medicine. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Nursprac.wps

Performance Appraisal of Nursing Staff
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A 12 page paper discussing enhancing objectivity in performance appraisals of nurses. The performance review process is recognized to be necessary, but it seems that relatively few individuals or organizations are satisfied that employee appraisal is complete, objective, ethical and positively contributes to better financial management within the organization. Many organizations continually seek to improve the process by which they evaluate their employees’ performance. Particularly in nursing where ongoing shortage of nurses continues, healthcare organizations want to ensure that their nurses view their current positions as beneficial to both the nurse and the organization. Greater objectivity and definite career development goals can assist nurses and their employers in achieving this goal. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: KSnursPerfRev.rtf

Performance Management through Clinical Supervision of Nurses in the NHS; Professional, Legal and Ethical Perspectives
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This 11 page paper looks at the increasing importance of clinical supervision as a tool of performance management for nurses in the UK's National Health Service. The approach is one which can be seen as having the potential to improve quality of care and enhance skills. The issue is considered from the professional perspective, the legal perspective and the ethical perspective. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
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Period and its Impact on the Incidence of Deep Wound Infection in Diabetic Individuals Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the issues surrounding glycemic control in patients having open heart surgery, in order to determine whether better glycemic control can result in reduced rates of site infection. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: MHDiabWound.rtf

Perioperative Hypothermia
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This 12 page paper considers the problem of perioperative hypothermia and the use of warming techniques to reduce the incidences of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. This paper provides an overview of the current literature and central issues regarding the use of different warming techniques. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHhypot3.wps

PERSONAL CODE OF ETHICS – FOR NURSING
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This 5-page paper focuses on ethics as they pertain to the nursing code of ethics (as formulated through the American Nurses Association). Issues discussed include autonomy, informed consent, beneficence, confidentiality and nonmaleficence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTnureth.rtf

Personal Definition of Nursing
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the parameters in defining a personal definition of nursing based on ethical and professional standards. Actions that are purposeful and effective are inevitably aligned with a specific set of values that serve to guide individuals in the process of decision making, in both their personal and professional lives. Therefore, the following examination of nursing values offers a comprehensive view of this topic that addresses the following topics: definitions of nursing's fundamental concepts (i.e., nurse, patient, health and environment; personal and professional values of a nurse; examples from practice to support these values; and how these values relate to the Regis College mission. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khperreg.rtf

Personal Emergency Response Systems/Patient Outcomes
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A 4 page research paper that discusses personal emergency response systems (PERS) and whether they positively impact patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpers.rtf

Personal Narraive/2 Year RN to 4 Year RN
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A 5 page personal essay that discusses the nursing education. The writer uses the metaphor of a journey to describe the various aspects of nursing. No bibliography is provided.
Filename: kh4rn.rtf