Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 3 page paper. The writer chose the NIMH Web site to discuss and analyze. The site is described, offering specific topics and links provided. Two specific disorders, ADHD and Depression are used as examples, justifying the choices with the incidence of each disorder. The writer then comments about the usefulness of this type ...

This 5 page white paper discusses the problem that there are too few women executives within upper management in healthcare. After describing the problem and its background, the writer offers a summary of the recommendation provided in literature before presenting conclusions about the best course to take in addressing the problem. Bibliography lists 4 ...

A 3 page research paper that offers an overview of 3 scholarly articles on palliative care and their application to community health nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that profiles 8 articles relating to evidence-based practice and outpatient mental health services. Brief summations are offered of each article. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of nursing diagnoses for a woman named "Betty," who has had a heart attack and has family problems and anxiety over the belief she will have another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the unique needs experienced by the elderly patient. This paper notes the elderly are a growing component of the population and insist that their needs must be met even in spite of economic difficulties in doing so. In addition to the ravages of disease, the community health care ...

This 5 page paper looks at the way personal data and information is protected in a healthcare environment. The paper starts by looking the general approach and procedures that are in place to protect patient data. The second part of the paper looks at the privacy rule and security rule in the HIPAA. The bibliography ...

The applicability of spirituality to the treatment of the mentally ill did not become acceptable until holistic medical practices began to gain in popularity. This 8 page paper explores the meaning of mental health, spirituality and the role of nursing in a holistic practice. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page reflection essay on the benefits of taken a course in community/public health nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 18 page paper evaluates the facility in great detail. Specifics about consumer experiences are relayed. A history of the region, the region it serves and how the facility impacts the community is duly noted. The Fourteen Forces of Magnetism is used as a model with which to evaluate this medical center. ...

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. ...

A 7 page investigation into menopause. The author conducts a literature review of published studies related to the epidemiology of perimenopause and menopause. Specific parameters of interest are age, genetics, demography and lifestyle. Age appears to be the most important determinant of age of onset but even factors such reproductive history and smoking ...

A 4 page research paper that examines this question. The writer gives a brief history of managed care and then describes how MCO programs of disease management interventions hold the promise of lowering costs and improving care, which suggests that the answer may be a qualified "yes." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that, first of all, presents the significance of scarlet fever in history. Then, the writer discusses the symptoms and treatment of the disease via a case study and also discusses nursing implications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page research paper presents an overview of smoking, which covers the history of tobacco use, its negative health effects, lobbyists' efforts to defend it and alternative forms of tobacco use. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a patient case history and an evaluation. This paper introduces the pico system and utilizes it in presenting the patient evaluation. There are 4 sources listed.

An 8 page discussion of the toxicity of valium (diazepam, which is a benzodiazepine. The writer discusses its history, epidemiology, pharmacology and toxicity. This paper includes an outline, which is a little over 1 page. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 pages research paper that presents the career of Florence Nightingale in terms of cause and effect in regards to the course of nursing history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page research paper offers an overview of the subject that presents it history, adverse effects, the efforts of lobbyists to prevent smoking restrictions and policy considerations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that relates the history and development of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) focusing on the how legislation has helped to shape this development and the role that evidence-based care plays in managed care decision-making. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page research paper offers and overview of the nursing shortage in the US. The writer provides a brief history of the shortage, its causes and proposed strategies for its solution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page history and examination of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page research paper offers an overview of Delaware County Community College, which includes the role of advanced practice nursing at this institution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses nursing regulatory law. Laws covering professional conduct for healthcare professionals, that is, areas such as licensure, credentialing, certification and registration, are complex. This survey pertains to such laws, focusing on law in the State of Georgia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses the concept of patient confidentiality, which has its roots in antiquity as this idea is included in the Hippocratic Oath, which dates from the fourth century B.C. (Denbo, 2006). This examination of confidentiality looks first at the ANA Code of Ethics and then specifically at issues of confidentiality ...