Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

Most people are aware that there are laws that exist to protect children and animals from abuse. Many are not aware that there are laws that protect adults such as the elderly and disabled. Few people are aware of the magnitude of the problem or the consequences. Elder abuse affects all the ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses briefly the governmental regulations and agencies, which are applicable to the operation of Virginia hospital. The writer focuses on Virginia law. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page overview of the conditions stipulated by this law. The author reviews a recent case where a woman in premature labor admits to the ER and is subsequently admitted. When her infant is born it only lives two hours because it did not receive adequate care because of a technicality in ...

An 8 page paper describing the various types of ultrasound and the potential dangers associated with such procedures. The opinions of various health professionals (obtained from library research) are presented. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.

This 7 page paper considers the broad origin of mental health problems and the way there may be some impair or disrupted brain function. The paper then goes on to explore dementia, looking at the variety of causes that can result in the disruption of the brain causing dementia as a symptom. This is then ...

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.

A 5 page research paper that addresses the controversy surrounding the use of unlicensed assistive personnel, technicians or LPNs in the OR rather than RNs. The writer discusses scope of practice, focusing on New York State law, and why this practice is dangerous to patient safety. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page overview of the myriad of professional dilemmas which sometimes confront the nursing profession. The author emphasizes that the profession has in place a framework of laws and ethics which allow us to decide the right direction when confronted with these dilemmas. At the center of this approach is the realization ...

A 30 page paper. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a new national, standardized survey about patient’s perceptions of the care they received. Hospitals will be rewarded or penalized based and their scores on this survey. This essay explains how the Survey was developed, dates and agencies associated with ...

A 4 page book review of T.D. O’Nell’s book Disciplined Hearts, which is an ethnographic study of “depressive experience and depressive disorder among the Flathead Indians of Montana” (O’Nell 3). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

14 pages in length. Paper examines a number of ethical issues in home visitations for human services workers,-- emphasizing the importance of maintaining a client focus, confidentiality, and so forth. Recommendations are also included. Bibliography lists approximately 12 sources.

This 6 page paper provides instruction on how one would evaluate a hypothetical recovery group run by a nurse. Many issues are addressed in terms of how the group is run, the culture of the group and how it might be structured. The group population is analyzed. Bibliography lists 3 sources

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 ...

A 6 page research paper comparing the Obstetrical Model for pregnancy care with the Midwifery Model. The latter example is touted as being the more useful -- as fewer and fewer physicians are even offering obstetric care at all anymore. Some historic insight is provided into how and why Midwifery got such a bad reputation ...

An 11 page summary of the caesarean section, justifications for its use and arguments against its use. Includes a detailed description of the surgical procedure and potential complications. Bibliography list 8 sources.

10 pages in length. The effects of preterm births are investigated in this research paper. Included are the health and medical problems, cognitive and intellectual effects, motor deficits, behavior and social problems, and school achievement. Also discussed are programs to enhance prenatal care which will decrease the numbers of preterm births. Bibliography lists more than ...

A 12 page paper that provides an overview of the definition, diagnosis, treatment options and issues related to otitis media in children. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 9 page research paper critically defines Otitis Media, an acute or chronic inflammation of the middle ear; often due to allergic disease of the middle ear or to infection with a virus or bacteria. The writer discusses causal factors, symptoms & diagnoses, frequency of occurrence, prevention, and treatment. Because the condition can cause chronic ...

An 8 page paper discussing the adverse effects on sleep that tinnitus, "ringing in the ears," can have. Specific causes of the condition still are unknown, but years of sleep research have defined many of the problems of chronic sleep deprivation, such as reduced immune system activity and reduction of general well being. ...

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the current findings that relate the overuse of vitamin A in the form of retinal to cranial neural crest defects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the tetragenic effectiveness primarily of methyl bromide, which requires handling by certified individuals, and benomyl, a fungicide that until relatively recently was considered so safe that it has been used as a fruit wash to deter storage diseases in produce. They both are tetragens, substances that can cause birth ...

A 6 page paper discussing the birth-defect causing drug thalidomide prescribed to pregnant women as a sedative and defense against nausea. Despite the terrible problems it caused in the 1950s and early 1960s, the drug is being reintroduced for use in treatment of several diseases. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 10 page medical paper on smoking cessation program development for nurses using Dorothea E. Orem's conceptual model. Paper includes discussion of the model, comparison to Dorothy E. Johnson and Steenbarger's model, plus an example process record for a smoking cessation program for a college student. Includes intervention and evaluation. Bibliography lists 8 ...

A 14 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to palliative care and then considers palliative care in terms of home hospice. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the concerns of the elderly today in regards to economics. With many people living longer and the impending reality of the baby-boomers who are creeping into the golden years, the issues which are involved in regards to economics and the elderly has changed quite a bit in the past few ...