Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 14 page research paper that offers a comprehensive literature review pertaining to nursing practices in rehabilitation. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

(10 pp)This paper compares and contrasts two movies, "Gandhi" and "Saving Private Ryan" In each of these films we will be looking at leadership tendencies and how they may be translated into broader areas such as the field of health care, particularly nursing. That information will then be extended into a ...

This 26 page paper considers the issues of abuse and neglect as they impact the elderly in institutional settings. This paper considers factors like quality of care vs. quality of life, and provides definitions for the concepts of abuse and neglect in an effort to demonstrate the problematic nature of institutional care and those ...

This 10 page paper considers the issue of secondhand smoke and the impact on the health of young children. This paper considers the current research regarding the impact of secondhand smoke and health risks for pediatric patients and attempts to determine the role that nurses can take in reducing the health risks because of ...

A 15 page paper. The writer first explores the effects of chronic illness on a child's growth and development, in general. Areas include: intellectual with research regarding the development of the brain as well as Piaget's stages of cognitive growth; emotional that includes both Erikson's and Freud's stages of development; social; and physical effects. An ...

5 pages in length. This is a topic which those in the nursing profession would do well to consider. For many cultures, including those of the Middle East, the crisp white uniforms found in American hospitals represents death and funerals. It is for reasons such as this that those in caregiving professions need to familiarize themselves with the ...

This nine-page-paper presents a detailed example of an Orems Self Care Model designed for an AIDS patient who was being discharged from the hospital following a 65 day stay.

A 5 page paper which discusses current techniques employed by nurses in relationship to teaching wellness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. in view of the progress of contemporary technology and the ability to successfully and efficiently address issues of severe pain, the argument favored herein is that it is completely unnecessary for patients or any person in distress to consider euthanasia as an alternative to relieving their ongoing suffering. The argument herein is that the choice ...

A 7 page paper discussing this discipline that is not yet a full decade old, but it is highly effective in determining the true causes or some of the most perplexing and troubling cases of physical abuse that enter into hospitals' emergency departments. Forensic nursing uses many of the same techniques and approaches that pathologists and medical examiners ...

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.

This 7 page paper looks at this theory which focuses not on the pathology but on the idea of wholeness of the patient and the way in which treatment may be aided by moving away form the separation of patient and illness to looking at the whole. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

(6 pp). Emergency room service, now usually labeled the "emergency department" of a major hospital, is under thorough review. Only a very small number of Americans continuously use the ER for routine medical care. However, the ER may serve as a short-term safety net for persons temporarily unable to access care ...

This 5 page paper considers the appropriate ethical considerations for a medical research project concerning the use of specialised medical care workers and the impact on both patients and their families. The paper looks at the broad ethics as well as the more specific ethics relevant to this case. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 5 page review of the ethnographic account of fieldwork in medical anthropology. Working among malnourished children in West Africa Dettwyler experienced both professional and personal insight. Although sometimes criticized for her subjective approach to her subject, in reality Dettwyler provides both a a touching human account and a valuable ethnography. Her ...

This 5 page paper consider this leadership principle where there is a higher level of patient discretion and determination over their treatment. The paper looks at this from a management perspective considering the evidence for the theories as well as practical proof of its benefits as well as what this means for nursing mangers. The ...

A 16 page paper that explores the issue of withdrawing life support interventions. This becomes a particularly difficult and controversial topic when the patient does not have a living will or advanced directive on file. This essay discusses the role of the nurse in this situation and the ethics involved. The writer proposes that this ...

10 pages in length. A review of the literature regarding the impact of chronic illness on marital satisfaction. Specifically, when one partner has a chronic illness there are usually issues regarding intimacy and marital satisfaction. The ten sources provided come from a range of journals both scholarly as well as those based on opinion. Bibliography lists 10 ...

(5 pp) Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R-Ark.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aging of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the report, "2000 National Sample Survey of RNs," -- being released by the Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration - confirms "nursing demands will exceed supply by 20% in year ...

8 pages in length. Applying the Neuman's Systems Model to the circumstances found within Tom Hanks' movie Cast Away is to address the inherent quest for survival amidst social confines. Inasmuch as the model is based upon theories of stress adaptation, and views the person as being a multidimensional whole, in constant dynamic ...

A 5 page paper. More than twenty years ago, prone positioning was suggested for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome but it has only been recently that this measure has been used clinically. This essay reports some of the research supporting moving the ARDS from supine to prone position. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

8 pages. Discusses the pros and cons of unionization of nurses, and how it affects the employers and patients as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

( 10pp). Nursing preventative care involves reducing the spread of infection in medical settings through appropriate and through hand washing, selection of appropriate gloves, and adherence to safety conditions regarding sharps. This discussion will examine those techniques and procedures. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

A five page paper which looks at contemporary issues of political and ethical strictures which have an impact on the nursing profession, and at the way in which the profession interacts with the individual and the community both inside and outside the hospital environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the feasibility of implementing low sodium diets for children. Contends that the regulation of sodium is a critical facet of any diet. In children, however, the benefits of restricting sodium intake are often controversial. Indeed, sodium is a critical component of a child’s physiology. Too little ...