Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

This 7 page report discusses the moral and ethical concerns related to surrogate mothering. Surrogate motherhood agreements have been responsible for a great deal of public, governmental, religious, and legal debate. For some, the issue involves whether or not it is possible to legitimately establish a “commercial” contract for a biological process which involves the ...

A 5 page paper discussing the theories of Neuman, Orem and Roy in 2 pages followed by the actual search results gained from a search of the CINAHL database in terms linking those theorists with perioperative nursing. Search results list 2 articles discussing each of the 3 theorists. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

A 5 page paper applying Callista Roy’s adaptation model of nursing to a specific case. The patient is a 35-year-old man facing the healing of a leg broken in an auto accident. He is a single father with weekend visits with his children. He is insured and so has few if any ...

This 5 page paper explores consequences of immobility and what nurses can do to alleviate some of the problems. The concept is defined and an overview is provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 15 page paper discussing the prenatal and postnatal health care considerations for immigrant women in Canada. Discussion also includes the population health promotion models. The World Health Organization has designated several high risk populations in regards to health care issues. Among these vulnerable populations are immigrants and women during the prenatal and ...

A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of the professional practice model and suggesting implementation in the ER. The development of professional practice models is a rather recent innovation growing from a variety of needs and goals. One of these goals lies in achieving higher standards of practice in nursing; another is gaining ...

9 pages in length. Dealing with patients who are terminally ill with renal failure and receiving hemodialysis treatments means it is important to remember that physical pain is not the only kind of suffering they endure. Sometimes the emotional devastation is more to bear than the physical side; without the mind remaining strong ...

A 7 page paper analyzing the source of one medical center’s vice president’s effective leadership. Effective leaders must possess an optimum blend of “people skills” and technical knowledge. This is particularly true in nursing, perhaps more so than in any other field. Ability alone cannot serve to make a manager’s leadership truly ...

This 5 page paper considers the recent changes in the UK National Health Service with the introduction of Primary Care Trusts (PCT’s). The writer consider how this, along with the introduction of National Service Frameworks, has and will impact on the role of the community nurse. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses historical perspective and philosophy as they relate to Jean Watson's nursing theory. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of transcultural nursing. Specific examples are demonstrated in respect to various groups such as Hispanics, African Americans and Mexican Americans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper examining the role of the Internet in disseminating children’s health and safety information and also presenting a danger to children’s health and safety. The paper discusses discernment of information quality, providing high-quality sites (i.e., WebMD) containing information for parents. The paper also discusses what parents should be teaching their ...

A 6 page discussion of the variation in the way we as families tend to the needs of our dying family members. The author notes that while at one time in U.S. history all families, irrespective of culture, took an active role in dying needs of their loved ones, today many of us have ...

A 9 page paper developing the concept of comfort. The nurse can make a huge difference in mothers’ experiences and perceptions of the process, even if they already have children. The purpose here is to develop the concept of comfort as it applies to mothers in labor. What constitutes comfort can vary ...

A 5 page paper discussing an RN’s plan for the future. She currently is finishing her MSN while working as a medical/surgical nurse in a regional medical center, and plans to open an assisted living facility within the next two to five years. The paper discusses professional development, continuing education, implementation strategy and ...

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two types of research methods. This paper presents the pro's and con's associated with both and seeks to illustrate which is better for particular situations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing non-oral nutritional delivery in wound patients. One aspect of the relationship of wound healing and nutrition that has not been researched quite so well lies in the common belief that enteral (through the intestines) methods of delivering nutrition are superior to parenteral (bypassing the intestines) methods. Recent studies ...

This 5 page paper defines vulnerable populations. It looks at solutions and presents a nursing philosophy in terms of how to treat children, the elderly and the poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the many factors which impact the health and welfare of our nation’s elderly citizens. When an elderly patient enters the nursing home environment, in particular, it is up to the staff in that environment to take care of their every need. By the time they have made this ...

A 5 page paper developing a plan for educating a patient in the proper procedures of self injection of Coumadin. The paper discusses educational issues such as readiness to learn, learning styles and teaching methods. The chosen methods for the plan are lecture and role playing, including advantages, disadvantages and evaluation of each. ...

A 5 page paper answering 5 questions addressing development of an already-proposed research project. Questions include what types of research articles have been found in the existing literature; what variables might need to be controlled for; avoiding researcher bias; internal consistency; and defining the difference between random sampling and random assignment. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper evaluating the case of Andrew, an elderly man on life support whose only known relative is an adult who is not competent to make any decisions about his care. The paper proposes an appropriate solution including alternatives, and includes a discussion of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls as ...

A 10 page paper analyzing a quasiexperimental quantitative study of the effects of therapeutic massage on patient outcomes in patients hospitalized with cancer. The paper addresses validity, scientific rigor, sampling, ethics and other research concerns. The researchers have provided a study that is reliable and valuable, even though it is not large enough ...

A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is ...

A 4 page paper answering 4 questions about research design. One asks for distinction between correlation and cause and effect, with an example of each. Another asks for the three qualities that must be present in any true experimental design (random assignment, control and treatment groups, and posttesting of each group). Another ...