Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 10 page paper discussing the effect of fluid management in (1) a partial-thickness burn of 40% BSA and (2) transection of the spinal cord at T-2. Both conditions warrant monitoring fluid intake and output, but for different reasons. Manipulating fluid intake in the burn victim is a matter of preserving normal function ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that examines the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties in regards to health care issues and then looks at the issues considered crucial by the American Nurses Association. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing lecture and group discussion teaching formats for additional nurse training in education of diabetic patients. The paper provides advantages, disadvantages and evaluation options for each method. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that defines and examines primary and secondary prevention efforts in regards to coronary artery disease (CAD). The writer's primary focus is on how prevention intervention affect women. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 6 page issue paper on needle-related injuries among health care workers. In simpler times, there was a possibility that an inadvertent needlestick could carry greater implication than momentary discomfort. In today’s environment, there are documented cases of hundreds of health care workers who have contracted HIV or a form of hepatitis from ...

An 8 page paper providing rationale for methods and models chosen for use in an education initiative of health care workers in an urban hospital. Nurses are the primary learners; the topic is patient education in diabetes management. The paper discusses learning theory and practice models to be used in the program. ...

A 6 page paper presenting a case involving an advance directive followed by discussion of the case, the patient’s wishes, the medical team’s responsibilities and the decisions that one family faced in the presence of an advance directive. Health care professionals and family members may not find all the guidance they need contained in ...

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. ...

An 8 page overview of these two distinctive yet related theories. The author provides each theories background and relates them to the four metaparadigms of person, health, environment, and nursing. The contention is presented that these theories are closely related to one another in that they each emphasize the critical relationship between therapist and ...

A twelve page paper which considers the use of prone ventilation in patients with ARDS, and concludes that although this therapy has been shown to be of benefit in isolated cases, there are still no substantive controlled research studies extant to support its widespread use, especially in patients where satisfactory progress is being made using ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of a study of infant pain and the first two chapters, including an introduction and review of literature, for this research study. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the benefits that simple massage can have on tension headaches, and listing exercises that the patient can do at home. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of all headaches can be traced to muscle tension, so massage is a strongly viable treatment option. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 10 page analysis of Orem's theory utilizing the eleven step analysis entailed by J. Wilson's concept analysis style. The author works through this analysis step by step isolating the questions of content, detailing the process through which the right answers can be found, and discussing model cases verses cases that are contrary, related, ...

A 4 page paper evaluating Medical Information Technology, Inc.’s MEDITECH hospital information system, specifically as it applies to nursing. Topics include orders and charting; care plans; and quality and research reporting capabilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper presenting a plan to create a “permanent health fair” at a public hospital. Health fairs provide a variety of low-cost screening for heart disease, cancer and diabetes, while also providing a wealth of information for individuals using their services. More than 20 million Americans currently have no form of ...

A 4 page paper providing a developmental plan, resource requirements and organizational structure for a new Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) treatment center at Coney Island Hospital. EECP qualifies as what Harvard’s Clayton Christensen terms a “disruptive technology,” a simpler approach to treating coronary heart disease in a far more cost effective manner than ...

A 10 page paper critiquing one qualitative and one quantitative nursing study. The studies differ in every respect in terms of subject matter and participants, but illustrate a common theme supporting evidence-based practice. The articles are critiqued according to different criteria because of the differences in their natures. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A 3 page summation and analysis on an August 2004 study performed by Grabowski and Angelelli on the relationship between Medicaid payments and nursing home care. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper providing an executive summary and financial plan for a series of papers developing an EECP center at a large city hospital. Financial analyses include monthly cash flow for the first nine months; projected cash flow for the first five years; and projected balance sheets for the first five years. ...

A 4 page critique of a quantitative nursing study, which analysis to be sound. This study is one that can be quite useful in practice in that it illustrates that interactive coaching intervention is beneficial to mothers and children where mothers are suffering from depressive tendencies. This study indicates that positive support is ...

An 8 page paper that includes an introduction, purpose of study, literature review, theoretical framework and conclusion. Reports of the incidence of urinary incontinence differ greatly, depending on the ages included and the definition of incontinence. What is certain is that at least half the older residents in nursing homes suffer from this condition. The ...

A 14 page research paper in which the writer answers four specific questions about managed care. Topics covered include the uses of provider profiling by MCOs and the difference between case management and disease management. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

An 8 page paper answering 5 public health nursing questions. Topics include Lillian Wald; the concept of health for all; Healthy People 2010; data collection; the Community as Partner model; and population pyramids. Specific questions are included as an appendix. Includes 2 charts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing this growing threat to women’s health. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing worldwide, particularly in developed nations. The purpose here is to provide an overview of the disease and to comment on what the changes in incidence and research mean for nursing and patient care. Bibliography ...

A 7 page article critique that examines a study by MacLean, et al (2003), which examined the increasing trend of families remaining with their loved ones while cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other invasive procedures are undertaken within the emergency room or critical care environment. Despite this trend, the practice remains highly controversial. Therefore, the research team ...