Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 4 page paper. This paper briefly explains one of the IOM's recommendations for nursing education, specifically residency programs. The paper identifies agencies that support this proposal and how it has been implemented. The next section discusses federalism and offers example of policies passed at two levels of government and to what degree the ...

This 3 page paper discusses the creation of an immunization registry, which includes the categories that it will contain and why it is important. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the gaps which exist between best practice and the implementing of polices and practices to reduce fall rates in elderly people living at home. Issues such as assessment and different types of intervention are considered. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an implementation plan to reduce the prevalence of cather-related infection amongst patietns with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This paper outlines the process of implementing the program. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews a project to design and implement a strategy to reduce fall incidence rate in elderly community based patients. The paper is written as a mentor review, discussing the strengths and weakness of the overall project and its implementation.

This 6 page research paper presents a problem statement that addresses the need to determine the role of bath basins in promoting hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection. A literature review follows the problem statement. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 12 page paper about orientation programs for new nurses. The writer identifies and explains the problem of turnover in hospitals and in these kinds of agencies, conducts an investigatory literature review and reports findings that relate orientation to turnover, proposes solutions, develops a plan for a new orientation program with a cost analysis. Bibliography ...

A 3 page research paper that describes remediation strategies that apply to traumatic brain injury patients. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 14 page paper is a reflective document considering the way in which certain activities have aided a student with practicing for continual professional development activities as part of their nursing career. The first part of the paper demonstrates the use of an analytical tool to assess the reliability of a research paper, and ...

An 8 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of nursing mentors. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 6 page research paper, which includes a 1 page abstract, pertains to formulating a PICO question that focuses on hemodialysis patients and their quality of life. Bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper consists of the speaker notes for khaspectsnur.ppt. The issues discussed in this paper pertain to alignment of values between nurses and their employers and the importance of communication. The paper also relates a hypothetical example of an ethical conflict. Bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page research paper discusses the recommendations of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), "The Future of Nursing" (2010). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page research paper offers an overview of telehealth technology, focusing on heart failure patients. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page research paper addresses the case of Jordan, a veteran suffering from chronic pain. Pain assessment methods and interventions are described. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page research paper addresses the topic of the virtual epidemic being experienced among American young people in regards to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Prevention and solution strategies are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page research paper pertains to role transition for LPNs engaged in RN degree programs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses the reasons why mandatory overtime for nurses is a serious issue that endangers patients, as well as nurses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page research paper focuses on statistics that indicate the prevalence of adolescent obesity in the US. This data reveals that this prevalence is highest among minority teens, specifically African American and Hispanic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of eleven pages, the author writes about advanced practice nursing and the challenges within their practice. The author of this paper considers the challenges apn's face including the need for more adequate reimbursement and compensation. There are seventeen sources cited in this paper.

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses a change that was made at a hospital, whether the change was planned or unplanned, what the driving and restraining forces were, the leadership styles of the primary change agent, the outcomes of the change, and how this writer personally responds to change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper in which Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring is discussed as the theoretical foundation for a capstone project that addresses nosocomial infections. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page research paper reports on and evaluates qualitative study conducted by Jansink, et al (2010), which examined the barriers experienced by primary care nurses in promoting positive lifestyle change among type 2 diabetic patients. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper summarizes and analyzes the research article published by Nguyen and his colleagues (2010) describing their investigation of a possible relationship between glycemic control and executive functioning among a sample population of older adults diagnosed with diabetes mellitus living in rural North Carolina. The purpose, method, importance, sampling, data collection, data analysis, ...

This 4 page paper is a set of handout notes to accompany a presentation on an intervention strategy designed to reduce the incidence of fall rates in community based patients. The notes summarizes the problem, the extent of the problem and the proposed solution.