Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

This 5 page research paper reports on a case study and the nutritional needs of a young man with advanced HIV, progressing into AIDS. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page research paper/essay discusses various issues in developing an APN practice including legal issues that this involves. Topics covered include developing a business plan, promoting APN practice to the public, challenges facing APN practice, contracts, ethical issues and insurance issues, among others. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 6 page paper. There have been major reports about advance nurse practitioners published over the last several years. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine released "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change Advancing Health." This report focused mostly on education. Another major report came from The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Education Consortium, entitled, ...

This 3 page research paper describes information processing and how it applies to dyslexia and traumatic brain injury. Interventions for both conditions are described. Bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page research paper investigates health disparities, in general, that apply to African Americans and then focuses specifically on type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a class developed to address diabetes management techniques in the elderly. This paper reflects the actions that occurred in a meeting about creating recipes for glycemic control. There are 5 sources and the review of one article included in this paper.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of applying health promotion strategies to work with the elderly. This paper assesses some of the common barriers that emerge, including a lack of social support and the need for methods to reach out to community dwelling elderly. This paper includes a reference ...

A 4 page paper. This essay provides responses to specific issues and questions about a smoking cessation project in a mental health hospital. It is like a comprehensive review of what was done and more specifically, what the writer has done during this course and during my DNP project. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper is an article critique of a report written by Barbara T. Duane and Maria E. Satre (2014), which reports on a collaborative testing model that deemed beneficial within the context of nursing education. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of theories that extend to the development of skills as a nurse. This paper reflects on a range of theories, including theories in education and nursing, as they are applied to the creation of a nursing perspective. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a qualitative study of the use of lifestyle counseling by nurses for improving patient outcomes. This paper considers the barriers that nurses face in providing effective support for lifestyle changes. There are two sources cited.

This 3 page research paper reports on the problems of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and prevention guidelines and strategies as formulated by the Joint Commission and the CDC. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the topic of nursing delegation, describing it in terms of responsibility, accountability and the five rights of delegation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page research paper offers a plan to address the development of leadership skills. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper consists of the speaker notes for a PowerPoint presentation, khpostgrad.ppt, which discusses the need for continued professional development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay reports on a student's observation of elderly adults. Observations are reported with interpretation of behaviors observed based on empirical research. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page research paper offers an overview of breast cancer. The writer discusses its diagnosis and staging, complications, side effects and strategies used to lessen its physical and psychological effects. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper is written as a White Paper designed to advocate and support the implementation of increased collaborative practices for healthcare. The paper starts by identifying relevant problems that exist in health care provision, including lack of resources, increasing demand, and avoidable incidences, and demonstrates how collaborative practices may help to improve performance ...

This 5 page research paper discusses screening instruments for delirium, Lewin's change model and implementing the use of a screening instruments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses an ICU unit in a hospital. The topic is to improve their supply chain management to eliminate waste, save costs, and improve revenue. The issues in the project are discussed. A Lean Six Sigma is applied to the project. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page research paper offers a concept analysis of comfort. All the elements of the Walker and Avant concept analysis structure are addressed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the importance of nurses being aware of the religious beliefs of their patients, with a particular emphasis on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page research paper reports of a number of different aspects of APN practice, such as APNs and advocacy, scope of practice, EBP and research, APN case management skills and others. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page essay presents a hypothetical example of how the student might report on the experience of presenting a brochure and poster on type 2 diabetes mellitus at a health fair event. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page research paper discusses aspects of the Affordable Care Act in terms of how it addresses the need for national health coverage in the US. Bibliography lists 2 sources.