Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 5 page paper that discusses clinical practice guidelines for catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The essay focuses on one set of guidelines recently proposed and how they were developed. It provides statistical data and tactics for reducing the incident of this type of infection. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page project includes both slides and speaker notes of an overview of two nursing case studies involving electrolyte imbalance and osteoporosis in young people. This power point covers questions about each of the case studies. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Request MHfluidele.ppt

This 10 page paper offers the speaker notes for 30 slide power point presentation (khspknoSCD.ppt), which pertains to sickle cell anemia. Bibliography includes 5 sources.

This 9 page research paper, which includes a 3 page outline, discusses the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) that pertain to medication safety. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses U.S. Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for screening in regards to skin, lung, lipid disorders and colon cancers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper answers a variety of questions pertaining the case of "Bob," a young man with schizophrenia. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 3 page paper presents a letter to Rep. Adriano Espaillat, which argues for passage of a house bill that pertains to adequate nurse-to-patient ratios. No bibliography is offered.

This 3 page paper considers the role of nurses in regards to labor and delivery, first outlining the various roles held by nurses and then considering how the mothers view this role. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper summarizes the analysis of Clements and Averill (2006), which argues that Florence Nightingale's practice and behaviors demonstrated the four fundamental patterns of knowing identified by Barbara Carper. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of existing literature on the issue of diabetic foot ulcers. This paper, which includes a paper of 4 pages and 4 pages of appendices that relate to the evaluation of the data, reflects the importance of patient education, monitoring, and treatment to reduce disability or death. ...

This 3 page research paper draws on empirical research to discuss the Betty Newman Systems Model (NSM) and its application to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper that offers a concept analysis of "powerlessness," with a particular focus on patients with chronic coronary heart disease. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper that reports and discusses the basic concepts in this nursing model. A real world cased is presented at the beginning and applying Leininger’s model to that case is at the end of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is written as a review on a mentoring session assessing a plan to reduce falls in a home care agency. The paper examines areas of the existing implementation plan in order to identify where improvements may be made. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the values and traits associated with being a nursing educator. Learner responsibilities and the ideal professional setting selected by the student researching this topic are also discussed. No sources are cited.

This 3 page research paper uses the steps described by Pollock, Bazaldus and Dobbie (2007) to discuss appropriate prescribing practices. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper presents a proposed project on the topic of fall prevention among the older adults. Evidence on interventions cited and recommendations are given. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper that analyzes a journal article. This essay includes a discussion the significance of this issue, assessment of the authors' literature review that includes reporting results of their studies, a discussion and analysis of the type theoretical or traditional framework, an explanation of the specific methodology used, and the results of the ...

This 3 page paper provides an example of testimony offered before Congress that argues in favor of passage S.418 Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life (PHYSCL) Act, which addresses the problem of childhood overweight/obesity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the theory-practice gap in nursing, explains what it is, which side is right, and ways to address it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page research paper presents a comprehensive review of literature and discussion of the issues that pertain the "donut hole," that is, the gap in prescription drug coverage that exists in Medicare Part D. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper. This paper uses Dickeson's process of academic prioritization to evaluate the nursing programs at Lone Star College System in Texas. Responses are provided for each of the 10 criteria identified by Dickeson. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper. The organizational behavior problem selected for this analysis is nurse fatigue. The essay includes a discussion of the organizational problem with evidence, an analysis of the causes, past research, communication and conflict management processes in this institution, and recommendations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page research paper discusses a nursing treatment with a patient experiencing chest pain. NIC, NOC, and NANDA diagnoses are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page research paper address the barriers to evidence-based practice and stress the need for overcoming them. Solutions are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.