Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 3 page research paper that discusses the American system. According to an online dictionary, www.businessdictionary.com, a "health care system" is defined as a "Complex of facilities, organizations, and trained personnel engaged in providing health care within a geographical area." If one considers only this extremely broad definition of a "health care system," then, yes, ...

A 6 page review of the relationship which exists between meeting health care needs, politics, technology, and increasing life spans. Health care systems around the world operate on the basis of an intricate balance between economy, politics, and medical need. In the midst of this balance we find dramatic advancements in technology and ...

A 3 page essay that discusses nursing leadership styles, focusing on participative leadership. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page research paper, which includes 1 page that details the questions asked during the assessment process. gives an overview to the family assessment process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the Healthy Heart/Stroke Free initiative for Taunton, MA. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 25 page paper provides an overview of the problem of the stigmatization of people with HIV/AIDS. This paper applies this problem as it relates to the issue of discrimination in health care access. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses Hispanic cultural beliefs and how this impacts counseling practice with Spanish-speaking clients in Southern California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 20 page research paper that examines several health policy questions. Topics covered include the attraction of complementary/alternative medicine, the affect of government policy on health care and the affect of recent changes on the nursing profession. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

A 5 page paper providing a business plan for a new home health service in San Antonio, Texas. The new business will specialize in care of the elderly remaining in their own homes. The plan includes a breakeven analysis, projected balance sheet and projected cash flow for the first 9 months of operation. ...

A 4 page research paper that discussing challenges to the health of US children. At one time in history, parents and society in general equated a fat child as being a healthy child since famine was a constant threat and illness was an inevitable factor of life prior to modern medicine. Today, however, the scenario ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of four research articles on health issues, which range from sinus problems to hypertension. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing access to healthcare for the rural elderly, which is the result of the combination of a variety of factors, each of which represents a complex issue. Certainly issues will need to be resolved before the greatest wave of the baby boomers enter retirement. Currently there are good intentions ...

A 3 page paper answering two community health questions. The first defines the difference between health promotion and disease prevention; the second explains why the community health nurse needs an understanding of epidemiological models for community or aggregate assessment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page research paper examines the significance of lifestyle choices in determining overall health and also the need for transformative change when these choices are negative. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that responds to specific questions about a journal article. The writer identifies and briefly discusses the parts of this research paper. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 26 page research paper that answers questions on a variety of issues pertinent to how to conduct research. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the findings in the current health literature related to the issue of breast feeding, reflects the benefits over bottle feeding, and then considers the implications of misconceptions and health issues for public health. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the overweight/obesity objective 19-1 of the Health People 2010 goals. Today, nearly 55 percent of all adult Americans can be classified as overweight or obese and the incidence of overweight/obesity for children and adolescents is also climbing (FDA and NIH, 2008). The health consequences of this trend can ...

A 4 page research paper that examines three media articles in order to determine facts pertaining to mental health issues for returning Canadian soldiers in regards to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the field of home health nursing. This examination looks at the conceptual, philosophical, and legal foundation to this field. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page research paper focuses on the unique challenges associated with leading health care teams and, also, explores the factors that make developing and leading health care teams different from teams in other industries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the problem of smoking cessation with a community health perspective based on Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory. According to 2003 statistics, Kentucky ranks as having the highest percentage of smokers in its population so this is a particularly crucial public health issue in this state. Principles of smoking cessation ...

This three page paper provides an overview of 6 different websites for organizations that have an impact on healthcare in this country. This paper relates the purpose and programs of each of the organizations, which include both funding organizations (philanthropic) and organizations supporting healthcare legislation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page research paper that first describes the role of the student as a consumer and health professional in regards to health care reform and then addresses the urgent need to address the problem of care for an aging population. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at some tools which may be used of quality improvement in healthcare. The paper starts by identifying two potential areas of quality improvement and discussing the type of data needed. The main part of the paper then looks at three tools or approaches which may be useful in gathering, measuring ...