Article Critique/Gestational Diabetes
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A 5 page article summary and critique that analyzes a study performed by Evans and O'Brien (2005) entitled Gestational Diabetes: the meaning of an at-risk pregnancy. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgdm2.rtf

Article Critique/Handling Difficult Situations/Daily Care
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An 8 page article critique. One of the most difficult nursing tasks is caring for patients with serious or terminal illness. Nurses involved with this level of care have to be both involved and caring, but also sufficiently detached as to avoid emotional burnout. In their qualitative study, Blomberg and Sahlberg-Blom (2007) addressed how nurses cope with the day-to-day stresses of offering care with these care difficult care settings. This critique is a summation and analysis of their study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdaicar.rtf

Article Critique/Hospice Patients/Symptom Intensity
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A 6 page article critique of a study conducted by McMillan and Moody (2003). The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between the reports of family caregivers regarding the level of symptom intensity for terminally ill patients and the reports of the patients themselves. The writer summarizes and evaluates the various sections of the study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmmhos.rtf

Article Critique/Learning Style Preferences
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A 7 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes Rassool and Rawaf's 2007 study "Learning style preferences of undergraduate nursing students." This critique argues that while the authors reveal information that has the potential to aid nurse educators in accomplishing their instructional goals, the limitations that the authors discuss in terms of the reliability and validity of their study instrument, as well as, the self-selection element in their study sample, correspondingly limits the extent to which their findings can be accurately generalized to a broader population. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khrasraw.rtf

Article Critique/Learning to Nurse Children
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A 10 page article critique which summarizes and analyzes a study conducted by Coetzee (2004) entitled "Learning to nurse children: towards a model for nursing students." The writer discusses each section of the study and compares it to other literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcoet.rtf

Article Critique/Nurses & Tobacco
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A 7 page article critique that addresses research performed by Heath, et al (2004). The writer summarizes and analyzes the various section of this qualitative study, which addresses tobacco-use by nurses. No other sources cited.
Filename: khnpsm.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Education
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A 4 page article analysis that critiques a study performed by Aiken, et al (2003). The writer discusses the researchers' organization and presentation of their study, its significance, methodology and data, concluding that this is study was well conducted and significant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaiken.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Home Patients
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6 page article critique that discusses and summarizes a research study by Talerico, Evans and Strumph (2002), which investigated the causes of resistant behavior and aggression towards caregivers in nursing home residents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khresnur.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Older People
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A 3 page article critique drawn from Nursing Older People is a British-based nursing journal that specializes in providing informative, empirically-researched nursing articles that focus on the tasks involved in nursing the elderly. Smith (2006) conducted a research study that explored the informal practice theories that nurses employ when working with older patients, the sources of these theories and then compared them with related literature. This is a significant article because it moves beyond the scope of theory to show how nursing ideas are put into practice within a specific patient context. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khnop.rtf

Article Critique/One-to-One Midwifery
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A 14 page research paper that offers an article critique on a study of one-to-one midwifery, plus much more. This critique evaluates this research by directly addressing the study and its design structure, but it also offers further evaluation by comparing the results of McCourt, et al (1998) with other literature on this topic, particularly focusing on more recent literature. However, in order to appreciate the significance of the one-to-one midwifery model, which the McCourt, et al, study addresses, it is also necessary to see this standard of care in light of the historical background that initiated its formulation. This topic, also, is addressed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: kh1to1.rtf

Article Critique/Online Cancer Support Groups
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A 10 page study article critique, which summarizes and analyzes a qualitative investigation conducted by Im, et al (2007), entitled “Patients’ attitudes toward Internet cancer support groups.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khicsg.rtf

Article Critique/Perceptions of Palliative Care
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A 6 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study by Johnston and Smith (2006) on palliative care. After defining precisely what is meant by "palliative care," the researchers indicate that the purpose of their study is "to explore the perceptions of patients and nurses of palliative care" in order to more precisely define the "concept of the expert palliative nurse" (Johnston and Smith, 2006, p. 701). The various section of the research study are reviewed and the writer discusses the significance of the research findings. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpalst.rtf

Article Critique/PICC Study
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A 4 page article critique that examines a study performed by Tolomeo and Mackey (2003), which evaluated the use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) with cystic fibrosis patients. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpicc.rtf

Article Critique/Placing Gastric Tubes
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An 8 page detailed article critique of a study conducted by Ellett, et al (2005) concerning the formulating a predictive model for determining esophageal distance in placing gastric tubes. Roughly 1 million enteral tubes are placed through either the nose or mouth in adults and children in the US on a yearly basis. A primary issue in regards to the safety and effectiveness of gastric feeling by tube is achieved through optimal tube placement on insertion (Ellett, et al, 2005). Nevertheless, research indicates that gastric tube place errors are common (Ellett, et al, 2005). Therefore, Ellett, et al (2005) designed a study that employed 24 variables in order to formulate a predictive rule for clinical practice that could be used in facilitating gastric tube insertion in adults by indicating the insertion distance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khgag.rtf

Article Critique/Pneumonia Prevention
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a qualitative research study (Cook, et al, 2002), which investigated why ICU personnel do not use the semirecumbent position while administering mechanical ventilation as this has been shown to reduce the incident of pneumonia. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsempnu.rtf

Article Critique/Portion v. Serving Size
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A 3 page summation and analysis of a study performed by Daggett and Rigdon (2006), who designed a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) tool that can aid users in determining the difference between serving size and portion size. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khporc.rtf

Article Critique/Post-op Pain & Back Surgery
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes a study performed by LaMontagne et al (2003) on the interventions for adolescents suffering from post-operative pain from idiopathic scoliosis back surgery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbkpn.rtf

Article Critique/Quality of Life/Palliative Care
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A 6 page article critique of a study conducted by Peters and Sellick (2006) that concerns a comparison between two settings for palliative care: inpatient hospice care and home-based care. The results show home-based care as preferable and the writer discusses the study and its implications. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khinphb.rtf

Article Critique/Waiting for Bypass Surgery
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A 4 page article critique of a study conducted by McHugh, et al (2001) concerning a nursing intervention for patients waiting for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcabg.rtf

Article Critique/Where Terminally Ill Prefer to Die
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A 6 page article critique that examines a study by Tang (2003) that investigates the preferences of terminal cancer patients for their place of death and also to identify the reasons for selecting this location and to discern the importance for the patient of being able to die in the location that the patient prefers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khtang.rtf

Article Review/Presence of Nurse during Childbirth
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A 5 page article review that summarizes the principal points of a research study, offering analysis. Research pertaining to childbirth and the significance that this life events has for women supports the pivotal role that nursing support plays in the birth experience. Exploring this topic, the study designed by MacKinnon, McIntyre, and Quance (2005) investigated the what it meant to a study group of Canadian women to have a nurse present during labor and childbirth. These researchers decided to approach the issue of a nurse's role during labor from a previously unexplored perspective and focused on the meaning attributed to nursing presence. This examination of this study explores the parameters of this research and its relevance to nursing practice. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khobnur.rtf

Article Review: Nosocomial Infection
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An 8 page paper reviewing a review of four studies. Beyea (2003) provides abstracts of four studies published in 2002, all of which address the issue of nosocomial infection control. Though each study takes place in different settings and uses several different approaches, each focuses on informing efforts to control the spread of nosocomial infection in the hospital setting. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtRevInf.rtf

Article Review: Quality Improvement In Nursing Homes
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A 7 page paper. The article reviewed reports a demonstration project that links payment to quality and specifically, to outcomes for the residents. This was a project that began in Minnesota in 1995 and is still going on. It reflects a move from quality assurance to quality improvement and makes a shift to an alternative payment system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGnrshm3.rtf

Article Reviews in Nursing Ethics
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This 3 page paper includes two article reviews in nursing ethics. One article examines a survey on ethical issues in nursing while the other focuses on the idea that nurses often engage in rule bending behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA505nur.rtf

Article Reviews: High Acuity Nursing
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An 11 page paper discussing a variety of issues related to high-acuity nursing. High-acuity nursing is that branch of acute nursing in which patients have various conditions that require close and often intense attention. It is more intensive and far more costly than other types of care, and it generally is reserved for those cases requiring either more advanced or more intricate techniques. This paper reviews three articles reporting on nursing research while also addressing epidemiology, pathophysiology and the personal and financial costs of Type II diabetes. It includes the case of Mr. Conner, a heart patient who later developed Type II diabetes along with its complications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursHiAcuArt.rtf

Article Summary, Critique/Transition to Parenthood
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study conducted by Hudson, Elek and Fleck (2001) on the adjustment of new, first-time parents to their new roles. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khcrittp.rtf

Article Summary/Study on Korean Teen Drug Addiction
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A 4 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes a study by Hyun, Kools and Kim (2004), which was designed to provide a model that would shed light on the recovery process from substance abuse and dependence for Korean adolescents. Their study identifies the stages for recovery and specifies specific interventions for these stages. This article is useful as the strategies outlined may be applicable to Korean-American adolescents suffering from substance abuse, as well as other adolescents. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khkordrg.rtf

Artificial Nutrition/hydration & Terminal Pediatric Patient
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A 10 page research paper that discusses the ethical issues involved in withholding or withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from a terminally ill child. The writer describes the various types of artificial nutrition and hydration and their benefits and risks, as well as the ethical principles of beneficence, non-malfeasance, etc. within the context of this pediatric nursing dilemma. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khartnhp.rtf

Asia/AIDS/Children & Global Health
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A 3 page research paper on promoting global health that specifically addresses the HIV/AIDS problem in Asia, focusing on its impact on children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khaidsak.rtf

Aspects of High-Risk Pregnancy
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This 4 page paper summarizes two journal articles with regard to high-risk pregnancy. It discusses the problems with using immunosuppressant drugs in such cases; it also discusses the way in which women use their spiritual beliefs to help them cope with high-risk situations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVAspPrg.rtf

Assessing and Managing Pain in Neonatal Circumcision
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of anesthetic during circumcision. Parents increasingly ask that their sons be given some form of anesthetic for circumcision, and of course it is a goal of nursing to provide as much comfort for patients as possible. The issue of the use of anesthetic for circumcision is one that is likely to gain increasing attention. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSnursCircumPain.rtf

Assessing Instructional Approaches
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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.
Filename: KSnursEduInstr.rtf

Assessing Patient Education
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A 4 page paper reviewing a direct patient education session. The purpose here is to observe a nurse’s instruction on checking blood glucose before taking insulin, and then assessing the instructional effort. The lesson for the observer was that the one providing instruction needs to ensure at several points that the patient has understood what s/he is intended to gain from the educational experience. No sources listed.
Filename: KSnursEduPt3.rtf

Assessing the Target Aggregate
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A 3 page paper (700 words) discussing an assessment tool designed to be used in an educational effort among adults over the age of 65. The assessment tool asks all the “normal” questions that can apply to coronary heart disease, adding the multiplying factor that specific risk factors bring to the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. The survey includes items seeking demographic information and personal lifestyle habits. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursCommAggAsses.rtf

Assessment and Control of Pain
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A 3 page research paper that discusses pain assessment and various means of control. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpainac.rtf

Assessment of Independent Living
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A 3 page research paper/essay that assesses an elderly woman's needs. Mrs. T. is a 93-year-old woman in remarkable health. Using the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL) and the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale, this assessment evaluates Mrs. T.'s ability to living independently and whether or not her needs are being met. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkalwad.rtf

Assessment Of Research Into Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure
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This 9 page paper reviews and summarises the methodology used in the research article by Stewart (et al 1999) entitled "Effects of a multidisciplinary, home-based intervention on planned readmissions and survival among patients with chronic congestive heart failure: a randomised controlled study”. The bibliography cites 4 sources
Filename: TEtretCHF.rtf

Assisting in Grief Counseling
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A 7 page paper assessing how a nurse might approach grief counseling for a 42-year-old ovarian cancer patient and her family. The patient is terminal and has a husband and young daughter. The paper recommends using Worden's framework for the patient's family, Kubler-Ross' pattern for the patient. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursGrief.rtf

Assisting the Uninsured
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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 health insurance and do not qualify for public assistance. A hospital-based health fair setting has the ability to provide ongoing prevention and health promotion services while referring those needing attention to community groups that can share in the costs of treating the uninsured. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursUninsPlan.rtf

Asthma
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This 9 page paper examines the results of a survey taken of asthma patients. The paper examines the empirical evidence that supports or contradicts the findings and considers how each aspect may be improved. The paper examines factors such as sleep quality and disturbance in asthma sufferers, patients understanding of why they used inhalers, the correct use of inhalers, the lack of written information given to patients, confidence and presence of self management of the condition and attendance at appointments. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEasthma.rtf

Asthma Medication & Elderly Patients
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A 3 page introduction to a broad literature review on asthma medications in regards to asthma in older adults. This, however, is just the introduction. The writer cites one source in defining asthma and its relevance to an older patient population. The references cited in the bibliography are for the student researching this topic to use in the paper that the student will write. Bibliography lists 10 sources, with 1 used in the paper.
Filename: khastint.rtf

Asthma Medication/Xolair
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A 5 page research paper that reports on a new asthma drug called Xolair. This examination of this new drug describes its pharmacological properties, its cost and also its significance to nursing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khxolair.rtf

Asthma Proposal: Decision Making
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of two sections an asthma research proposal, decision-making and the review of literature. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHAstham4599.rtf

Asthma: Differing Presentations in the Literature
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A 4 page review of two specific articles concern asthma. One article is from a professional nursing journal while the other is from a trade publication. The author of this paper emphasizes that while the type of information they cover is essentially the same, the manner in which they cover it is significantly different. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPasthm4.rtf

Atrial Fibrillation
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A 3 page research paper that examines and summarizes three nursing articles pertaining to atrial fibrillation (AF) and recent research investigations and then specifically discusses the implications of this information to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaflit.rtf