Culturally Competent Care/African Americans
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A 10 page research paper that examines and discusses the Purnell Model of cultural competency and African Americans. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khccaapm.rtf

Culturally Competent Care/Duke University Health System
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A 12 page research paper that discusses issues pertaining to culturally competent care. This examination of cultural competency focuses on the Duke University health system, and considers, first of all, the various definitions proposed for “culturally competent care” as a term and how this term should be defined for the DUHS. Then, the population served by Duke is identified and described, with emphasis on the implications of the needs of this population. Having laid out the parameters for this investigation, the discussion then encompasses standards of culture care that appear to be met at the DUHS, as well as those that are not being met; the potential impact of nursing care on these standards and possible. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: khduhs.rtf

Culturally Competent Nursing Strategies
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A 5 page research paper that discusses culturally competent nursing strategies that can be used to decrease the health disparities that characterize healthcare in the US. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khccnshp.rtf

Culturally Sensitive Nursing
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This 5 page paper is based on a self-assessment the student completed. The paper discusses the need for understanding other cultures, reports some of the constructs in Leininger's transcultural theory and comments on the student's own experiences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGslfanr.RTF

Culturally Sensitive Nursing/Hispanic Client
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A 6 page research paper essay that offers a cultural case profile of a 55-year-old Hispanic client, suffering from chronic conditions. Using factors from the Giger and Davidhizar assessment model, the writer discusses how this client is similar to and differs from the Hispanic cultural profile and how personal behaviors impact healthcare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhiscul.rtf

Czech Immigrants & Nursing
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A 3 page research paper that discusses Czech immigrant to the US in relation to the topic of nursing cultural competency. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khczech2.rtf

Data Base Management: The Nurse as a Change Agent
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A 3 page discussion of the evolving role nurses play in data base management. This paper contends that the nurse plays many roles in data base management. Not only does she or he collect data and input it into the data base, the nurse is often responsible for some components of the management of the data base. The nurse can, in fact, be a change agent in the QI process, an agent that makes recommendations that will result in improved data base management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPnrsDta.rtf

Data Collection Tool for Pneumonia
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A 3 page paper containing information from the first three screens of MedQuest Data Collection Tools for pneumonia. MedQuest Data Collection Tools is a third-party computer-mediated data collection system offered for download at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. There are several specific topics available; this one focuses on pneumonia. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnursDataColTool.rtf

Dealing with Change/Miami Valley Hospital
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A 3 page research paper that offers advice to a nursing student on how to address the change occurring within the student’s workplace, which is Miami Valley Hospital located in Dayton, Ohio. The writer summarizes literature on nurse/patient ratios and change theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmvhrat.rtf

Death & Dying
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In 5 pages the author discusses the issue of death and dying as based on the work of Philip Larkin, Ernest Becker, and Richard W. Momeyer, and answers the question of whether Becker and Larkin share the same absolute terror of death. Momeyer sees Death Anxiety as constructive. The author discusses why this view would be particularly important for the health care professional. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Deathdie.wps

Death & Dying
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6 pages in length. Discusses death & dying in considerable detail. Covered are life expectancy, the process of dying, stages of approaching death and coping. Bibliography not available. Death&dy.wps
Filename: Deathdy.rtf

Death and Dying / Hospice Care
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A 3 page paper that uses both interviews and research to investigate the nature of care for patients who are dying. The hospice program is described and discussed from a predominantly nursing point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Deathosp.wps

Death As The Supreme Motivator
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A 4 page paper comparing the ideas expressed in Ernest Becker's The Denial of Death, William I. Miller's The Anatomy of Disgust, and Erich Fromm's The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness. The paper shows how all three of these thinkers see the denial of death, and with it man's lack of comfort with his own physicality, as the prime rationale in man's self-concept. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: Suprdeat.wps

Decision Making in the Emergency Room Situation
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A 6 page discussion of the decision making which goes into high level emergency room care. This paper discusses the case of a fifty-one year old female who presents with shortness of breath, edema, and chest pain. The diagnostic measures recommended in this case and the follow up on the diagnoses are the author’s emphasis. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPedema.rtf

Decision Making within the Stetler Model
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A 3 page paper discussing only the decision aspect of article analysis with the Stetler model. The article assessed is one reviewing the value of pressure ulcer assessment scales; it concludes that prevention is less valuable than treatment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursStetler.rtf

Defining a Nurse
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A 5 page paper which examines the role of a nurse and argues how their role is essential to good health care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RArndef.rtf

Defining Beliefs And Values About Nursing
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4 pages in length. The common denominator among nurses may be an overwhelming compassion toward helping mankind, however, there is considerably more to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise the vast application of nursing delve into issues of metaphysics, the mind/body connection and an overall holistic approach based upon four primary conceptual standards. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCNrsBelf.rtf

Defining Community and Aggregate
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A 3 page paper differentiating between these two terms and then identifying one to study (the elderly). The community can be defined by any number of characteristics used for grouping individuals. These characteristics can include geography, relationships, cultural bonds, economic condition and religious beliefs. An aggregate is any subgroup of a defined community. The subgroup can be defined by any criteria meeting the needs of the reasons that definition is needed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursComAgDef.rtf

Defining The Four Traditional Nursing Metaparadigms
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5 pages in length. The fundamental purpose of nursing symbolizes significantly more than merely administering medications and treatments; rather, the entire strength of nursing is based much more within the psychological components of the patient/caregiver relationship than most people realize. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLC4Nurse.rtf

Defining the Meaning of Caring:
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This five-page -paper presents an analytical look at the eh theory of Beuracratic caring in the field of nursing. A study is discussed in which the various new organizational areas of caring are outlined. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWnursaga.wps

Defining the Nursing Contribution to Patient Outcome
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An 11 page exploration of the relationship which exists between nursing contribution and patient outcome. The author of this paper asserts a more and more predominant theme in nursing is the nurse’s one-on-one interaction with the patient and the consideration of such factors as culture and even spiritualism in patient care delivery. While at one time nursing was a discipline which concentrated primarily on the science of human anatomy and physiology, nursing has evolved to a discipline which recognizes not only the hard scientific facts of physiology but also the importance of psychological and sociological factors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnrsOut.rtf

Dehydration & Older Patient
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A 5 page research paper that discusses dehydration in the older patient. The writer explores the significance of this problem for the elderly and recommended nursing practices for monitoring and correcting fluid balance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khflueld.rtf

Delegation Example in a Health Care Setting
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This 6 page paper includes 12 Powerpoint slides and two pages of notes. A case study is presented regarding a nurse and a CNA and how communication difficulties may arise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: S826rev.rtf

Delimitations, Summary Sections for Proposed Study
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A 3 page paper that offers a guide to a student writing a study proposal that offers suggestions for the sections of the proposal describing “delimitations and limitations” and the “significance of the study.” The proposed study addresses the problem of obesity and the influence of health beliefs on lifestyle choices. No bibliography is offered.
Filename: khdlsum.rtf

Dementia
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A 5 page research paper that discusses dementia. The writer discusses what dementia is (its various forms); how it affects the individual, families and society; and offers nursing intervention suggestions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khdem.rtf

Dementia
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An 8 page research paper on dementia. Dementia is often regarded by the general public to be a common, and therefore, a “normal,” part of aging. However, dementia is not normal, but is, rather, a pathological condition that prevents individuals who develop this neurological disorder from living autonomously and fully. Individuals suffering from dementia often become a burden on their families, as their loss of cognitive function makes independent living in older years impossible. It is important to accurately diagnose and treat dementia in order to provide a level of care that will facilitate, to the greatest extent possible, older individuals retaining autonomy and a high quality of life. In other words, knowledge of the various types of dementia and the nature of dementia is essential to providing a high level of care and in making decisions associated with the care of dementia patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khdem2.rtf

Dementia and the Attitudes of Health Care Workers: A Review of Literature
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of existing literature regarding the nature of dementia and the impacts of physician/nurse attitudes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHDemAtt.rtf

Democratic Nursing Leadership
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A 3 page research paper that discusses what constitutes a democratic nursing leadership style. The write draws upon current research to help formulate a personal philosophy of nursing leadership. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdemnl.rtf

Depression and Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer and Their Partners
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A 3 page review of the article published in the published in the January/February edition of “The Nursing Research Journal” by authors Terry Badger, Chris Segan, Sylvia M. Darros, Paula Meek and Ana Marie Lopez. This paper outlines the study methodology and findings to conclude that it offers valuable direction for the nursing field. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnrsDepressionArticalReview.rtf

Depression Following CABG Surgery
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A 4 page paper discussing the association of depression and bypass surgery. There are more than a half million coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries done in the United States each year. Depression has been associated with the surgery for years, either as a condition existing before the surgery or as something that develops afterwards. The most common view is that it develops afterward, but the literature review contained in this paper includes research suggesting that depression that does not exist prior to bypass surgery likely will not develop after it, either. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursBypDep.rtf

Depression in Canada's New Immigrants
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A 10 page research paper that addresses this topic. Canada is currently experiencing a huge influx of new immigrants. This factor not only affects the Canadian economy and work market, but also it impacts the health care system. The question arises, however, as to precisely what the impact on the health care system will be as this involves determining the needs of this demographic group. The framework for this literature review addresses this question specifically in regards to the topic of mental heath and incidence of depression among new immigrants to Canada. As immigration necessarily implies a period of transition, in which cultural and psychological adjustment is required, it seems logical that depression could be a serious problem among new immigrant groups. The following literature review explores what research has to say on this hypothesis and also what studies reveal about the factors that affect depression among new immigrants, as well as the prevalence of depression. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khcnimde.rtf

Depression in Elderly
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A 5 page research paper that addresses a specific case scenario, one that features a 64-year-old woman who is probably suffering from depression. The writer discusses literature on this topic and possibilities for her counseling plan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khdepeld.rtf

Depression in Elderly Women
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A 15 page research paper that offers an examination of literature that examines depression in regards to the elderly, with a particular focus on women and their experience. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: kholdwom.rtf

Depression in Institutionalized Elderly: A Research Proposal
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a proposal for a research study on the issue of depression in the elderly population. This paper specifically looks at institutionalized elderly and the impacts of variables that determine the onset of depression. Further, this paper also considers the issue of mortality and the link to depression, and the application of a holistic nursing model to address depression.
Filename: mhelddep.rtf

Depression: case study
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A case study which involves setting out a care plan for a bereaved woman suffering from depression, including delineating the kind of nursing interventions which might be appropriate, their outcomes, and the etiologies of the depression. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JLpschnrs.rtf

Developing a Case Management Structure for the ER
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A 5 page paper presenting a case management plan for an emergency department categorized as a Level 1 trauma center. This is a proposal for reorganizing the emergency department in such a way that treatment can be more efficient and patients and their families can be better informed about what is happening to them. Reducing anxiety allows care givers to keep their attention on the problems at hand and contributes to establishment of a team perspective that includes physicians, nurses, patients and family members. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSnursCaseMgmt.rtf

Developing a Nursing Career
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A 10 page overview of the steps which are necessary to develop a nursing career. This paper proceeds from the basic requirement of obtaining nursing certification to the more advanced requirements of higher degrees and specialized training. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsCrr.rtf

Developing a Nursing Clinical Ladder System
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An 8 page discussion of the importance of effective clinical career ladders in the nursing environment. The author contends that the development of a system which allows for internal promotion in the nursing agency, i.e. a clinical career ladder, can improve nursing efficiency, job satisfaction, and even loyalty. While the personal and organizational costs can be substantial, these costs are far outweighed by the improvement in nursing efficiency and patient welfare which results. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsLad.rtf

Developing Reflective Thinking/Nursing
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A 5 page research paper that explores the topic of encouraging critical thinking skills in new nurses. The writer outlines an excellent article (Ferrario, 2004) that argues that this goal can be facilitated through the introduction of concept maps. This idea is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khconmap.rtf

Developing the Insulin IV Therapy Plan: Sections D and E
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A 4 page continuation of the development process of a pilot program for nurses to teach the effectiveness of insulin IV drip therapy on the regular medical unit, rather than transferring the patient to ICU, which often requires transferring the most stable ICU patient to the regular medical unit. The paper includes implementation and evaluation plans. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSdpsSecDE.rtf

Development of Personal Values/Nursing
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A 6 page research paper that examines the development of personal values within the context of the nursing profession. The writer emphasizes the value of caring as the core value in nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khvalnur.rtf

Developmental Issues Of The Aging Family
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5 pages in length. Growing old is an inevitable stage of life that many people fight tooth and nail; for others, however, it represents a time free of responsibility and full of recreation. What causes such disparate perceptions has everything to do with one's physical and mental well being, financial status and the ability to maintain a satisfactory home life. When addressing these issues, the student will want to discuss the variables that serve to separate these two groups, examining the underlying causes that predispose certain people to perceiving their elderly years one way rather than the other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeFm.rtf

Developmental Psychology & Prenatal Development
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of literature regarding the impacts and outcomes of prenatal development, with a concentration on the development of maternal stressors and behaviors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Predev.wps

Diabetes & Nutrition Facts
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A 3 page research paper. Obtaining reliable information concerning nutrition and diabetes is one of the first steps toward controlling blood glucose levels and the possible adverse side effects of this disease. This examination of diabetes and nutritional facts, first of all, examined a web site for three nutritional topics pertaining to diabetes and, then, consulted a professional journal article in order to verify this information. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khdnut.rtf

Diabetes Education: Program Proposal
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A 6 page paper discussing the rationale for a program educating practicing nurses in advancements in knowledge of diabetes management. Though the long term effects of diabetes have been known for years, its specific causes still remain elusive in many respects. There is no cure as yet, but new and effective management techniques continue to emerge. The purpose here is to propose and describe an educational program equipping practicing nurses to put research into practice and improve their diabetic patients’ quality of life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursEduDiabProp.rtf