Hispanics in Nursing: A Plan for Meeting Personal and Cultural Commitments
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A 10 page overview of the shortage which currently exists for Hispanic nurses. The author suggests that the need for Hispanic nurses is growing in conjunction with the growing Hispanic population as this population presents unique cultural considerations which can best be addressed by someone of a similar cultural background. The contention is presented that being Hispanic, however, is not enough to insure securing a job in the nursing profession. In order to meet their personal and cultural commitments Hispanic nurses must strive to complete the highest degree of training possible to better equip them for the ever evolving field of nursing. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPnrsHsp.rtf

Historical Development of Shannondale Nursing Home
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A 5 page paper outlining the development of a nursing home in Knoxville, Tennessee from standard nursing home in the 1960s to today’s organization that offers a full range of living arrangements for those over the age of 55, beginning with fully independent living to the fully dependent environment of the skilled nursing facility. The paper examines area demographics and anticipated changes for the future when those in independent living sections move to advancing levels of care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KShlthDevShan.rtf

Historical Theorists In Nursing
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8 pages in length. One's view of nursing as a discipline and approach to nursing practice is influenced by a particular theoretical/conceptual model. While all nursing models have elements in common, each model proposes a slightly different manner by which to view the essential nursing concepts and various approaches to nursing. Understanding the evolution of a model and how the essential concepts of the model were developed is prerequisite to identifying the inherent differences between models. Ultimately, one chooses a nursing model based upon and compatible with one's own beliefs, values and nursing practice. The writer discusses the theories of Virginia Henderson, Hildgard Peplau, Dorothea Orem, Sr. Callister Roy, Martha E. Rogers and Jean Watson. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCntgal.wps

History of Occupational Therapy, 1910-1929
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A 3 page history of the evolution of occupational therapy between the years 1910 and 1929. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khoteh.rtf

HIV and AIDS: African American Children
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A 12 page paper which examines what impact HIV and AIDS has on African American children. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAafamhv.rtf

HIV Incidence/African American Teens/Threat to the Future
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A 12 page research paper that focuses on HIV infection among African American adolescents as a public health threat. In exploring the ramifications of this public health issue, this examination explores HIV transmission using the epidemiologic triad model. This information is then viewed from the standpoint of nursing theory, specifically Parse's theory of human becoming, which was chosen because it has been applied frequently within a public health/community nursing perspective. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khaahiv.rtf

HIV Prevention for Youth in Rural Areas
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A 10 page project proposal that includes a short abstract/project summary. This project proposal addresses an urgent public need, which is the rising incidence of HIV infection among American adolescents living in rural environments. This proposal outlines the parameters of the problem; substantiates the need for the project through a review of relevant literature and then proposes an nurse-led intervention for rural youth that is based on a program developed by Murry, et al (2005), the Strong African American Families Program, which involves rural parents and focuses on developing their knowledge and parenting skills so that they can effectively and meaningfully interact with their 11-year-old children in a manner that directs them toward a healthy future. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khhivrur.rtf

HIV/AIDS & African American Women
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A 12 page research paper that offers a detailed analysis of 4 research studies dealing with how to decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS infection among African American women. Specifically the analysis of these articles looks for factors that should be included in HIV/AIDS prevention measures for black women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khaawhiv.rtf

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination and Health Care Access
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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.
Filename: MHAIDSTi.rtf

Holistic Nursing Journal
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A 7 page paper that provides a nursing student with a guide to writing a journal on two books that concern spiritual enlightenment. Bibliography lists 2 books.
Filename: khnurjr.rtf

Home Health Nursing
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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.
Filename: khhhn.rtf

Homeless & Mental Illness/A Vulnerable Population
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A 7 page research paper that discusses the homeless, mental health, interventions and their efficacy. This review of literature focuses on describing and evaluating public health interventions as to their efficacy and orientation. The theoretical criteria used for this evaluation draws on Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory, which describes how individuals utilize self-care agency in order to maintain their “bio-psycho-socio-cultural spiritual needs, health and well-being” (Hurst, et al 2005, p. 11). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khhommei.rtf

Homeless Veterans Suffering From PTSD
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A 10 page research paper that discusses the situation, diagnosis and treatment of homeless vets with PTSD. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khptsdhv.rtf

Homeless Veterans with PTSD
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A 15 page research paper that discusses this topic. This examination of literature specifically examines the target population homeless veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), what this entails, and the role of the nurse educator in addressing the needs of this population. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khhvptsd.rtf

Homelessness & Advocacy
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A 6 page annotated bibliography that offers an exploration of the content and purpose of four articles, with particular focus on how the information that these researchers relate pertains to the topics of advocacy and marginalized populations, such as the homeless. This investigation will also sum up strengths and any evident weaknesses in the reported studies. After summarizing article content, this investigation concludes by summing up how the data applies to nursing practice with homeless populations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khhomeab.rtf

Homelessness in Vancouver, BC
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A 10 page research paper that examines homelessness in this Canadian city. This examination of the homeless problem in Vancouver, first of all examines the scope of the problem, and then looks at health ramifications that this entails. Then, the programs that are currently in placed are examined prior to making specific community health nursing recommendations concerning possible interventions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khvanbc.rtf

Horizontal Violence In Nursing: Critical Essay
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8 pages in length. Choosing a career in nursing illustrates an individual's ability to deal with many difficult situations that most others cannot address when it comes to the health and welfare of their human counterparts. The extent to which nursing involves tremendous physical and psychological challenges where patient care is concerned is both grand and far-reaching; that some of these struggles derive directly from those in the industry who are supposed to bolster rather than demean one's confidence and increase one's unease speaks to the observable consequences of horizontal violence in nursing. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCHorizViol.rtf

Hormone Replacement Therapy/Postmenopausal Women
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A 4 page research paper that examines hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. The writer looks at the controversy surrounding HRT and current literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khhrt.rtf

Hoshin Planning Specific to JCAHO’s HF-1 Core Measure
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A 7 page paper discussing JCAHO’s HF-1 core measure, which is discharge instruction for patients with heart failure. Following a description of the measure and discussion of its value, the paper applies hoshin planning analysis to the core measure to identify “breakthrough areas” that can enhance the hospital’s position with its customers and with the community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursHoshin.rtf

Hoshin Planning Specific to Mortality Rates for Medical Conditions
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A 9 page paper proposing a change identified through Hoshin Tree analysis. Hoshin Planning Specific to Mortality Rates for Medical Conditions. The paper includes Hoshin Tree and concept map graphics. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursCorMeasImpl.rtf

Hospice Care
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This 12 page research paper explores the history, concepts, philosophy, and impact of hospice care programs. Emphasizing the whole person and the comfort of the patient and the patient's family, hospice care has gained great popularity in the last several years. Typical budgets of hospices as well as estimated cost savings are discussed as are the benefits to the patient. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Hospcare.wps

Hospices / Dying With Comfort & Dignity
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In-patient hospice programs make it possible for terminally ill people to die more peacefully by focusing on palliative - or comfort-oriented - care rather than on heroic efforts to cure disease and prolong life. This 4 page paper discusses the importance of pain management, comfort, and so forth in the hospice. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Hospicec.wps

Hospital Administration
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A 3 page research paper that discusses aspects of the role of CEO and aspects of nursing leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khceonur.rtf

Hospital Administration and Retention
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This 8 page paper provides an overview a case study of a hospital with issues regarding organizational culture and organizational change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Hospital Information Systems
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A 3 page research paper that, first of all, summarizes how the implementation of a computerized information system aided patient care in an upstate New York hospital. Then, the writer discusses how implementation of a similar system might benefit the student's own healthcare institution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhcis2.rtf

Hospital Mergers
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This 10 page paper looks at hospital mergers, primarily from the perspective of a nursing administration unit. Problems of mergers and acquisitions are highlighted, particularly as it pertains to the health care industry. Bibliography lists 9 sources
Filename: Merghosp.wps

Hospital Quality Evaluation
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An 11 page research paper that address hospital quality. Hospitals in industrialized countries account for roughly 40 percent of total healthcare spending (Blendon, et al, 2004). Considering this, it is not surprising that hospitals generally stand at the center of effects to improve the quality of healthcare service while also controlling costs. In order to accomplish such a task, the first goal must be to establish standards against which quality can be evaluated. This literature review examines how hospital quality service is defined in relevant literature. The resulting information is then used to formulate an instrument for evaluating quality, both quantitatively and qualitatively, by employing a sample group made up of medical and healthcare providers as well as the patients they serve. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khhqe.rtf

Hospitalization Of Nursing Home Residents – Article Review
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A 7 page paper that reviews a journal article entitled Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents: A Qualitative Study by Kutner and colleagues. Specific questions are addressed, including: problem studied, purpose of study, research method, sample population, data collection and analysis, strengths and weaknesses and the implications of the study. This study considered the relationship between registered nurse/nursing home resident staffing ratio and hospitalizations of the residents. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGrnns.rtf

How Minorities Feel Once They Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer: A Pilot Study
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of a study designed to assess how minorities feel after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHMinCan.rtf

How The Mode Of Intervention For Health Promotion May Affect The Focus Of The Intervention And Vice Versa
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3 pages in length. Health - defined by the World Health Organization as a state of "complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization, 2003) - is something each and every individual attempts to reach and maintain throughout his or her life. When wellbeing wanes and certain medications are required to re-establish the link to health, some people are hesitant to fulfill their obligations and follow through with the prescribed protocol due to undesirable side effects. It is at this particular point when a nurse's role in active intervention of health promotion becomes the critical conduit to engaging the patient to remain on course despite the unpleasant - albeit temporary - aftermath, especially when dealing with mental issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCHlthPrmInt.rtf

HPV
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A 3 page research paper/essay that argues in favor of inoculating 11-12 year old girls against HPV. The writer reviews that issues associated with this debate and presents a reasoned argument. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhpv.rtf

Human Service Ethics & Home Visitations
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14 pages in length. Paper examines a number of ethical issues in home visitations for human services workers,-- emphasizing the importance of maintaining a client focus, confidentiality, and so forth. Recommendations are also included. Bibliography lists approximately 12 sources.
Filename: Healteth.wps

Humanistic Leadership & Nursing Unions
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A 20 page research paper that in which the writer assumes the persona of a nursing leader working in a hospital where the nurses are unionized. The writer establishes a background for this investigation by examining what is meant by the terms "humanistic" and "leadership," which includes a discussion of various leadership models and theories. Then, this investigation looks at nursing literature pertaining to nurses' unions and the processes of unionization and how this supports the importance of establishing a working partnership between union leaders and nursing management. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: khledun.rtf

Humanities And Healing In Nursing: Holistic Approach
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There is no question that nurses play an integral role in the overall development and application of standards of care, the transmission of scientific and humanistic caring, professional performance, ethics, as well as the level of competency expected from the industry. The application of nursing requires much more than merely administering drugs and treatments; rather, the overall concentration of nursing is based significantly more within the psychological components of the patient/caregiver relationship than most people realize. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLChealg.wps

Humor Therapy
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A 3 page research paper that investigates the use and benefits derived from humor therapy. Humor therapy is a part of complementary medicine, and is used to relieve physical or emotional pain, as well as decrease stress. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhumt.rtf

Humor, A Crucial Modality
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A 3 page research paper that looks at the modality of humor as a means to help nurses both with self-care and patient care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khhummod.rtf

Hypertension / Women's Risks And Coping Mechanisms
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A 5 page overview of hypertension in women and various coping mechanisms which can reduce blood pressure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Hyperte2.wps

Hypertension Article Summary
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A 4 page paper that consists of a 3 page summary of a nursing article on hypertension and then a one page letter to the author asking additional questions pertaining to patient care and hypertension. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhypas.rtf

Hypertension Education for African American Patients
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A 10 page research paper that discusses a nursing educational intervention that is geared towards helping African Americans manage hypertension. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khbpaas.rtf

Hypertension in African Canadians & Dietary Factors
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A 6 page research proposal that argues that there may be a reverse correlation between the incidence of hypertension in a black population and the incidence of breastfeeding, that is, that a low incidence of breastfeeding may increase hypertension in an adult population. A study design is proposed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khbhyper.rtf

Hypertension Is Genetic
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A 5 page argumentative essay presents the thesis that the origin of hypertension is genetic rather than environmental. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Hyprtens.wps

Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis and Arterial Blood Pressure
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This 16 page paper addresses major health issues. The problem of hypertension is widespread in the United States, with more than half of the people in the nation developing confirmed cases in the course of their lifetimes. In fact, the disease itself and the correlated problems, including the development of multiple atherosclerotic diseases, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, has been defined as major health concerns and the focus of significant study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHHYPVMC.RTF

Hypertension: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Impacts on Cardiovascular and Renal Function
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A 5 page discussion of the health impacts of hypertension. This paper defines hypertension and outlines its impacts to cardiovascular and renal function in particular. Presenting the case study of a fictional patient who presents to the emergency room with chest pain, the author reviews the diagnostic techniques which are utilized and the interventional methods which are employed. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPhypert.rtf

Hypothermia & Surgery
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An 8 page research paper that discusses hypothermia as a side-effect of surgery. The writer defines this term and discusses the physiological mechanisms that control body temperature. Then, the writer examines the variables associated with surgery that affect the patient's risk for developing hypothermia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khhypo2.rtf

Hypothermia in Surgery & Gender
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An 8 page research paper that investigates hypothermia in surgical patients in an attempt to answer the question as to whether or not gender is a factor. Hypothermia is closely related to morbidity both during and after surgery and even mild hypothermia has been associated with increased wound infection and increased whole-body oxygen-demand increase during recovery (Buhre and Rossaint, 2003). Therefore, considering the significance of perioperative hypothermia, this literature review examines the research question as to whether or not gender is a contributing factor to hypothermia development in surgical patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khhypgen.rtf