"Parent behavior and child distress during urethral catherization"
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A 5 page review of an article published in the "Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses". Researchers Charmaine Kleiber and Ann Marie McCarthy investigate the interaction that occurs between parents and children when the child is undergoing urethral catherization. The researchers decided to investigate this question knowing that the findings would be useful in allowing medical professionals to delineate the natural parental behaviors that are productive in aiding the child in coping with this sometimes stressful procedure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnrsPrn.rtf

"Principle Centered Leadership" and Nurse Management
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A 5 page paper which reviews the book "Principle Centered Learning" by Stephen R. Covey, and discusses it in a context which involves nurse management. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
Filename: RArncovey.wps

"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadinman
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A 5 page paper which examines the professional behavior of nurses and other medical professionals as seen in Anne Fadinman's book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." The paper also presents an overall examination of this book as it relates to the clash of two perspectives, the American medical profession and the Hmong people. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfldown.rtf

2x2 Factorial Study & Definitions
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A 3 page research paper that, first of all, gives a brief description of a 2x2 factorial study that analyzed the effects of food and exercise on frailty in the elderly. Then the writer offers various definitions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh2x2.rtf

4 Nursing Questions
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A 4 page research paper that provides brief answer to 4 nursing questions. These questions cover the topics of defining paradigm and model; differentiating between medical model and wellness model; defining theory and discussing its application in nursing; and the utility of psychoneuroimmunology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kh4nurq.rtf

A Concept Analysis Paper On Anxiety
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This 15 page paper outlines a concept analysis of anxiety. This paper recognizes that concept analysis not only provides insight into the impacts of a certain concept on the development of nursing protocols, but also promotes understanding of the application of a concept in the development of both nursing theory and nursing practice. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHAnxWal.rtf

A Conceptual Analysis of Orem's Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory
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A 10 page analysis of Orem's theory utilizing the eleven step analysis entailed by J. Wilson's concept analysis style. The author works through this analysis step by step isolating the questions of content, detailing the process through which the right answers can be found, and discussing model cases verses cases that are contrary, related, borderline, and invented. The author then discusses Orem's contentions as they relate to a social context, details the underlying anxiety that characterizes some cases, and finalizes the paper with a discussion of the practical results and a summarization of these results in language. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPnrOrem.rtf

A Model of Self Care for an AIDS Patient
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This nine-page-paper presents a detailed example of an Orems Self Care Model designed for an AIDS patient who was being discharged from the hospital following a 65 day stay.
Filename: CWorems.wps