Altruism and Nursing
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A 7 page paper discussing the need for altruism in the nursing profession. Five separate examples of altruism are compared and contrasted. These five forms of altruism are parental, social, professional, individual, and pseudo. One specific nursing article is detailed and discussed as well. The most important thing to remember about nursing is that it is a profession founded on the notion of helping people, sometimes even at a cost to the nurse themselves. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Altnurs.wps

Alzheimer’s: The Effects on Family Members and Caregivers
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A 10 page paper which examines Alzheimer’s disease and discusses how family members and caregivers are effected. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RAalzfam.rtf

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the health condition called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disease that is degenerative and no cure for this disease has been found. This paper outlines nursing protocols for dealing with this disease. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHALSSym.rtf

An Argument for Aggressive Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma
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A 6 page overview of asthma and the individual and societal problems that it presents. The author argues that we must be more aggressive in our diagnosis and treatment of this potentially debilitating disease. Many of these steps we can take to do so must occur during an individual's infancy. Others must occur as the individual matures and becomes a functioning component of society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPasthm5.rtf

An Ethical Dilemma in Nursing: A Case Study
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of an ethical dilemma in nursing and demonstrates this problem through a case study. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHNuret3.rtf

ANA Code of Ethics
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A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. The writer also comments on its content and implications. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khanace.rtf

Analysis of "Miracle of Life" Video:
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This 3 page paper examines the main ideas of the "Miracle of Life" video. Furthermore, this paper analyzes the benefits of this video and how the information presented can be used. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSMiracl.rtf

Analysis of a Quantitative Research Report
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A 10 page paper analyzing a quasiexperimental quantitative study of the effects of therapeutic massage on patient outcomes in patients hospitalized with cancer. The paper addresses validity, scientific rigor, sampling, ethics and other research concerns. The researchers have provided a study that is reliable and valuable, even though it is not large enough to be statistically significant. The results indicate that increased workloads for nurses that preclude the ability to provide therapeutic massage may create false economy when weighed against patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursResAnaly.rtf