Adopting a Professional Practice Model in the ER
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A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of the professional practice model and suggesting implementation in the ER. The development of professional practice models is a rather recent innovation growing from a variety of needs and goals. One of these goals lies in achieving higher standards of practice in nursing; another is gaining more improved patient outcomes. Another relates to the still-evolving nature of health care in general. The cost of health care delivery has been problematic for years; cost-related crisis levels have arrived at largely the same time that technology advances rapidly to give even greater choices in determining plans of care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursProfPracER.rtf

Adult Children Caring for Elderly Parents
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In 5 pages, the author discusses adult children caring for their elderly parents. The caring for elderly by their adult children is not a new concept, but it is one that is increasing as the number of elderly people increase. There are many reasons to care for the elderly. There are many problems associated with elder care. Adult children find that their roles are reversed and this is uncomfortable for them. Parents spend more time caring for their parents than they do their children. Elderly abuse is one of the possible and tragic consequences of elder care. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PCpcare.doc

Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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This 6 page paper defines and describes the advanced nurse practitioner (APN), including many of the responsibilities they assume. The writer also offers a description of many of the courses required to satisfy the requirements for this certification. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGAPN.wps

Advanced Nursing Practice Issue: Alternative Therapies
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6 pages in length. The fundamental basis of the ANP role is to establish a tangible connection between patient and nurse, while at the same time providing an atmosphere of safety and service combined. Applying this conceptual framework to the issue of alternative therapies, one finds that the ANP is responsible for both educating about and implementing holistic treatments within an ever-changing medical community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLC_ANP.wps

Advanced Practice Nursing
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A 10 page paper discussing the continuing evolution of advanced practice nursing and the resistance it receives from physician groups. Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses have filled significant roles in US health care for years. They have legal rights and the technical expertise to take on much of the burden of providing direct health care services, generally under the supervision of an MD. This advanced practice niche is a hybrid position arising from increasing pressures on the still-evolving health care American health care system; it is a position respected in the profession and welcomed by patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPrac.rtf

Advantages and Disadvantages of Community Nursing
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A 5 page paper discussing the pros and cons of community nursing. The community nurse can be the liaison between policy and practice, and serve as the point at which goals become reality. There are few disadvantages, and those that exist are far outweighed by the advantages that community nursing can bring to any community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursCommun.rtf

Advantages and Disadvantages of in Hospital and in Home Treatment for Acute Conditions
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This 3 page paper compares the treatment of acute patients in the hospital environment and the home environment. Included in the paper are issues such as quality of care, patient preference, cost, effectiveness of treatment as well as issues such as the delivery method and legal duties. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEinhosp.rtf

Advantages of Breastfeeding
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A 5 page research paper that looks at the issue that all new parents have to face—should the baby be breastfed or bottle fed. The writer argues strongly in favor of breastfeeding as being superior to formula and better for both mother and child. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99brorbt.rtf

Advocacy and Empowerment: Dichotomous or Synchronous Concepts
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Adeline Falk's article Advocacy and Empowerment: Dichotomous or Synchronous Concepts. This article relates the fact that advocacy as a concept in nursing can reflect diverse views on the role of the nurse, and relates this to the role of the nurse in empowering others towards wellness. This paper outlines the central premises of Falk's article and underscores their importance for the nursing profession. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHnurAdv.rtf

Aggregate Program Proposal: Management Plan and Evaluation
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A 26 page paper outlining a community health program plan that will target those over 65 with heart disease, who live in the vicinity of Erie County, Pennsylvania. The paper discusses the original needs assessment survey indicating the need for the program, funding, theoretical rationale, nursing diagnoses and other points. It provides a timeline of activities that need to take place to implement the program, and encourages the use of additional surveys to evaluate the plan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursAggProp.rtf

Aging and Health Care
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A 6 page discussion of the health care system as it addresses the elderly patient. The number of elderly patients in our population is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Our health care system, however, does not always address the needs of those patients in the most exemplary manner. The relationship between aging, quality of health care, and even health care utilization is integrally tied to a number of societal factors. These factors include cultural differences, our perceptions regarding the elderly, and even politics and the economy. Utilizes information gleaned in an interview with an elderly patient to reiterate these concerns. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPmedAge.rtf

Aging in America / Sociological & Psychological Aspects
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A 5 page paper discussing several aspects of the aging process, especially as it applies to Americans. Demographics, trends, and projections for the future are briefly outlined. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Amerage.rtf