Applying Theory to Continuing Education
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A 7 page continuation of an educational initiative following completion of a needs assessment and analysis at a long term care facility. The initial assessment indicates that a need exists in further training and education in techniques and rationale of infection control in the institutional setting. This paper discusses learning theory and selects teaching strategies based on characteristics of the continuing education nurses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursEduTheo.rtf

Arenas of accountability for health care workers
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A three page paper which looks at the four arenas of accountability as set out by Dimond, and considers the ways in which these impact on the rights and duties of health care workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLarenas.rtf

Article Review: Nosocomial Infection
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An 8 page paper reviewing a review of four studies. Beyea (2003) provides abstracts of four studies published in 2002, all of which address the issue of nosocomial infection control. Though each study takes place in different settings and uses several different approaches, each focuses on informing efforts to control the spread of nosocomial infection in the hospital setting. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtRevInf.rtf

Article Review: Quality Improvement In Nursing Homes
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A 7 page paper. The article reviewed reports a demonstration project that links payment to quality and specifically, to outcomes for the residents. This was a project that began in Minnesota in 1995 and is still going on. It reflects a move from quality assurance to quality improvement and makes a shift to an alternative payment system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGnrshm3.rtf

Article Reviews: High Acuity Nursing
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An 11 page paper discussing a variety of issues related to high-acuity nursing. High-acuity nursing is that branch of acute nursing in which patients have various conditions that require close and often intense attention. It is more intensive and far more costly than other types of care, and it generally is reserved for those cases requiring either more advanced or more intricate techniques. This paper reviews three articles reporting on nursing research while also addressing epidemiology, pathophysiology and the personal and financial costs of Type II diabetes. It includes the case of Mr. Conner, a heart patient who later developed Type II diabetes along with its complications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursHiAcuArt.rtf

Assessing and Managing Pain in Neonatal Circumcision
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of anesthetic during circumcision. Parents increasingly ask that their sons be given some form of anesthetic for circumcision, and of course it is a goal of nursing to provide as much comfort for patients as possible. The issue of the use of anesthetic for circumcision is one that is likely to gain increasing attention. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSnursCircumPain.rtf

Assessing the Target Aggregate
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A 3 page paper (700 words) discussing an assessment tool designed to be used in an educational effort among adults over the age of 65. The assessment tool asks all the “normal” questions that can apply to coronary heart disease, adding the multiplying factor that specific risk factors bring to the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. The survey includes items seeking demographic information and personal lifestyle habits. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursCommAggAsses.rtf

Benefits of Teamwork between All Levels of Training in Patient Care
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Benefits of Teamwork between All Levels of Training in Patient Care: A 4 page paper outlining the primary benefits of true teamwork in the hospital setting. Patient issues are addressed more quickly, which can result in more efficient recover and shorter hospital stays. Direct communication and discussion improves use of the time available to aides, nurses and physicians, allowing each division of health care labor to be more productive in their areas of responsibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursTeamMD.rtf

Betty Neuman Theory;
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This 7 page paper looks at this theory which focuses not on the pathology but on the idea of wholeness of the patient and the way in which treatment may be aided by moving away form the separation of patient and illness to looking at the whole. The bibliography cites sources.
Filename: TEnewman.wps

Betty Neuman: Nursing Theorist
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6 pages in length. Such prominent individuals as Betty Neuman put forth nursing theories that effectively address the intrinsic four paradigms: nursing, health, person and environment. When one considers the aspects of axiology, ontology, teleology and epistomology as they are used in nursing practice today, one can easily associate Neuman's Systems Model's holistic approach inasmuch as it seeks to treat the entire being as a single entity, rather than address it as a singular component. It strives to achieve wellness in the most natural manner possible, while at the same time incorporating both internal and external considerations in order to provide a well-rounded appeal. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCNewmn.wps

Breast Cancer: Article Reviews
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Written as a tutorial, this 5 page paper reviews three journal articles regarding breast cancer treatment. One article addresses the effects of adjuvant therapy; one addresses uncertainty experiences of women living with breast cancer after they have had treatment; and the last one looked at the ways women cope after being diagnosed and having had treatment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGcanc.wps

Breast Feeding / Benefits, Misconceptions & Challenges To Public Health
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the findings in the current health literature related to the issue of breast feeding, reflects the benefits over bottle feeding, and then considers the implications of misconceptions and health issues for public health. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Brfeed.wps