Infection Control 1850 - 1950
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This 5 page paper considers the developments in infection control over this pivotal period. Starting with the international development in microbiology, including the contributions of people such as Agostino Bassi de Lodi, Ignaz Semmelweiss, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister and Robert Koch. The paper then goes on to consider how the United Kingdom dealt with public health issues in regards to infection control as a result of these discoveries. The paper includes the work of Dr John Simon and the relevant acts of Parliament through to the appointment of the first infection control nurse in 1959. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEinfcon.wps

Infection Control by Nurses
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5 pages. As a nurse it is imperative that all manner of infection control be utilized in order to not spread germs from one patient to another. This paper will focus mainly on the effect of handwashing in keeping infection from spreading. The principles of asepsis is also discussed.
Filename: JGAhandw.rtf

Influenza And The Elderly
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8 pages in length. Any compromise of good health becomes a significant concern to the elderly, inasmuch as their advanced age, housing arrangements and limited income often preclude appropriate treatment and speedy recovery. Older Canadians have much more difficulty warding off contagious illnesses like influenza and must pay particular attention to even the smallest changes in their overall sense of well being. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCinflu.rtf

Informing Patients of Terminal Condition
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An 8 page paper discussing the case of a woman newly diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia, who has not been informed of the severity of her condition. The woman’s grown daughters as well as her physician believe it to be in the woman’s best interests to withhold the news from her. Her primary nurse disagrees, and the head nurse is sympathetic to the nurse’s position on the matter. The head nurse instructs the primary nurse to be certain to follow doctor’s orders, however. At issue is how the primary nurse deals with a situation with which she heartily disagrees. The paper examines the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls as well as available alternatives to arrive at a favored alternative for the nurse to choose. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthDie.rtf

Informing Patients of Terminal Condition, II
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An 8 page paper discussing the case of a woman newly diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia, who has not been informed of the severity of her condition. The woman’s grown daughters as well as her physician believe it to be in the woman’s best interests to withhold the news from her. Her primary nurse disagrees, and the head nurse is sympathetic to the nurse’s position on the matter. The head nurse instructs the primary nurse to be certain to follow doctor’s orders, however. At issue is how the primary nurse deals with a situation with which she heartily disagrees. The paper examines a variety of moral principles as well as available alternatives to arrive at a favored alternative for the nurse to choose. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthDie2.rtf

Insuring the Competency and Accountability of Temporary Agency Nurses in the Hospital Environment
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A 9 page analysis of the use of temporary agency nurses to supplement shortcoming is permanent nursing staff. This paper asserts that although the use of temporary nurses is justified in certain situations, this use must occur with managerial provisions in place to insure competence and accountability. The recommendation is made that clinical pathways are an appropriate mechanism for insuring this. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnrsTmp.rtf

Integrated Clinical Pathways in Nursing
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This 10 page report discusses what an “integrated clinical pathway” is and the purposes associated with it Simply enough, a clinical pathway is precisely what the name suggests . . . a path to follow. It serves as a multi-disciplinary guideline in relationship to the treatment, prognosis, and outcomes a nursing team might expect to see regarding a particular patient’s care. The concept may be applied in a wide variety of settings for numerous treatments and medical protocols. In general, a well-designed integrated clinical pathways clearly allows for the care team and the patient to be, literally, all on the same page. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWpathwy.rtf

Integrating Nursing Theory into Practice
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A 20 page paper discussing reflections of a nurse working in bone marrow transplant. The paper discusses the qualities that are unique to this department and to the patients within it, and relates several nursing theories to the area. Those of Neuman, King and Rogers are seen as being most applicable and useful here. The nurse as compassionate educator holds a position that can be a source of encouragement for these patients dealing with sudden, unexpected and unwanted surprises in their lives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursTheoPrac.rtf

Intensive Care Nursing
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A 3 page paper discussing why nurses would choose to work in intensive care. The president of the AACN characterizes intensive care nurses as high achievers who continually seek to improve care and conditions. Though many patients are unconscious and offer no direct interaction with intensive care nurses, patients’ families are “patients” themselves, who view intensive care nurses as invaluable sources of information and insight. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursIC.rtf

Interpersonal Skills In Health Care
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10 pages in length. Effective interpersonal skills are essential components in today's health care industry, with particular emphasis upon the ophthalmology field. Without proficient communication, there can be little if any cohesion among nurses, management and patients. In order to establish this basis of communication within the workplace, supervisors have to abandon their governing egos in exchange for an atmosphere of openness, encouragement and teamwork. For the most part, the concept of effective communication -- when implemented correctly -- can be the difference between a productive healthcare organization and one that cares little about its nursing workforce. It is important for the student to realize that when communication is at its full potential, it can make the workplace a model of teamwork. However, if the arrangement is pushed upon people without competent leadership at the helm, communication can do more harm than good. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCintps.wps

Intervention in Pre and Post Natal Care
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This 16 page paper considers the way that intervention nursing in the community may be used to reduce the infant mortality rate and increase birth weights of new born babies in African American families. The paper considers the background and explains how home visits need to be instigated so that they do add value to the medical processes and increase the medical provision in tangible terms. The bibliography cites 25 sources.
Filename: TEintbrt.wps

Interventions in Child Abuse: Considerations for the Community health Care Nurse
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A 5 page overview of the phenomena of child abuse and the considerations this abuse presents in the community health care environment. The author of this paper contends that while some may question the appropriateness of nursing intervention in anything but the medical aspects of this phenomena, it quickly becomes apparent that nursing intervention has out of necessity evolved to not only provide medical treatment for the abused but to a position of working with law enforcement personnel to identify the problem and to eliminate it where possible. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPnrsAbs.rtf