Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy
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This 20 page report discusses the fact that postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has been repeatedly linked with breast cancer. Some studies show no increased risk for breast cancer. Others suggest there may be a slight increased risk, while still others say that there is an increased risk, but that it is minimal and occurs only after ten or more years of use. Numerous research efforts that have shown that estrogen use is clearly connected to an increased risk of uterine, endometrial, and breast cancers. However, such factors must be weighed against the fact that estrogen significantly reduces a woman's chances of developing osteoporosis and can act as a defender against cardiovascular disease. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: BWhrtcan.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 Implants
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An 8 page review of the issues surrounding breast implants. Reviews the popular literature on the subject and addresses why a woman would opt for such a procedure and the potential complications. Included information on the legal cases which have resulted from problems with implants and cautions that it the media which shapes our attitudes both about how a woman should look and about the potential dangers of implants. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Brstimp.wps

Breast Reduction Surgery
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of breast reduction surgery in females, inclusive of specific techniques, costs and information about the recovery period. Psychological effects of the surgery, and the social ramifications of having large breasts, are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA141brt.rtf

British Law & Nursing Advocacy
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An 8 page research paper that examines advocacy in mental health nursing in the UK. The writer critically analyzes advocacy in relation to a specific scenario and discusses the legal and ethical ramifications as they pertain to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khuknur.rtf

British Law/Consent
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A 5 page research paper that examines the issue of informed consent in British medical law. The writer defines consent and then explores British law in regards to a scenario in which a patient suffering from a drug overdose is admitted to a hospital ED and refuses treatment. The writer discusses the ethical dilemma that this presents for the nurse trying to obtain consent and the writer argues that the nurse can treat the patient, under these circumstances, because the intoxicated state of the patient precludes the ability to make informed consent. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khbritcn.rtf

Building Competence Through Training, Experience and Reflection
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A 6 page paper discussing the need to link experience and reflection in achieving practical competence. Formal training provides the technical knowledge needed to provide competent care in the psychiatric setting, but formal training also can be seen as only the beginning point of building competence. Experience and reflection on that experience are critical factors. Training allows the new nurse to provide technically competent care, but full competence and greatest effectiveness emerges only when the nurse is able to combine experience and reflection on that experience with basic and ongoing training. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursMedMenHlth.rtf

Business Plan: Full-Spectrum Long-Term Care
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A 14 page business plan for Hamilton View, a long-term care facility offering all options. Hamilton View proposes to provide a full range of options for seniors, beginning with independent living, moving into assisted living and then to full nursing home services. The benefit for residents is that they can enter at any stage that applies to their conditions at the time, and never need to change residence again. The plan includes demographics and marketing information, as well as an extensive discussion of the problems with the industry that offers commitment to high quality as an antidote. Includes a discussion of risk and financials. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSbusPlNursHome.rtf

Business Planning to Change Current Trends
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This 5 page paper looks at a case study (provided by the student), of a medical practice which was thriving until increased competition forced down prices and increased the hours worked by the practitioner. The paper looks for a way in which the business can be turned around through business planning, utilising core competencies and minimising negative impacts from the competition as well as the weaknesses within the practice.
Filename: TEmedcal.wps

Buyers Health Care Action Group
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An 11 page paper. Health costs have risen dramatically over the years to the point that employers as well as consumers have become continually more disillusioned. A group of employers in Minnesota did something about it. They established a coalition called the Buyers Health Care Action Group. This paper explores how this coalition works, how they assure quality, and how they evaluate services. Bibliography lists b sources.
Filename: PGbhcag.wps

Caffeine And Behavior
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An 11 page paper that discusses the impacts of caffeine on behavior, based on physiological changes caused by the drug. This paper considers physiological changes relative to neurotransmissions that impact behavioral considerations presented in a number of supporting studies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Caffeine.wps

Cancer Cachexia and the Nutritional needs of Acutely Ill Cancer Patients
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This 6 page report discusses a horrific condition with virtually no positive outcomes known as cachexia. Cachexia is characterized by a dramatic loss of triglycerides from adipose tissue and proteins from skeletal muscle. Although it superficially resembles starvation, it is virtually immune to nutritional intervention. It is a complex syndrome and accounts for nearly a third of cancer deaths. Cachexia is characterized by weight loss, anorexia, weakness, anemia, and asthenia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcachex.rtf