Common Colds And The Flu / Causes And Cures
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10 pages in length. Inasmuch as people "catch" a cold on the average of twice a year for adults and around six times for children, the medical community is still looking for definitive reasons behind its existence and elusive cure. Established most often as a viral condition, the common cold comes in an assortment of over two hundred types, which explains why people can be stricken with one after another after another. However, as miserable as one might be with a cold, the flu is all that and worse. Also appearing primarily in the colder months, influenza mirrors many of the same symptoms as the cold, except for the fact that it most often stems from only three viruses: type A, B and C. The writer discusses causes and cures in relation to colds and the flu. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: ColdFlu.wps

Community Assessment Based on the Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Implications for Atlantic County, New Jersey
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A 7 page overview of the concerns of a community assessment for health care concerns. Uses Atlantic County New Jersey as an example of a community with a number of health care concerns which are important in the self-care deficit theory. Provides statistical tables of the demographic, mortality, and disease factors impacting this area. Notes that sexually transmitted diseases and infant mortality are of particular concern. Emphasizes the importance of a hand in hand approach between health care provider and individual in overcoming these factors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnrsNJ.wps

Competent Care for a Patient: Enteral Feeding
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A 3 page paper which presents an overview of adequate care for a patient who is receiving enteral feeding. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcrcare1.wps

Competently Care for a Patient: Post Bypass Surgery
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A 3 page paper which presents a critical analysis of competently caring for a patient who is deteriorating and whose blood pressure is dropping following bypass surgery. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcrcare3.wps

Competently Supporting Relatives of Patient in Critical Care
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A 3 page paper which presents a critical care set-up for relatives of patient's in critical care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcrcare2.wps

Computerized Tomography Scans (CT) and the Diagnosis of Appendicitis
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A 10 page discussion of the diagnostic procedures which are preferred for acute appendicitis. The author compares the value of collecting a detailed clinical history and symptoms with that of more elaborate tests such as computerized Tomography. The contention is presented that although CT offers some advantages in some cases, it all too often results in a time sink which compromises patient welfare. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPappend.rtf

Concept Analysis
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5 pages. This research paper explores 'concept analysis' and how it can be applied to healing. Concept analysis is treatment that is based on the actual concept of the perceived illness. For example, if one is suffering from stress, the actual concept of the stress must be analyzed and thus treated. Perhaps this stress is the result of fear. In that case, fear is the actual concept that is used as the basis for analysis. Combining the use of concept analysis with medicine produces an interesting blend in which more and more medical personnel are taking part. While not a new theory, it is one that is catching on rapidly in the field of medical health. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAheals.wps

Congestive Heart Failure
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A 10 page paper defining congestive heart failure (CHF) and discussing pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and patient education. A complex condition that can result either from underlying conditions or from precipitating factors, one team of researchers declares CHF to be the most costly cardiovascular disorder and health care problem for the next century. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursHrtFail.rtf

Contribution of Legionella pneumophilia's Natural Environment to its Pathogenesis Ability
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A 6 page paper discussing the manner in which this organism's method of survival in nature contributes to its pathogenicity. L. pneumophilia is absolutely an aerobic bacterium. It favors the environment of water where there is the presence also of metal, such as water holding tanks, commercial cooling systems and shower heads, which ultimately could be important in determining its control through methods other than those currently available. An intracellular organism, it is highly adaptable to rapidly changing environmental conditions and shows the greatest affinity for those human cells that most closely match its preferred natural environment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Patho.wps

Coronary Artery Disease: Causes and Approaches
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A 12 page discussion of the causes and interventional methods of cardiac disease. Elaborates on the role of plaque and bacteria as causative factors of heart disease. Emphasizes the importance of education and rehabilitation both in reducing the occurrence of heart disease and treating individuals and families who suffer form the condition. Includes a onepage Roman Numeral Outline. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPheart3.wps

Critique of “The Quiet Room” by L. Schiller and A. Bennett
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This is a 5 page critique of “The Quiet Room” by L. Schiller and A. Bennett. The 1994 book “The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness” by Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennett, tells the story of Schiller’s struggle with the illness, treatment and lifestyle of a schizophrenic. The book is important in many aspects as horrific as the tales may appear, they are typical of experiences of schizophrenics: from the onset of the symptoms of the illness; to the realization and acceptance of the illness; to the maze of the health care system; and to (hopefully) successful treatment of the illness. The book has been adopted by the mental health care community as a realistic and candid report on the mental turmoil and institutional nightmares schizophrenics must endure while going through the steps from diagnosis through treatment. The book also provides useful insight and hope to families of schizophrenics which are emphasized in the support of Schiller’s family. Finally the book provides hope and inspiration to schizophrenics as well who are able to read Schiller’s own documentation of her road to recovery and the productive lifestyle she leads today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJLSchi1.rtf

Crohn's Disease
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the disease with a concentration on treatment and how a patient lives with symptoms. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA148IBD.rtf