Meditation -- Practices, Applications, Benefits, and Effectiveness
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This 14 page report discusses meditation. Virtually all of the world’s religious traditions incorporate some form of meditative practice. Whether it is in the form of prayer, contemplation, or conscious meditation, it serves as a process that assists in clarity and understanding as well as a greater connection to spiritual awareness. The spiritual leaders of religions which have not defined meditation as such have come to understand its value for its ability to help a person in centering, concentration, and calming. Meditation is an age-old practice, an end in itself or path toward spiritual benefits for may who practice it, as well as a way to divorce the mind from the problems of daily life. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Meditation Benefits
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A 3 page research paper discussing the benefits of various meditative practices, including T'ai Chi, Shamanic Journeying, channeling, and creative visualization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Music Therapy in Pain Management
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A 6 page research paper that examines literature pertaining music therapy as a method for pain management. The writer reviews the literature and offers suggestions for implementation of music therapy into clinical nursing practice. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Music Therapy: Considerations for the Clinical Environment
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A 12 page discussion of the potential benefits of music therapy in reducing pain and anxiety associated with varied medical procedures and conditions. This paper emphasizes that while music therapy can be a tremendously positive factor in patient well being, music therapy opens up a whole gamut of considerations which must be given specific attention to ensure that the outcome is more positive than negative. Music therapy is considerably more complex than grabbing a CD off the shelf and plugging it in. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: PPnrsMus.rtf

Narrative and Experential Therapies.
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(8pp)Therapy involving families or individuals is seldom easy or singular in nature. This paper examines the similarities and differences of experiential and narrative therapies, through the applicable work of Virginia Satir and Michael White. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Non- pharmacological Treatment for Aggression in Dementia Patients
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which aggression and agitation may be treated in patients suffering from dementia. The paper includes behaviour management and the consideration of environmental factors as well as staff training. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Nutritional Supplements And Attention Deficit Disorder
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9 pages in length. The frustration that stems from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often has parents reaching for the fastest acting remedy: Ritalin. Sustained use of this drug, however, has given rise to myriad concerns related to threats upon the child's overall health and well being such as cancer. As a means by which to address these growing concerns, parents and medical practitioners have been fervently studying the beneficial impact that nutritional supplements have upon children with ADD. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCNSADD.rtf

Osteopathic Knowledge in Exercise and Rehabilitation
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This 10 page report discusses osteopathic thinking as related to abdominal conditioning to aid in the back support and the lessening of chronic back pain. Exercises and the muscles they target are considered and presented in a way that can be shaped into an individual program for osteopathic patients. The abdominal strengthening muscle exercises can serve as a valuable example of the ways in which health depends on the maintenance of proper relationships among the various parts of the body, an essential aspect of osteopathic medicine. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: BWosteo.rtf

Pain Management Strategy For Nurses
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This 11 page paper presents the problem of pain management for the elderly and suggests a strategy of intervention based on alternative techniques such as massage, meditation, guided imagery and others. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KTpainmg.wps

Patient/Medical Personnel Interaction After Miscarriage: Preventing Emotional Trauma From Innocent Comments From Inadequately Informed Medical Personnel
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A 16 page discussion of the measures which can be implemented to ensure that patients suffering from miscarriages, or the threat of miscarriage, are not further emotionally impacted from innocent statements about their pregnancy from inadequately informed medical personnel. Reviews nursing theory which would be useful in developing policies to prevent such incidents from happening. Suggests that nurses provide the most hope in terms of such policy development. Nurses have the capability to provide critical input and to voice need. Nurses are in effect mechanisms for change. They not only have this ability, however, they have the ethical responsibility. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Physicians Assistant: An Occupational Choice
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A 4 page statement written from the perspective of an individual pursuing certification as a physicians assistant. Notes that even a brief review of the licensing situation in the medical profession it becomes obvious that without professional certification and/or licensing an individual can do little in terms of patient care in any type of medical environment. Emphasizes that pursuing certification and licensing in the medical profession therefore becomes a priority for anyone that is interested in actively interacting with a patient to achieve physical improvement from whatever symptoms they are experiencing or to determine what the problem is in the first place. Outlines the personal experience of the applicant in phlebotomy, as a licensed practical nurse, and as a massage therapist, which has prepared the applicant for success in the future occupation of physicians assistant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Placeboes And Miracles
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The world of today presents changes in all areas of health, including life expectancy, fertility rates, infectious diseases and health inequalities. This 5 page paper explores the concept of the 'miracle drug' as well as the application of the placebo effect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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