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Papers On Nursing : Birth Through Death
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Adopting a Professional Practice Model in the ER
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A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of the professional practice model and suggesting implementation in the ER. The development of professional practice models is a rather recent innovation growing from a variety of needs and goals. One of these goals lies in achieving higher standards of practice in nursing; another is gaining more improved patient outcomes. Another relates to the still-evolving nature of health care in general. The cost of health care delivery has been problematic for years; cost-related crisis levels have arrived at largely the same time that technology advances rapidly to give even greater choices in determining plans of care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursProfPracER.rtf
Adult Children Caring for Elderly Parents
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In 5 pages, the author discusses adult children caring for their elderly parents. The caring for elderly by their adult children is not a new concept, but it is one that is increasing as the number of elderly people increase. There are many reasons to care for the elderly. There are many problems associated with elder care. Adult children find that their roles are reversed and this is uncomfortable for them. Parents spend more time caring for their parents than they do their children. Elderly abuse is one of the possible and tragic consequences of elder care. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PCpcare.doc
Advanced Directives: History, Recommendations, and Legal and Ethical
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Considerations An 11 page overview of advanced directives in the medical arena. The author reviews the history of advanced directives utilizing such historic cases as the Karen Ann Quinlan case and the recent high profile case of Terri Schiavo to emphasize their importance. The provisions of the 1991 Patient Self Determination Act are explored and recommendations made regarding their implementation on both a personal and organizational level. Statistics are provided regarding the popularity of such directives. A copy of a generic durable power of attorney form is included as supplementary material. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPmedAdD.rtf
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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This 6 page paper defines and describes the advanced nurse practitioner (APN), including many of the responsibilities they assume. The writer also offers a description of many of the courses required to satisfy the requirements for this certification. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGAPN.wps
Advanced Nursing Practice for Grieving Parents: A Family Practice Model
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of a family practice model to address the process that grieving parents go through. This paper specifically considers the role of advance practice nurses for this process. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHAdvFaP.rtf
Advanced Nursing Practice Issue: Alternative Therapies
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6 pages in length. The fundamental basis of the ANP role is to establish a tangible connection between patient and nurse, while at the same time providing an atmosphere of safety and service combined. Applying this conceptual framework to the issue of alternative therapies, one finds that the ANP is responsible for both educating about and implementing holistic treatments within an ever-changing medical community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLC_ANP.wps
Advanced Practice Nursing
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the significance of leadership qualities in advanced practice nursing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHNurAP3
Advanced Practice Nursing
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A 10 page paper discussing the continuing evolution of advanced practice nursing and the resistance it receives from physician groups. Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses have filled significant roles in US health care for years. They have legal rights and the technical expertise to take on much of the burden of providing direct health care services, generally under the supervision of an MD. This advanced practice niche is a hybrid position arising from increasing pressures on the still-evolving health care American health care system; it is a position respected in the profession and welcomed by patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPrac.rtf
Advanced Practice Nursing in the U.S. Air Force
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An 18 page paper discussing federal and state laws regarding advanced nursing practice. At present, licensing is a state function, and requirements as well as privileges can widely vary between states. As a national organization, the USAF and other military services may literally be caught in the middle between states’ and federal regulation. The purpose here is to determine whether the USAF advanced nurse practitioners are “functioning beyond their scope of practice as independent licensed practitioners.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPracUSAF.rtf
