Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

This 4 page research paper discusses the escalating costs associated with ED care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper evaluating components of a nursing research article including the literature review, theoretical framework, methods, validity and ethics. The paper concludes that the article reports a study that is well designed and one in which the researcher jealously guarded against introducing bias. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing a career in geriatric health care administration. The subjects addressed include a general discussion of the career possibilities, the levels of positions, whether they be a head administrator or an assistant, the job environment, and the level of education required for such a position. Also included is a description of ...

A 5 page research paper that briefly summarizes and discusses H.R. 3200, which is the health care reform bill that, along with the Senate version of the bill, may eventually pass into law and radically reform the American health care system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page research paper considers the fact that evidence-based healthcare management has resulted in variety of efforts designed to identify the competencies that are most appropriate in achieving the goal of effective healthcare. This white paper considers literature related to this problem in order to discern the most effective recommendations for achieving this ...

This 30 page paper, including a 6 page annotated bibliography is an outline for a project of care for the elderly. The looks at a project in Canada for geriatric care and consider the project evaluating and examining the underlying theories of the way that the care is delivered. This includes the aim to ...

This 5 page paper is a reflective learning document, discussing the cognitive domain, affective domain and psychomotor domain with reference to a nurse's course on health promotion. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing public health promotion, particularly in the workplace. Combining nursing theory and health promotion in the workplace can provide an atmosphere that changes with individuals’ needs. The same approaches to health promotion that worked a generation ago barely apply to today’s world; theory applied to practical situations allows promoters ...

This 5 page paper discusses special interest groups which are influential in shaping current health care policy. This paper examines also the importance that policy and economic implications have to the advanced practical nurse. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page discussion of family stresses that can result in domestic violence. Among the most innocent victims are children. The author provides guidelines that can be used in family assessments to predict domestic violence and ultimately utilized to protect children.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the pros and cons of healthcare organizations lobbying concerning public policy formation and healthcare spending. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers a case supplied by the student and discusses the health issue for the father who has high cholesterol and the daughter who has a fairly low weight. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 9 page paper. Interdisciplinary health care teams have been around in one form or another since at least the early 20th century but they have become more popular and more formalized in recent years. This essay defines an interdisciplinary team and discusses the benefits of this model for the patient as well as for ...

This 20 page paper provides an overview of the protocols used for a survey of patients with HIV/AIDS. This paper relates the process for those demonstrating stigmatization and discrimination in regards to health care access. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 15 page research paper concerns disparities in healthcare, with a particularly focus on African Americans residing in Mineral County, West Virginia. The writer discusses the demographics of the county and offers an institutional assessment of Hawthorne Memorial Hospital, indicating that this institution needs to address deficiency in culturally competent staff education. A program ...

A 10 page research paper that investigates and summarizes literature pertaining to the efforts of this state to protect the health of one of its most vulnerable populations, its low-income children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the article: Nursing workload measurements in acute mental health inpatient units. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page research paper reports on 2 cases. The first pertains to healing a tympanic perforation and the second discusses a case entailing thyroid dysfunction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that discusses issues pertaining to culturally competent care. This examination of cultural competency focuses on the Duke University health system, and considers, first of all, the various definitions proposed for “culturally competent care” as a term and how this term should be defined for the DUHS. Then, the population served ...

A 5 page research paper that analyzes a study conducted by Pam, et al (2003). In this study, the researchers investigated MRSA infection in San Francisco jails and identified the specific stains of this bacterium responsible for the increase in the incidence of this infection. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page discussion of intervention for obesity on an individual, family and community level. Advances in medical knowledge and healthcare technology have resulted in ever-increasing life expectancies in developed nations. Paradoxically, increase in rates of obesity threatens continuation of that trend. Obesity is a direct risk factor for diabetes and coronary ...

A 2 page paper discussing the benefits of 'Greeting 40,' a brochure promoting health in women as they age. The leaflet is one that promises to promote the need for education in the changes that occur as women age, not only physically but also emotionally and socially. It appears to hold promise for ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a family health plan for a fictitious family, which includes both nutrition and exercise plans. This paper relates the family's need, including need for the management of Type 2 diabetes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 13 page discussion of the health needs of rural Aborigines. The author notes a diversity of problems that should be explored through a comprehensive needs assessment. Teen pregnancy is a particularly complex problem. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the incidence of diabetes in New Mexico within the context of community health nursing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.