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Curricula Design and the Impact on Gay and Lesbian Students
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This 21 page paper considers the different approaches to sex education and the impact that these programs have on gay and lesbian students. This paper focuses on the use of curricula that are affirming of the sexual orientations of gay and lesbian students and the impact this has on reducing incidences of violence, including hate crimes, against these students. This paper suggests that the use of these programs supports the academic success of gay and lesbian students through this positive model. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: MHsexed4.wps

Czech Immigrants & Nursing
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A 3 page research paper that discusses Czech immigrant to the US in relation to the topic of nursing cultural competency. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khczech2.rtf

Dangers of Dieting
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A 5 pager paper that explores the medical dangers of diet fads, including anorexia, bulimia and diet drugs such as Fen-Phen and Redux. The paper also explores the psychological and societal influences behind dangerous diet fads. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Dietdang.wps

Dangers Of The Elderly Living Alone
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A 4 page paper that looks at two of the many dangers for the elderly living alone: heat and nutrition, with an emphasis on heat-related deaths. Of all natural weather conditions, including heat, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightening and floods, heat takes more lives each year than any of the others and seniors are especially affected. Another issue facing the elderly who live alone is proper nutrition. Both issues are discussed with statistical data, the emphasis is on heat-related deaths. Three alternative solutions are offered to eliminate the risks of both issues among the elderly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGeldht.rtf

DASH -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
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This 10 page report discusses the “DASH” or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet DASH is a sound dietary concept that has the potential to save lives and offers a new way of thinking about health, fitness, and nutrition. Hypertension or “high blood pressure” is a major health problem in the United States but African-Americans face a much greater risk of hypertension and all of its related health problems than white Americans. This report particularly focuses on DASH, hypertension, and the African American population. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BWdash.rtf

Data Base Management: The Nurse as a Change Agent
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A 3 page discussion of the evolving role nurses play in data base management. This paper contends that the nurse plays many roles in data base management. Not only does she or he collect data and input it into the data base, the nurse is often responsible for some components of the management of the data base. The nurse can, in fact, be a change agent in the QI process, an agent that makes recommendations that will result in improved data base management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPnrsDta.rtf

Data Collection and the Analysis of Variables
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This 7 page paper looks at an article which collects data and then uses the data in an analysis. The article used concerns the influences on maternal mortality in Burkina Faso between 1997 and 2001. The different variables are examined and the way they are clustered is discussed. The paper also presents a conceptual map. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEMvariable.rtf

Data Collection Tool for Pneumonia
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A 3 page paper containing information from the first three screens of MedQuest Data Collection Tools for pneumonia. MedQuest Data Collection Tools is a third-party computer-mediated data collection system offered for download at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. There are several specific topics available; this one focuses on pneumonia. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnursDataColTool.rtf

Date Rape:
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This 6 page paper dicusses the issue of date rape. Specifically, this paper discusses the history of date rape, provides the opinions of the author of the paper on the subject, and provides opposing viewpoints as well. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: GSDateRp.rtf

De Bono's Six Thinking Hats
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4 pages in length. Understanding the true nature of conflict resolution is held deep within a concept of parallel thinking whereby everyone involved in the issue approaches the outcome through proactive and critical thinking that encourages a meeting of the minds even though - and perhaps in spite of - differing opinions. The Six Thinking Hats system developed by de Bono establishes half a dozen specific characteristics of this journey that set a calculated path toward reaching amicable resolution. Applying these six components to the case study will provide a greater opportunity to acquire a more humane outcome for the patient. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLC6thnkhats.rtf