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Infection Control within the Roy Model
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A 9 page paper discussing a case of Streptococcus a infection in an elderly woman following myocardial infarction and bypass surgery, in terms of Roy’s adaptation model. The Roy model imposes a responsibility on the part of the nurse(s) involved to adapt to changing conditions so that they can provide higher quality nursing care. The nurses of the medical/surgical floor are obliged to adapt to changing conditions and then to take steps to address conditions as they exist at any given time. The Roy model dictates that conditions will change; nurses are obliged to change with them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursRoyStrep.rtf

Infection Control; Non Dedicated Equipment, Especially the Risks and Use of Scissors
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In the hospital environment infection control is very important. This 17 page paper looks at an aspect of infections control that is often overlooked; the use and treatment of non dedicated equipment, such as scissors and stethoscopes. The paper looks at how and why this type of equipment can pose a cross infection risk and needs to be subject to policy and procedures to prevent the spread of infection. Looking at research and practice the paper uses scissors as the example and demonstrates the risk and the way in which that risk is and has been controlled. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEscissor.rtf

Infection Sentinel Event Outcomes
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A 9 page paper discussing organizational-level efforts to reduce the incident of postoperative infection. The paper discusses building a culture of safety; benchmarking; sentinel events; quality and progress indicators; and the implications of extended hospital stays resulting from infection. The recommendation is that the facility adopt the Patient Safety Indicators software offered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and take steps to build a greater culture of safety within the organization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSmedInfTskFrc.rtf

Infectious Mononucleosis
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A 7 page research paper that includes a 1 page abstract and offers an overview of infectious mononucleosis (IM). Topics covered include the history of IM and the association with EBV; characteristic symptoms of IM and how it is diagnosed; incubation; and recovery and treatment. This overview concludes with a brief look at several recent research studies addressing IM and the recommendation of researchers for future research on this topic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khim.rtf

Infertility
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An 8 page research paper that offers a review of literature on how infertile couples with a diagnosis of infertility and the psychological ramifications involved. The writer also refers to the Calgary Family Assessment Model in discussing this topic. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khcfam.rtf

Influenza And The Elderly
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8 pages in length. Any compromise of good health becomes a significant concern to the elderly, inasmuch as their advanced age, housing arrangements and limited income often preclude appropriate treatment and speedy recovery. Older Canadians have much more difficulty warding off contagious illnesses like influenza and must pay particular attention to even the smallest changes in their overall sense of well being. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCinflu.rtf

Information Needs Of Doctors And Nurses
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A 3 page paper that identifies the information needs of doctors and nurses at a specific hospital. The source article is entitled: Perceived Information Needs and Communication Difficulties of Inpatient Physicians and Nurses. The writer then discusses the problems and offers suggestions for solving those problems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGnydrrn.rtf

Information to Inform a Radiology and Chiropractic Job Search in Sarasota, Florida
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of job information and educational opportunities in the career areas of radiology and chiropractic services. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHRadChi.rtf

Informing Patients of Terminal Condition
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An 8 page paper discussing the case of a woman newly diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia, who has not been informed of the severity of her condition. The woman’s grown daughters as well as her physician believe it to be in the woman’s best interests to withhold the news from her. Her primary nurse disagrees, and the head nurse is sympathetic to the nurse’s position on the matter. The head nurse instructs the primary nurse to be certain to follow doctor’s orders, however. At issue is how the primary nurse deals with a situation with which she heartily disagrees. The paper examines the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls as well as available alternatives to arrive at a favored alternative for the nurse to choose. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthDie.rtf

Informing Patients of Terminal Condition, II
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An 8 page paper discussing the case of a woman newly diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia, who has not been informed of the severity of her condition. The woman’s grown daughters as well as her physician believe it to be in the woman’s best interests to withhold the news from her. Her primary nurse disagrees, and the head nurse is sympathetic to the nurse’s position on the matter. The head nurse instructs the primary nurse to be certain to follow doctor’s orders, however. At issue is how the primary nurse deals with a situation with which she heartily disagrees. The paper examines a variety of moral principles as well as available alternatives to arrive at a favored alternative for the nurse to choose. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthDie2.rtf