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Article Critique/End-of-Life Preferences
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A 10 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a research study conducted by McDonald, et al (2003) on end-of-life preferences (published in Western Journal of Nursing Research 25(6),652-666). The writer argues that this study is excellent and backs up this argument with specific references to the study. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaceolp.rtf

Article critique/Family in ER
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A 7 page article critique that examines a study by MacLean, et al (2003), which examined the increasing trend of families remaining with their loved ones while cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other invasive procedures are undertaken within the emergency room or critical care environment. Despite this trend, the practice remains highly controversial. Therefore, the research team of MacLean, et al designed a study to explore the ramifications of this issue, specifically looking at the policies and practices established by critical care and emergency nurses. This examination of this study offers a comprehensive overview, as well as a critique of strengths and weaknesses. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Feedback Instrument for Healthcare Adm.
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A 3 page article critique on a research project by Garman, Tyler and Darnall (2004). Feedback is been proven to be a crucial factor in regards to leadership development, but instruments for obtaining multi-source feedback, which is known as 360-degree feedback, are largely not applicable for use within healthcare settings. Therefore, Garman, Tyler and Darnell established a research project that was initiated in order to develop a “job-relevant, commercial-quality multi-source feedback survey” suitable for use in health administration settings (Garman, Tyler and Darnall, 2004, p. 307). No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Gestational Diabetes
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A 5 page article summary and critique that analyzes a study performed by Evans and O'Brien (2005) entitled Gestational Diabetes: the meaning of an at-risk pregnancy. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgdm2.rtf

Article Critique/Handling Difficult Situations/Daily Care
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An 8 page article critique. One of the most difficult nursing tasks is caring for patients with serious or terminal illness. Nurses involved with this level of care have to be both involved and caring, but also sufficiently detached as to avoid emotional burnout. In their qualitative study, Blomberg and Sahlberg-Blom (2007) addressed how nurses cope with the day-to-day stresses of offering care with these care difficult care settings. This critique is a summation and analysis of their study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdaicar.rtf

Article Critique/Hospice Patients/Symptom Intensity
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A 6 page article critique of a study conducted by McMillan and Moody (2003). The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between the reports of family caregivers regarding the level of symptom intensity for terminally ill patients and the reports of the patients themselves. The writer summarizes and evaluates the various sections of the study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmmhos.rtf

Article Critique/Learning to Nurse Children
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A 10 page article critique which summarizes and analyzes a study conducted by Coetzee (2004) entitled "Learning to nurse children: towards a model for nursing students." The writer discusses each section of the study and compares it to other literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcoet.rtf

Article Critique/Nurses & Tobacco
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A 7 page article critique that addresses research performed by Heath, et al (2004). The writer summarizes and analyzes the various section of this qualitative study, which addresses tobacco-use by nurses. No other sources cited.
Filename: khnpsm.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Education
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A 4 page article analysis that critiques a study performed by Aiken, et al (2003). The writer discusses the researchers' organization and presentation of their study, its significance, methodology and data, concluding that this is study was well conducted and significant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaiken.rtf

Article Critique/Nursing Home Patients
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6 page article critique that discusses and summarizes a research study by Talerico, Evans and Strumph (2002), which investigated the causes of resistant behavior and aggression towards caregivers in nursing home residents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khresnur.rtf