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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

Inpatient Satisfaction
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This 3 page paper is a literature review of factors influencing that satisfaction of inpatients, which include the expectation gap, interactions with medical staff, the proliferation of information and demographic influences. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEimpatient.rtf

Integrated Clinical Pathways in Nursing
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This 10 page report discusses what an “integrated clinical pathway” is and the purposes associated with it Simply enough, a clinical pathway is precisely what the name suggests . . . a path to follow. It serves as a multi-disciplinary guideline in relationship to the treatment, prognosis, and outcomes a nursing team might expect to see regarding a particular patient’s care. The concept may be applied in a wide variety of settings for numerous treatments and medical protocols. In general, a well-designed integrated clinical pathways clearly allows for the care team and the patient to be, literally, all on the same page. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWpathwy.rtf

Integrating Nursing Theory into Practice
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A 20 page paper discussing reflections of a nurse working in bone marrow transplant. The paper discusses the qualities that are unique to this department and to the patients within it, and relates several nursing theories to the area. Those of Neuman, King and Rogers are seen as being most applicable and useful here. The nurse as compassionate educator holds a position that can be a source of encouragement for these patients dealing with sudden, unexpected and unwanted surprises in their lives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursTheoPrac.rtf

Integrating Orem’s Self Care and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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A 4 page paper integrating the concepts of Orem’s self care model and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Astute health care providers encourage patients in both acute and long term care to do as much for themselves as they can, operating within their limits while also responsibly stretching them at the same time. This concept can be related to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which classifies human needs in a range of five classifications beginning with basic physiological needs and ending with self-actualization. The purpose here is to meld Orem’s Self-Care Model and Maslow’s hierarchy in a way that can more greatly inform nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursOrMas.rtf

Intensive Care Nursing
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A 3 page paper discussing why nurses would choose to work in intensive care. The president of the AACN characterizes intensive care nurses as high achievers who continually seek to improve care and conditions. Though many patients are unconscious and offer no direct interaction with intensive care nurses, patients’ families are “patients” themselves, who view intensive care nurses as invaluable sources of information and insight. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursIC.rtf

Interdisciplinary Teams In Health Care :
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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 health care professionals. Two examples of the outcomes of such a team are provided. The composition of the team is discussed, including comments on Drinka's systems model. The writer comments on the roles of team members as well as the role of nurse manager in the success of the team. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGinrds.rtf

Interpersonal Skills In Health Care
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10 pages in length. Effective interpersonal skills are essential components in today's health care industry, with particular emphasis upon the ophthalmology field. Without proficient communication, there can be little if any cohesion among nurses, management and patients. In order to establish this basis of communication within the workplace, supervisors have to abandon their governing egos in exchange for an atmosphere of openness, encouragement and teamwork. For the most part, the concept of effective communication -- when implemented correctly -- can be the difference between a productive healthcare organization and one that cares little about its nursing workforce. It is important for the student to realize that when communication is at its full potential, it can make the workplace a model of teamwork. However, if the arrangement is pushed upon people without competent leadership at the helm, communication can do more harm than good. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCintps.wps

Interpretations of Illness & Health
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A 5 page research paper that review 5 stories of illness and healing. Insight into processes associated with both illness and healing do not necessarily have to come from medical texts or research on nursing. Literature abounds with works that provide perspective and understanding about how illness, even fatal illness, can promote psychic healing and the most healing elements are not always the ones that are the most obvious. The following examination of definitions of illness and healing looks at the lessons that can be learned from works of literature, each focusing on a different aspect of illness, death and learning to live. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kh5ill.rtf