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Nursing Reflections/Theoretical Perspectives
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A 14 page research paper in which the writer aids a nursing student in reflecting on the four metaparadigms of nursing (person, environment, health and nursing) in relation to Mezirow's theory of transformative learning. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: khmeta.rtf

Nursing Research Article Review
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A 7 page paper analyzing “Social role quality, physical health, and psychological well-being in women after heart surgery,” written by Plach and Heidrich (2002) and published in "Research in Nursing and Health." This is a qualitative study aimed at discovering attitudes and perceptions among women who have had heart surgery, and the analysis includes all aspects of the study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnursArtRevHrt.rtf

Nursing Research Proposal: Alleviating Chronic Pain
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A 12 page paper discussing effects of chronic pain and proposing a pilot program based on Healing Touch. Chronic pain can interfere with immune function, ability to sleep, ability to eat normally and ability to participate in work or leisure activities. It is defined as that which persists after the individual has suffered a serious injury; arises from unknown causes; or that which is associated with conditions such as arthritis or lower back pain. The purpose here is to design, implement and evaluate a non-drug chronic pain management program based on the alternative approach of Healing Touch. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursPainStudy.rtf

Nursing Research Questions
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A 4 page paper answering 4 questions about research design. One asks for distinction between correlation and cause and effect, with an example of each. Another asks for the three qualities that must be present in any true experimental design (random assignment, control and treatment groups, and posttesting of each group). Another question focuses on historical qualitative research; the final asks for a description of a qualitative study of why elderly individuals choose nursing home care over independent or assisted living arrangements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursResQues2.rtf

Nursing Research/Quantitative v. Qualitative
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A 4 page research paper that argues that qualitative research is better suited to nursing research than quantitative. The writer defines and discusses both methodologies and presents arguments favoring qualitative methods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnurqq.rtf

Nursing Responsibilities, Risk Management And Medication Administration
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3 pages in length. The years of experience behind a seasoned nurse does not preclude him or her from making grave medication errors, an occurrence considered "one of the most common causes of unintentional harm in Australia" (Bronger, 2003). Anyone at any time who has the responsibility to administer medication can make a mistake that may be negligible or may cost a patient's life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCOvermed.rtf

Nursing Role in Organ Procurement
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An 8 page overview of the many considerations a nurse must make when serving as the front-line between patient, family, and the medical profession in terms of interpreting organ procurement and transplant. The nurse must be prepared to carry out his or her technical duties as well as to discuss the issues surrounding the organ procurement process to family members in their time of grief. The nurse that makes an ongoing effort to gain trust and respect of the patient and family is more likely to receive permission for organ collection. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPnrTrns.rtf

Nursing Shortage
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the issues and proposed solutions for the current nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khnushsh.rtf

Nursing Shortage
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A 5 page research paper that addresses the nursing shortage. All aspects of the current U.S. shortage of registered nurses (RNs) have been thoroughly documented. The present shortage began in 1998 and by 2001, roughly 126,000 hospital nursing positions were left unfilled (Auerbach, Buerhaus and Staiger, 2007). In 2006, the shortage entered its ninth year, which make this the longest-running shortage in the past fifty years (Auerbach, Buerhaus and Staiger, 2007). Examination of current literature suggests several pertinent factors concerning the nature of this shortage that differentiates it greatly from those of the past. This information is summarized and then discussed in terms of its public policy implications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnush07.rtf

Nursing Shortage
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This 5 page paper reports and discusses journal articles that address the nursing shortage. Statistical data are included. Articles consider issues such as RNs not working different careers as contributing to the shortage and the lack of nursing faculty. The writer comments on criteria for selecting articles, the most interesting, new information and any differences among the four articles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGnrs08.RTF