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Payroll and Benefits Issues at the VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky
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A 5 page paper focusing on physician staffing VA hospitals. The greatest strength in professional staffing at VAMC is that it uses part-time physicians from the local area who are associated with a local medical school. The greatest weakness, however, is lack of accountability. The paper recommends changes in pay structure that reduces total cost and greatly enhances physician accountability to reduce fraud and abuse of the system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KShrPayBeneVA.rtf

Pediatric Asthma: An Overview of Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
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A 10 page discussion of the causes and interventions commonly employed in treating pediatric asthma. Asthma is one of several restrictive airway diseases (RAD) which can be complicated by a number of factors. Some of these factors are biological but others are environmental. One of the most prevalent associative conditions is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). There are a number of primary preventative methods which can be utilized to lessen the occurrence of pediatric asthma in families with a history of the condition. These methods concentrate on the reduction of reduction of indoor irritants. One of the most obvious nursing concerns for pediatric patients is the differing ability of the patient to employ preventative and pharmacological methods on their own. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPasthm2.rtf

Pediatric Asthma: Peer Education in Harlem
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A 14 page review of the causes and interventions for pediatric asthma. Concentrating on identifying important information for inclusion in a peer education program in Harlem, this paper defines the conditions and delineates its impact in New York, noting that lower socioeconomic classes are apparent more at risk for the condition than other classes. The author encourages an all-encompassing approach to educating citizens about this disease rather than a myopic approach of identifying only one or two causative mechanisms. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PPasthHr.rtf

Pediatric stem cell and the psycho-social effects on siblings/parents
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This is a 6 - page paper that discusses the stress and anxiety in family members who have a child or sibling undergoing a stem cell transplant. It briefly describes the procedure and then discusses studies which indicate that women with gravely ill children have high levels of stress. It suggests that psychosocial intervention with families of these children may help them cope, and tends to reduce stress and anxiety, particularly in the children and their fathers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVStemCell.rtf

Penicillin
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In 10 pages the author discusses the history, background, pros and cons, and uses of penicillin, with emphasis on the history. Penicillin is the so-called wonder drug of the twentieth century. Because of this drug, many lives have been saved. Although penicillin has a history that is quite rocky, after a time the product was found to be quite useful in fighting bacterium and certain diseases to a point. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PCpenici.doc

People As Guinea Pigs / Medical Ethics & The Tuskegee Case
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The Tuskegee Study was a 40-year project in which scientists observed - but did not adequately treat -syphilis among 412 black men in rural Alabama. By the time the study had concluded, it was found that the disease had killed at least 28 of its subjects. Essentially, Tuskegee exploited the lesser intelligent and silently forced them to participate in a study that would only hurt them. In this 2 page essay, the writer examines rules of consent and medical ethics to presents methods designed to prevent such an occurrence from ever happening again. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Tuskege.doc

Perception vs. Reality in Nursing Home Admissions
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This 10 page report discusses the differences between the perceptions, expectations, and realities of what families who had admitted a loved one to a nursing facility will experience. While there may be certain similarities in admitting a loved one to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that every situation is unique. Far too many family members have unrealistic expectations about what can or should happen in a nursing home. The end result can be confusion and frustration rather than the total support needed by the patient. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWadmiss.rtf

Perfusionists
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A 3 page research paper that, first of all, explains this medical specialty and then speculates, drawing on literature, about the adequacy of the educational and certification process and the need for new research. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khperf.rtf

Perfusionists; The Correlation Between The Tasks Identified In The Exam And The Tasks In Practice - Primary Research Methodology and Research Findings
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This 8 page paper is based on research provided by the student. The paper gives a methodology and summarizes and discusses the findings for primary research undertaken to assess the relationship between job tasks identified by practicing perfusionists and the certification exam. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: Teperfusion.rtf

Periodontal Disease
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This 4 page paper discusses the oral condition known as periodontal disease: its causes, symptoms, treatment and possible complications. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVPeridn.rtf