The different nursing theories discovered by nursing pioneers have provided most of the foundation on which modern nursing stands. Back then‚ when the nursing profession had just started‚ nursing care was pretty much basic. Originally‚ the role of the nurse was to primarily care for a patient as prescribed by a physician. This then led to the discovery of the biomedical model of nursing care which still strongly influences nursing practice today. This model however focuses heavily on pathophysiology
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One of the most common and disabling psychological disorders encountered within mental health and general medical settings is that of an anxiety disorder (Dattilio & Kendall 2000). Research has indicated that people with learning disabilities are more prevalent to psychological disorders than the general population (Hassiotis et al 2000) consequently it could be hypothesised that prevalence rates of anxiety disorders are similar if not greater within the learning disabled population. Professional
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Outline and Evaluate Research into the Relationship between the Immune System and Stress Related Illness There is evidence to suggest acute stressors can cause suppression of the immune system and decrease immune cell functioning. The study by Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (1984) investigated whether the stress of taking exams caused a change in the amount of white blood cells in the blood. Kiecolt-Glaser studied 49 male and 26 female first year medical students at the Ohio State University College
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based practice as the practice of nursing in which the nurse makes clinical decisions on the basis of the best available current research evidence‚ his or her own clinical expertise‚ and the needs and preferences of the patient. Evidence based practice provides nurses with a method to use critically appraised and scientifically proven evidence for delivering quality health care to their patients. Research is a useful and valuable tool to the field of nursing. While this particular research article
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The Bond Between Huck and Jim Friendship is one of the most coveted things in life. A good friend always going to be there when they need to be. In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ a runaway slave named Jim and a teenage boy named Huck face a multitude of challenges that will cause them to work together to survive. This leads to a very unlikely and dangerous relationship that they develop together. Over the course of the novel Huck and Jim’s relationship will grow from
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Multi-Professional Support of Learning and Assessing in Practice Theoretical Assignment The Role of a Nursing Mentor The design of this essay is to focus on two different aspects of mentorship in a nursing environment. Part one will focus on the role of a clinical mentor and part two will explain an assessment of a student nurse through the vision of a new mentor observing a clinical procedure undertaken by the student. The aim is to cover the learning outcomes of the module and focus on current
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JAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING ORIGINAL RESEARCH Quality nursing care in the words of nurses Linda Maas Burhans & Martha Raile Alligood Accepted for publication 19 March 2010 Correspondence to L.M. Burhans: e-mail: linda.burhans@gmail.com Linda Maas Burhans PhD RN CPHQ Associate Executive Director of Education and Practice North Carolina Board of Nursing and Adjunct Faculty‚ East Carolina University College of Nursing‚ Wilson‚ NC‚ USA Martha Raile Alligood PhD RN ANEF Professor
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Ben XXXXXX Oct. 20‚ 2006 WMF 9 o clock class Relationship Between Men and Women The earth may seem like a simple place for a being of great intellect‚ such as you‚ my little green friend. However‚ some aspects of life‚ such as the male-female relationship‚ are extremely complex. I am going to give you a fair unbiased opinion of the female sex. You will soon see that females are unique in appearance as well as behavior. Physically‚ females are smaller in
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The relationship between perfectionism and depression Abstract In this study‚ an investigation into the relationship between perfectionism and depression was carried out using n=452 participants from the Liverpool area (United Kingdom). The level of depression the dependant variable was measured using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (Zigmond‚ AS; Snaith‚ RP.‚ 1983)‚ whilst the independent variable perfectionism levels were measured using the Almost Perfect Scale – Revised (Slaney‚ Rice‚ Mobley
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intelligent‚ they cannot and will not ever replace humans. People need to find ways to ensure that they are better equipped to make moral judgments. By comparing with two articles that talk about this topic‚ we can confirm the different and similar points between these two articles. In the article “Humanoid Robotics: Ethical Considerations‚” published on the Idaho National Laboratory website on May 30‚ 2006‚ David Bruemmer emphasizes the importance of technological development and regulation in the field
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