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Article Critique/Waiting for Bypass Surgery
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A 4 page article critique of a study conducted by McHugh, et al (2001) concerning a nursing intervention for patients waiting for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Where Terminally Ill Prefer to Die
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A 6 page article critique that examines a study by Tang (2003) that investigates the preferences of terminal cancer patients for their place of death and also to identify the reasons for selecting this location and to discern the importance for the patient of being able to die in the location that the patient prefers. No additional sources cited.
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Article Review/Presence of Nurse during Childbirth
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A 5 page article review that summarizes the principal points of a research study, offering analysis. Research pertaining to childbirth and the significance that this life events has for women supports the pivotal role that nursing support plays in the birth experience. Exploring this topic, the study designed by MacKinnon, McIntyre, and Quance (2005) investigated the what it meant to a study group of Canadian women to have a nurse present during labor and childbirth. These researchers decided to approach the issue of a nurse's role during labor from a previously unexplored perspective and focused on the meaning attributed to nursing presence. This examination of this study explores the parameters of this research and its relevance to nursing practice. No additional sources cited.
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Article Review: Nosocomial Infection
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An 8 page paper reviewing a review of four studies. Beyea (2003) provides abstracts of four studies published in 2002, all of which address the issue of nosocomial infection control. Though each study takes place in different settings and uses several different approaches, each focuses on informing efforts to control the spread of nosocomial infection in the hospital setting. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Article Review: Quality Improvement In Nursing Homes
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A 7 page paper. The article reviewed reports a demonstration project that links payment to quality and specifically, to outcomes for the residents. This was a project that began in Minnesota in 1995 and is still going on. It reflects a move from quality assurance to quality improvement and makes a shift to an alternative payment system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Article Reviews in Nursing Ethics
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This 3 page paper includes two article reviews in nursing ethics. One article examines a survey on ethical issues in nursing while the other focuses on the idea that nurses often engage in rule bending behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Article Reviews: High Acuity Nursing
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An 11 page paper discussing a variety of issues related to high-acuity nursing. High-acuity nursing is that branch of acute nursing in which patients have various conditions that require close and often intense attention. It is more intensive and far more costly than other types of care, and it generally is reserved for those cases requiring either more advanced or more intricate techniques. This paper reviews three articles reporting on nursing research while also addressing epidemiology, pathophysiology and the personal and financial costs of Type II diabetes. It includes the case of Mr. Conner, a heart patient who later developed Type II diabetes along with its complications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Article Summary, Critique/Transition to Parenthood
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study conducted by Hudson, Elek and Fleck (2001) on the adjustment of new, first-time parents to their new roles. No additional sources cited.
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Article Summary/Study on Korean Teen Drug Addiction
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A 4 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes a study by Hyun, Kools and Kim (2004), which was designed to provide a model that would shed light on the recovery process from substance abuse and dependence for Korean adolescents. Their study identifies the stages for recovery and specifies specific interventions for these stages. This article is useful as the strategies outlined may be applicable to Korean-American adolescents suffering from substance abuse, as well as other adolescents. No additional sources cited.
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