Article Critique/Pneumonia Prevention
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a qualitative research study (Cook, et al, 2002), which investigated why ICU personnel do not use the semirecumbent position while administering mechanical ventilation as this has been shown to reduce the incident of pneumonia. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khsempnu.rtf
Paper Title: Article Critique/Pneumonia Prevention

Article Critique/Portion v. Serving Size
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A 3 page summation and analysis of a study performed by Daggett and Rigdon (2006), who designed a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) tool that can aid users in determining the difference between serving size and portion size. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Article Critique/Portion v. Serving Size

Article Critique/Post-op Pain & Back Surgery
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A 3 page article critique that summarizes a study performed by LaMontagne et al (2003) on the interventions for adolescents suffering from post-operative pain from idiopathic scoliosis back surgery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbkpn.rtf
Paper Title: Article Critique/Post-op Pain & Back Surgery

Article Critique/Quality of Life/Palliative Care
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A 6 page article critique of a study conducted by Peters and Sellick (2006) that concerns a comparison between two settings for palliative care: inpatient hospice care and home-based care. The results show home-based care as preferable and the writer discusses the study and its implications. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Article Critique/Quality of Life/Palliative Care

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.
Filename: khcabg.rtf
Paper Title: Article Critique/Waiting for Bypass Surgery

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.
Filename: khtang.rtf
Paper Title: Article Critique/Where Terminally Ill Prefer to Die

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.
Filename: khobnur.rtf
Paper Title: Article Review/Presence of Nurse during Childbirth

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.
Filename: KSnursArtRevInf.rtf
Paper Title: Article Review: Nosocomial Infection

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.
Filename: PGnrshm3.rtf
Paper Title: Article Review: Quality Improvement In Nursing Homes

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.
Filename: SA505nur.rtf
Paper Title: Article Reviews in Nursing Ethics

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.
Filename: KSnursHiAcuArt.rtf
Paper Title: Article Reviews: High Acuity Nursing

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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Paper Title: Article Summary/Study on Korean Teen Drug Addiction

Asia/AIDS/Children & Global Health
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A 3 page research paper on promoting global health that specifically addresses the HIV/AIDS problem in Asia, focusing on its impact on children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khaidsak.rtf
Paper Title: Asia/AIDS/Children & Global Health

Assessing and Managing Pain in Neonatal Circumcision
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of anesthetic during circumcision. Parents increasingly ask that their sons be given some form of anesthetic for circumcision, and of course it is a goal of nursing to provide as much comfort for patients as possible. The issue of the use of anesthetic for circumcision is one that is likely to gain increasing attention. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSnursCircumPain.rtf
Paper Title: Assessing and Managing Pain in Neonatal Circumcision

Assessing Instructional Approaches
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A 3 page paper discussing lecture and group discussion teaching formats for additional nurse training in education of diabetic patients. The paper provides advantages, disadvantages and evaluation options for each method. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursEduInstr.rtf
Paper Title: Assessing Instructional Approaches

Assessing Patient Education
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A 4 page paper reviewing a direct patient education session. The purpose here is to observe a nurse’s instruction on checking blood glucose before taking insulin, and then assessing the instructional effort. The lesson for the observer was that the one providing instruction needs to ensure at several points that the patient has understood what s/he is intended to gain from the educational experience. No sources listed.
Filename: KSnursEduPt3.rtf
Paper Title: Assessing Patient Education

Assessing the Target Aggregate
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A 3 page paper (700 words) discussing an assessment tool designed to be used in an educational effort among adults over the age of 65. The assessment tool asks all the “normal” questions that can apply to coronary heart disease, adding the multiplying factor that specific risk factors bring to the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. The survey includes items seeking demographic information and personal lifestyle habits. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursCommAggAsses.rtf
Paper Title: Assessing the Target Aggregate

Assisting in Grief Counseling
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A 7 page paper assessing how a nurse might approach grief counseling for a 42-year-old ovarian cancer patient and her family. The patient is terminal and has a husband and young daughter. The paper recommends using Worden's framework for the patient's family, Kubler-Ross' pattern for the patient. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursGrief.rtf
Paper Title: Assisting in Grief Counseling

Assisting the Uninsured
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A 4 page paper presenting a plan to create a “permanent health fair” at a public hospital. Health fairs provide a variety of low-cost screening for heart disease, cancer and diabetes, while also providing a wealth of information for individuals using their services. More than 20 million Americans currently have no form of health insurance and do not qualify for public assistance. A hospital-based health fair setting has the ability to provide ongoing prevention and health promotion services while referring those needing attention to community groups that can share in the costs of treating the uninsured. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursUninsPlan.rtf
Paper Title: Assisting the Uninsured

Asthma
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This 9 page paper examines the results of a survey taken of asthma patients. The paper examines the empirical evidence that supports or contradicts the findings and considers how each aspect may be improved. The paper examines factors such as sleep quality and disturbance in asthma sufferers, patients understanding of why they used inhalers, the correct use of inhalers, the lack of written information given to patients, confidence and presence of self management of the condition and attendance at appointments. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEasthma.rtf
Paper Title: Asthma

Asthma Medication & Elderly Patients
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A 3 page introduction to a broad literature review on asthma medications in regards to asthma in older adults. This, however, is just the introduction. The writer cites one source in defining asthma and its relevance to an older patient population. The references cited in the bibliography are for the student researching this topic to use in the paper that the student will write. Bibliography lists 10 sources, with 1 used in the paper.
Filename: khastint.rtf
Paper Title: Asthma Medication & Elderly Patients

Asthma Medication/Xolair
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A 5 page research paper that reports on a new asthma drug called Xolair. This examination of this new drug describes its pharmacological properties, its cost and also its significance to nursing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khxolair.rtf
Paper Title: Asthma Medication/Xolair

Asthma: Differing Presentations in the Literature
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A 4 page review of two specific articles concern asthma. One article is from a professional nursing journal while the other is from a trade publication. The author of this paper emphasizes that while the type of information they cover is essentially the same, the manner in which they cover it is significantly different. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPasthm4.rtf
Paper Title: Asthma: Differing Presentations in the Literature

Australian Family Health Assessment: Stresses, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection Concerns
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A 9 page discussion of family stresses that can result in domestic violence. Among the most innocent victims are children. The author provides guidelines that can be used in family assessments to predict domestic violence and ultimately utilized to protect children.
Filename: PPfamAss.rtf
Paper Title: Australian Family Health Assessment: Stresses, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection Concerns

Average Length of Stay
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This 8 page paper considers the influences on the average length of stay (ALOS) measures often used to ascertain hospital efficiency. The paper looks at influences such as geography, age, source of payments and type of hospital; public or private, and well as resources or integration of services. This last factor also includes delayed discharges. The paper concentrates on Australia, but the lessons are universal. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEALOSau.rtf
Paper Title: Average Length of Stay

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