Community Nursing
Essays

The population of people aged 65 years or greater is steadily escalating, as baby boomers come of age. It is estimated that this age bracket accounts for 10% of the total world population, and is statistically increasing.

Barker, B. & Reynolds, B. (1994). A critique: Watson's caring ideology. The proper focus of psychiatric nursing? J. Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. (32)(5):17-22.

The issue of osteoarthritis is one that presents many challenges to the nurse and to the healthcare professionals at all levels. The general demographic of this condition is largely female and tends to occur…

Nurses involved in community nursing often face ethical and practical dilemmas, particularly with regard to the issue of patient autonomy. Community practice differs for nursing in more formal settings in that there are…

My life has centered upon answering a central question. This question has been a in my mind since I was 10 years old. At that age, my first image of medicine was largely influenced by the doctors and nurses who were…

¶ … career in nursing and why I am applying to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Certainly, these are valid questions and must be explained in detail, especially when a young person like me has changed course in…

¶ … Role of Community Nursing in Pandemic Flu Preparedness

In pursuing my chosen career of nursing, I have always envisioned myself to be either a surgical nurse in a hospital or working as a community nurse in marginalized communities. However, I am more inclined to pursue a…

This paper outlines the healthcare issues which exist in the city of baltimore maryland and how they are affected by the community demographics. A specific issue is addressed, heroin abuse, and it is given a historical significance to try and determine why it is such a problem in the city. The final conclusion looks at both poverty and education numbers.

Urinary catheterization has its own risks. In approximation, up to 25% of patients undergo this practice during their hospital stay. Owing to the fact that the urinary catheters bypass the body's normal mechanisms, patients are at risk of developing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). This paper, examines online, print research materials and a research based in a hospital setting to evaluate issues, practices, and the significance of urinary catheterization.