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Abstract Concept analysis helps in clarifying ambiguous ideas in a given theory and proposes a brief operational description that mirrors its theoretical foundation. This paper analyzes stress as a nursing concept founded on the interaction theories attached to Betty Neuman system model of nursing. Stress is a product of a cumulative and progressive procedure prompted by prolonged, intense and continuous contact with patients. The paper provides a brief introduction of the concept, assesses literature on stress concept to identify its uses, defining attributes, antecedents, consequences and empirical referents.

The foundations of the society in which we live today have a distinctive dependence on technology and science, with a strength of nations that drives desire for personal control over resources and in a sense even the…

The African continent is seen nowadays as being one of the most volatile regions in the world. Despite its enormous natural and human potential, it fails to take advantage of the resources at hand and continues to be a…

Dangerousness refers to the likelihood that a mentally ill person, or criminal will participate in an act that harms themselves or others. The prediction of the dangerousness of mentally ill patients is one of the key…

The Social Critique in Edmund Spenser's Pastoral Epic: The Shephearde's Calendar

Motivations and Barriers to the Direct Investment of British Firms in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis

Theatrical performance, beginning in the nineteenth century and continuing through the twentieth and into our current era, has been at the forefront of social and political change. This has been arguably true of the art…

¶ … Jesus Through the Old Testament" and New Testament Interpretation of the Old Testament: the Theological Rationale of Midrashic Exegesis

The central purpose of this review of the literature is to provide an overview of a sample of the most pertinent studies relating to the topic under discussion. The articles have been selected to provide cogent insight…

Arbitration "Wait 'til court and see what the judge decides." Two increasingly popular, alternative dispute resolution methods to the often tension tainted threat, "wait 'til court and see what the judge decides,"…