Nursing Care
Essays

The document considers Madeleine Leininger's theory of transcultural nursing. It includes background information for both Leininger and her theory. The theory holds that persons from different cultures would require specific ways in which to be treated to optimize their experiences with healthcare and the healing process. Today, Ms. Leininger is recognized as one of the most important figures of modern healthcare.

The ICU is an intensive and often chaotic work environment for nurses and patients alike. Some authors have described the ICU environment as one where patients often enter in a state of physiological crisis; as such it…

The patient being assessed is a 72 year old female brought to the gynae ward for diarrhea and vomiting and generally unwell and weakness in addition to a non-productive cough. Medical history of this patient includes Alzheimer's, Left Nephrectomy, aortic repair, asthma, and mobility problems.

Insurance business in modern day has adopted a differential approach to dealing with policy issues and consumer behavior yet some companies like Northwestern Mutual Life retain their original course of actions with…

What might Chester have done to avoid this tragic outcome?

This paper deals with several separate issues pertaining to end-of-life care and hospice care in the form of six essays. The first essays deal with the unique social and spiritual needs of dying patients and their families; the actions of patients about to face death; and caregiver needs. The final essays deal with the need for nurses to engage in self-care to remedy the stress of tending to the dying.

In this paper, we are going to be looking at the impact of spirituality on modern medicine. This will be accomplished by: providing a summary of what was discovered, significant breakthroughs, examining successes, potential barriers and how they can be addressed. Together, these areas will offer specific insights highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of utilizing this approach.

Culturally Competent Nursing Care -- Asian Pacific

It took me a while to understand what a seizure really was. To my five-year-old mind it just meant that Faye, my aunt, writhed and convulsed spastically for several minutes at a time.

The objective of this study is to answer the following questions as an interview with an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse in regards to their transition from novice to expert practitioner: (1) What was your experience like transitioning from novice APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) to expert practitioner? (2) What helped in your transition?(3) What did not help in your transition?