the world. Informed consent is a patient right, however, at that time for a black woman no one thought twice about asking her permission or even informing her that samples were taken. Now looking back and think what occurred we cringe. Knowing that HeLa cells are in labs all around the world and were used in various vaccines and research without her permission is thoroughly chilling. “With Henrietta unconscious on the operating table… Wharton picked up a sharp knife and shaved two dime-sized pieces
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Life satisfaction among older people (65+) with reduced self-care capacity: the relationship to social, health and financial aspects. Borg C, Hallberg IR, Blomqvist K. Source Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. christel.borg@bth.se Abstract AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at investigating life satisfaction and its relation to living conditions, overall health, self-care capacity, feeling lonely, physical activities and financial resources among
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1/29/2014 Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential factors Início Atual Expediente Instruções aos autores Sistema de submissão Original Article Çinar N, Sözeri C, Şahin S, Cevahir R, Say M. Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential factors. Rev. Eletr. Enf. [Internet]. 2010 out/dez;12(4):601-6. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v12i4.8328. Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential
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Research Problem and Purpose The quality of care that is provided by healthcare professionals is continually on the mend. Healthcare is ever changing and can always be improved. One way that healthcare can be improved is by ensuring that all health care facilities are properly staffed. Meaning that the patient to nurse ratio is adequate to meet patient needs while ensuring safety as well. The understaffing of hospitals and other healthcare facilities can greatly reduce the quality of care provided
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Cardiac arrest claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of people each year. Cardiac arrest can occur both outside of the hospital and in the hospital. Outside of hospital cardiac arrest is associated with a lower survivor rate. Immediate response is necessary in order to increase the chance of survival. According to the American Heart Association, 359,400 people experienced out of hospital cardiac arrest in 2013 with only a 9.5% survival rate, while 209,000 experienced in hospital cardiac arrest
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a current health practice baseline, is valuable information to be referred back to throughout the plan. Grand Canyon University substantiates the importance of cultural considerations as mentioned in their lecture regarding cultural competency in nursing by suggesting “Cultural beliefs and values influence health decisions and must be taken into consideration. Therefore, cultural diversity in health education is as important as any other sector of health maintenance.” (Grand Canyon University, 2011
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7(2), 6483. (Based on Johnson’s model, the authors provide examples of polarity management in leadership) Keenan, Mary, J., Hurst, Joseph, B. & Karen Olnhausen. (1993). Polarity management for quality care: Self-direction and manager direction. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 18(1), 23-29. (A study of the individual group polarity in health care) Lang, Reg. (1999 May/June) Professional meets personal: Bringing the whole self to work. Plan Canada. (The article discusses the dimensions of the
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Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, ¨ Goteborg, Sweden ¨ Fannie Gaston-Johansson PhD, RN Professor, Faculty of Health and Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, ¨ Goteborg, Sweden, and Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA ¨ Ella Danielson PhD, RN Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at
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in an effort to improve quality of life (Ranallo, 2017). This approach to care for pediatric oncology patients with a terminal prognosis is not focused on a cure, rather emphasizes comfort when the patients and their families need it most. Various research studies explain the importance of initiating Palliative and End of Life Care early after the patient’s diagnosis. Given nurses’ roles, they have the opportunity to help provide this care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss ways to improve the
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Research Critique, Part 1 Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V April 03, 2016 Research Critique, Part 1 While reading a research article, it is important to be able to critique the article properly. A thorough critique would enable the reader to make an educated opinion with regards to the scientific study. In this paper, a research article about urinary catheter removal after surgery will be critiqued. The problem statement, purpose and research questions, literature review and conceptual/theoretical
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