Patient SynthesisA 20 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of a specific patient, detailing the ramifications of diagnosis for nursing care. The patient being profiled is a 66-year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to the hospital complaining of flu-like symptoms and acute bronchitis. The primary diagnosis on admission was pneumonia and COPD. This […]

Patient StressThis 9 page paper considers the subject of patient stress. In the first half of the paper the causes and results of patient stress are considered, including he physical symptoms. The writer then considers how different nursing models may help of hinder the nursing of stressed patients. The writer uses the Newman model and […]

Patient Stress; The Application of Nursing ModelsThis 10 page paper considers the role of stress in patients and how the application of accepted models may be seen as dealing with only parts of the problem. Stress can be seen as a constraining factor in the recovery of patients due to the physical and psychological impact […]

Patient Rights in Managed CareA 4 page review of managed health care and the impacts it has in terms of a lowered quality of health care. Emphasizes that the responsibility of ensuring patient rights and benefits are met falls to both health care professionals and to the patient himself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Patient Compliance & CHF Nursing CareA 6 page research paper that discusses care of chronic health failure patients. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a prevalent chronic condition hat can be characterized as encompassing major fluctuations in clinical status?? as the disease advances toward the more advanced stages (Di Salvo and Warner Stevenson, 2003, p. 87). […]