Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria / A Medical Waste Landfill
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A 5 page overview of existence of and the dangers presented by antibiotic resistant bacteria. Includes specific information regarding persistent and resistant bacteria in the Tulalip medical waste landfill in Marysville, Washington. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Resisbac.wps

HEALTH POLICY: LITERATURE ON PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE SERVICES FOR THE REFUGEE POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES
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This 5-page paper examines literature pertaining to health care needs of asylum-seekers and refugees in the United States. The essay, based on the literature, develops some legislative policies that would help this vulnerable population. Topics touched on include savings to taxpayers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTrefhea.rtf

The Clinton Administration's Health Security Act
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A 14 page essay on the health reforms of the Clinton Administration and the controversy which has surrounded them. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Healths.wps

Concept Development: Autonomy in Nursing Homes
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A 10 page paper discussing the benefits of greater patient autonomy in the nursing home setting and methods of achieving it. Almost any measure that can improve nursing home residents’ quality of life can make positive contribution to creating and sustaining autonomy. Maintaining increased autonomy as a goal can improve the experiences of all involved, including staff and patients’ families. Includes an outline. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursAuton.rtf

Geriatric Diabetes and Compliance
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A 12 page paper which discusses the subject of geriatric diabetes and compliance. The paper presents a theme, that being that compliance is a very important issue in regards to diabetes and the elderly. The paper also presents a literature review of articles addressing different perspectives of education, geriatrics, compliance, education, and treatment. This is followed by an analysis of the literature, and a summary of the literature. The findings are essentially that people with diabetes, elderly or not, are often undereducated about their condition, are often treated as a disease and not a patient, and are not recognized for their struggles to comply. Bibliography list 10 sources.
Filename: RAgerdiab.wps

ANALYSIS AND ADAPTATION OF AN INPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE
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This 5-page paper examines micro and macroeconomics and how such concepts can be applied to a hospital's case management system. The paper relied on specific examples from two hospitals to help support the topic. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTecocas.rtf

Treating And Dealing With Patient Mental Illness From A Nurse's Perspective
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15 pages in length. Seven patients suffer from various aspects of mental illness: bipolar, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's and organic brain disease (schizophrenia). Indeed, there is infinitely more to the proper treatment of these individuals than merely filling them full of prescriptive medications; rather, a deeper understanding of the underlying common denominators between and among these seven patients will afford a significantly better and more successful treatment program. Inclusive of such a program will be that of nurse-instructed teaching plans and coping skills for both patient and family members; applicable medication and therapies; as well as types of physicians. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TLCmntil.wps

NURSE PRACTIONERS AND PHYSICIANS IN TEXAS
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This 9-page paper examines the relationship between advanced practice nurses and physicians in Texas. The essay discusses the attitudes of physicians toward APNs, and explores legislation passed that provides somewhat more freedom for APNs to define the scope of their duties. Also included in the paper are examples of how successful APN/MD relationships work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTnpphtx.rtf

"Code Orange Alert" - A Look At Nursing, Workplace Violence & OSHA Regulations
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5-page paper that examines the rules and regulations mandated for the health care profession by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, with a focus on violence in the workplace. Discussed is OSHA's 1996 3148 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for the Health Care and Social Service Workers and the fact that the suggestions it presents are optional rather than mandatory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: LCOrange.doc

"Parent behavior and child distress during urethral catherization"
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A 5 page review of an article published in the "Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses". Researchers Charmaine Kleiber and Ann Marie McCarthy investigate the interaction that occurs between parents and children when the child is undergoing urethral catherization. The researchers decided to investigate this question knowing that the findings would be useful in allowing medical professionals to delineate the natural parental behaviors that are productive in aiding the child in coping with this sometimes stressful procedure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnrsPrn.rtf

(The) Consumer Challenge to Health Care
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An insightful 7 page discussion of how and why U.S. consumers started to become more conscious health care shoppers beginning with the grassroots movements of the 1960's and leading up to more recent times. The writer feels that the modern consumer is still not well-educated enough on the subject and is not getting the most for their money but is nevertheless, providing a genuine challenge for the health care marketer. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: Healcons.wps

1930's Irish Medical Care & Cerebral Palsy / Book Review
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A 3 page review of Christy Brown's touching personal story entitled "My Left Foot" -- the auto-biography of an individual who suffered from Cerebral Palsy and was paralyzed so that he had control over only one foot. The writer focuses upon Christy's struggles and the idea that his story evidences the importance of treating everyone like an equal human being. No Bibliography.
Filename: Mleftfot.wps

1963 Community Mental Health Law
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7 pages. President John F. Kennedy first implemented the 1963 Community Mental Health Law, known as Act PI 88-164, the Mental Health Act. This was a well-intentioned plan that was meant to serve all peoples in need of mental health care regardless of age or income. The act did in fact serve in this capacity for some time, but unfortunately it has fallen by the wayside in many cases. This paper explains the legislation, implementation and impact of this important act and how it has affected the population in many ways. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAPI88.rtf

21st Century Leadership For Health Care Organizations
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This 7 page paper begins by explaining why new leadership styles are needed and what is driving these needs. The writer comments on the poor organization within the system as it is, the new needs of consumers, including the increasingly growing senior population, technology and other advances. The writer then explains transformation leadership and servant leadership and recommends these two approaches be used in tandem for effective leadership. The writer also cites two authors who recommend these models for health care organizations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGhltldn.RTF