Two Nursing Studies

This research paper offers summations of two nursing research studies, one qualitative and one quantitative. Three pages in length, two sources are cited

H.R. 724/Nursing Education Act of 2009

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and discusses this nursing legislation, which is currently before Congress.

Are All Nursing Degrees Created Equal?

There are a number of nursing degrees available nowadays. This paper compares the two-year Associate's Degree with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a four-year program, as it relates to the quest to obtain a Registered Nurse license. Pros and cons of both programs are examined.This paper has three pages and six sources are listed in the bibliography.

Important Developments in Nursing

The writer looks at two developments that have impacting on nursing. The first is the development of evidence based nursing as developed by Florence Nightingale; the second is the Johnson's development of the Behavior System Model of Nursing. Five sources are cited in the bibliography of this three page paper.

Patient Autonomy and Nursing Student Ethics Article

What is the duty of a nurse or other healthcare professional? One student paper that suggests a nurse's duty to the patient takes precedence over the wishes of family or community is critiqued in this paper. This paper has five pages and three sources are listed in the bibliography.

Factors in Nursing Philosophy Development

A research paper that is five pages in length and describes the meta-paradigms that are utilized to define modern nursing.

Nursing Theorist Websites

A 3 page research paper that reviews several nursing theory websites. Bibliography lists 3 sources

Nursing Professionalism

A 5 page paper which examines the position of nursing professionalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

New Nurses Survival Guide

A 3 page research paper that discusses how new nurses can survive the transition to practice. The fact that there is a knowledge and skill gap between a new graduate registered nurse's education and "actual practice requirements of new registered nurses" (RNs) has long been acknowledged among nursing professionals (Burns and Poster, 2008, p. 67). This gap in knowledge suggests that the novice nurse needs a survival guide in order to survive the critical transition from student to licensed RN. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Crimean War and Nightingale

A 3 page research paper that discusses Nightingale’s significance to nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The Impact of the Kentucky Trilogy and Generational Cohorts on Nursing

This paper is divided into two sections, the first examines the decision in the three cases known collectively as the Kentucky Trilogy assess the impact that they have on nurses and how they are seen in terms of supervisory capacities. Part of the paper discusses the presence of different generational cohorts within the nursing career, considering the characteristics of each cohort and how this may impact on nursing as a whole. Four sources are cited in the bibliography of this page paper

An Interview with a Nurse Manager

In a paper of four pages, the author reflects upon the perspectives of a woman who has been nursing for 10 years. This interview relates the value of direct care nursing and other views on nursing process. There are three sources integrated into this paper.

Nursing Leadership, Advocacy & Responsibilities

A 7 page research paper that discusses nursing leadership. Superlative nursing leadership translates into staff nurses feeling empowered to do deliver a high level of patient care. When nurses are trained in leadership concepts they feel better prepared to be advocates for their patients and challenge the authoritarian status quo. This examination of literature considers the importance of nursing leadership and the ramifications of leadership and its challenges that student nurses face after graduation in today’s healthcare environment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Peplau and Orem/Core Concepts

A 3 page research paper that discusses the theories of Hildegard Peplau and Dorothea Orem, who are two of the nursing profession’s most influential theorists. Peplau’s Interpersonal Nursing Theory and Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory have for decades provided nurses with a foundational understanding of nursing that has facilitated both everyday nursing care and nursing research. This examination of these two theories contrasts and compares the core concepts of their theoretical perspectives, demonstrating their commonalities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Nursing Management/Retention Issues

A 6 page research paper in which the writer explores and summarizes various strategies hat can be employed by nursing management. The problems with turnover and nurse retention that have been have been typical of this nursing unit over the last several years are actually quite typical of the country as a whole, as nationally, the turnover rates for hospital nursing staff averages over 20 percent (Force, 2005). However, since this is a widespread problem, which has been acerbated by the nursing shortage, management strategies that promote nursing staff retention, as well as strategies that address the issues that research shows to be influential in creating nursing staff job satisfaction. Nursing managers are the link between hospital administration and nursing staff. Therefore, one of the crucial responsibilities of a nurse manager is to implement strategies and procedures that ensure nurse retention and job satisfaction (Anthony, 2005). Bibliography lists 9 sources.