Everybody, everywhere communicates. Whether it be communication as simple as Intrapersonal (communication within oneself) through to communicating in front of masses of people (public communication). In the business world both types of communications can be used in day to day practices and in Rest ...

Communication, how important is a nurse's communication skills while treating diagnosed cancer patients? Should nurses have additional training to communicate with patients not only in a professional manner but to show respect and provide comfort and trust to these patients struggling through a li...

There may not appear to be an obvious "specific knowledge base" in the field of nursing, but in fact there is a knowledge base in every course taken by every nurse, in every medical procedure and healthcare policy nurses are obliged to learn and practice. In every Hospice training facility...

What is meant by culturally sensitive nursing care? How does it apply to nursing? In order to understand culturally sensitive nursing care you must first understand culture and cultural diversity. Culture guides our thinking, doing and being, and becomes patterned expressions of who we are (Basic N...

Mr. G, an advanced resident in Sunnybrook, who has swallowing problem, was fed breakfast by a nurse in the dining room. He seemed fatigue and fell sleep 5 minutes after feeding. I observed the nurse shaking his shoulder with her hand and speaking in loud matter: "Wake up, open your mouth, hurry...

Nursing "Join the ones who dare to care" is the nursing motto. While having to be quite intelligent, a nursing major must also have a caring and compassionate heart. These abilities work together to create efficient nurses, who not only treat their patient's physical well being, b...

Nursing research and nursing research utilization-A historical overview Introduction Nursing began as a relatively undefined profession. A nurse was once a doctor's helper at best, or even a mere tender of children in some uses of the world, like the 'nursemaid' who was the na...

As my ability to work as a nurse moves closer to reality I have spent time thinking about my personal philosophy. What is it that I believe about nursing? What are the things that are most important to me and the patients I will take care of? What do I want to be remembered for by my colleagues? ...

What is a pediatrician? A pediatrician is a physician who treats children. The choice to care for children should be based on a love for children and a belief that it is a significant accomplishment to make a difference in a child's life. As a bonus, a pediatrician gets to hold his patients in his...

The concept of empowerment is one that is often discussed in the context of modern nursing practice. Empowerment has become somewhat of a 'buzz' word in the health care system and is often used out of context and without a true understanding of it's meaning or implications to practi...

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterized by a variety of symptoms, including loss of contact with reality, bizarre behavior, disorganized thinking and speech, decreased emotional expressiveness, and social withdrawal. This illness affects those parts of the mind...

Patient safety is such an important part of our health care system and it helps define quality health care. Keeping our patients safe is a challenging issue because errors and mistakes can and do happen. Error occurs "when a planned sequence of mental and physical activities fail to achieve ...