What makes Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) a great source of knowledge for nursing references? It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of health care interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies. The column by JBI will cover a broad range of topics and will appear periodically in AJN. With reference to its official website, http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au, The Joanna […]

Abstract: This paper explores the personal nursing philosophy I plan to convey in my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy […]

The development of nursing informatics was inevitable.  As a matter of fact, nursing informatics is a growing discipline, defined as the “use of information technologies in relation to those functions within the purview of nursing, and that are carried out by nurses when performing their duties.  Therefore, any use of information technologies by nurses in relation to the care of their patients, the administration of […]

Considering a nursing career can be both challenging and at the same time rewarding.  It is a commitment that needs time and effort in order to help others while constantly studying to update their knowledge.  Nursing is not for everyone, it is for the elite.  Even though it is a trend it does not mean everyone can pursue the career.  For students who are in […]

There has been a big interest in the study of popular images of nurses and nursing. Writers have been focused on images of nurses on television, in cinema, in news coverage, and elsewhere. Most of the time, public beliefs of the nursing are shaped by the Images people see on TV. The Stereotypical view of nurses as working only In acute-care, high technology area often […]

14 September 2012 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to inform those who may be unaware of the problem of low nurse to patient ratios and how to correct it. Many patients suffer due to understaffed nurses. Not only does the patient suffer, the nurse does as well. A patient faces a higher chance of having pneumonia and it being unnoticed and untreated, due […]

The present nursing shortage is a serious issue which poses a real threat to the future of the healthcare system especially on patients.  Research published last year by ANA predicts that the US will have a shortage of 1 million nurses by 2020 (http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce /reports/behindrnprojections/4.htm), a bottleneck at US nursing schools caused more than 42 000 qualified applicants to be turned away in 2006-2007 (p.1623). […]

Perioperative Nurses are a breed of their own. Handling the responsibilities in the operation room well is critical to the success of any surgical situation. It takes an individual with a clear healthy focused mind to handle the stress and physical burden it can bring. There are three distinct ways for perioperative nurses to serve within the operating room: as scrub nurse, circulating nurse or […]

A nursing dissertation is an important assignment for future medical workers. This kind of work is widely used by professors of different universities all over the world. A nursing dissertation gives an opportunity for students to develop their professional skills in care about their patients. Practical work Nursing dissertations require a great part of practical work. Writing is only an evidence of practical findings of […]

Determining the economic feasibility of adding a nursing home as a healthcare profitable operation is complicated and difficult. In analyzing the need, the company must determine if there is sufficient need for nursing home slots in the region to fill the beds and if there is a continuing need. Then, the administrator must determine what the ratio of private pay or insurance pay patients to […]