Cross-cultural ethics and the ethical practice of nursing
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Explain what is meant by the notion of ‘culture’….
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Explain what is meant by the notion of ‘culture’….
Learning Objectives Upon the completion of this chapter and with further self-directed learning you are expected to be able to: • Locate the code of conduct, code of ethics and…
417 22 Pediatrics Review: School-Age Children (Including Preschool) DANGER SIGNALS Kawasaki Disease/Syndrome Onset of high fever (up to 104°F) and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Bright-red rash (more obvious…
411 21 Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years) DANGER SIGNALS Neuroblastoma Most common presentation is a painful abdominal (retroperitoneal or hepatic) mass that is fixed, firm, irregular, and…
493 29 Nursing Research Review SOURCES OF DATA Primary Sources (Preferred) In research, primary sources are preferred. They are the original research from which the data came. Primary sources are…
485 28 Culture and Spiritually Related Health Beliefs CULTURE AND NURSING Culturally competent care improves patient satisfaction and patient safety (e.g., by reducing medication-related errors). To provide culturally competent care,…
477 27 Professional Roles and Reimbursement THE NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE History Loretta C. Ford, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Henry K. Silver, MD, started the first nurse practitioner (NP) program at…
437 24 Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult Skin and Hair With aging, the skin atrophies; the epidermis and dermis thin and there is less subdermal fat and…
499 30 Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology DEFINITION: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of…