Advanced Practice Nursing
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A 10 page paper discussing the continuing evolution of advanced practice nursing and the resistance it receives from physician groups. Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses have filled significant roles in US health care for years. They have legal rights and the technical expertise to take on much of the burden of providing direct health care services, generally under the supervision of an MD. This advanced practice niche is a hybrid position arising from increasing pressures on the still-evolving health care American health care system; it is a position respected in the profession and welcomed by patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPrac.rtf

Advanced Practice Nursing in the U.S. Air Force
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An 18 page paper discussing federal and state laws regarding advanced nursing practice. At present, licensing is a state function, and requirements as well as privileges can widely vary between states. As a national organization, the USAF and other military services may literally be caught in the middle between states’ and federal regulation. The purpose here is to determine whether the USAF advanced nurse practitioners are “functioning beyond their scope of practice as independent licensed practitioners.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPracUSAF.rtf

Advanced Practice Nursing: Nurse Practitioners
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A 6 page paper discussing the role of the nurse practitioner, requirements for the certification and some of the problems that NPs face. Though the American Medical Association complains about their expanding roles in health care, many MDs prefer hiring NPs because of their advanced training and knowledge. The role of the NP is seen as expanding in the future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPrNP.rtf

Advanced Practice Nursing: the Parish Nurse
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A 15 page paper discussing the emergence of advanced-practice nursing in parish nursing. The parish nurse cannot provide services that substitute for hospital treatment or costly laboratory testing procedures, but s/he certainly can provide routine screening measures, educate patients on a variety of health-related topics and advise patients on when they do need to visit a doctor. Unlike nurses in non-parish settings, the parish nurse also is able to highlight issues of spirituality. In essence, the parish nurse has the ability to treat the whole patient, rather than only addressing symptoms as health care providers in most other venues are confined to providing. The advanced practice nurse involved in parish nursing has the opportunity to provide service and caring at the highest points of their potential. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSnursAdvPracPar.rtf

Advantages and Disadvantages of Community Nursing
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A 5 page paper discussing the pros and cons of community nursing. The community nurse can be the liaison between policy and practice, and serve as the point at which goals become reality. There are few disadvantages, and those that exist are far outweighed by the advantages that community nursing can bring to any community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursCommun.rtf

Advantages and Disadvantages of in Hospital and in Home Treatment for Acute Conditions
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This 3 page paper compares the treatment of acute patients in the hospital environment and the home environment. Included in the paper are issues such as quality of care, patient preference, cost, effectiveness of treatment as well as issues such as the delivery method and legal duties. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEinhosp.rtf

Advantages of Breastfeeding
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A 5 page research paper that looks at the issue that all new parents have to face—should the baby be breastfed or bottle fed. The writer argues strongly in favor of breastfeeding as being superior to formula and better for both mother and child. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99brorbt.rtf

Advocacy and Empowerment: Dichotomous or Synchronous Concepts
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Adeline Falk's article Advocacy and Empowerment: Dichotomous or Synchronous Concepts. This article relates the fact that advocacy as a concept in nursing can reflect diverse views on the role of the nurse, and relates this to the role of the nurse in empowering others towards wellness. This paper outlines the central premises of Falk's article and underscores their importance for the nursing profession. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHnurAdv.rtf

Agency & Traveling RNs
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A 6 page research paper that addresses the issues and ramifications of using agency and travel nurses in order to address nursing staff shortages. This examination of literature looks specifically at the use of agency and travel nurses, the benefits and drawbacks of this solution to nursing staff shortages, in order to formulate policy suggestions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khtrarns.rtf

Aggregate Assessment Tool
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A 4 page paper providing an aggregate assessment tool and rationale for the items contained within it. The aggregate of study consists of those over the age of 65 with cardiac disease living in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn. The theoretical base on which the tool rests is Orem’s self-care model. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursAggAsTool.rtf

Aggregate Introduction and Diagnoses
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A 5 page paper introducing an aggregate for an upcoming health promotion effort and stating three nursing diagnoses that will be addressed in the health promotion. The aggregate consists of those over 65 with heart disease; diagnoses include proper use of medication; importance of medication; and symptoms of stroke or heart attack. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursAgIntDiag.rtf

Aggregate Program Proposal: Management Plan and Evaluation
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A 26 page paper outlining a community health program plan that will target those over 65 with heart disease, who live in the vicinity of Erie County, Pennsylvania. The paper discusses the original needs assessment survey indicating the need for the program, funding, theoretical rationale, nursing diagnoses and other points. It provides a timeline of activities that need to take place to implement the program, and encourages the use of additional surveys to evaluate the plan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursAggProp.rtf