Data Analyst In Public Health
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This 2.5 page paper discusses the important role the data analyst plays in the public health field. The essay provides examples of some of the functions in this role and career. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGdata.rtf

Dealing with the Uninsured
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A 6 page paper discussing the operation of New York's Metropolitan Hospital Center, a public hospital part of the health care network of New York City, and the growing numbers of uninsured patients it serves. As a public hospital, it is not dependent only on payment for services for revenue, but it also does not have unlimited funds available to it. The paper suggests that the hospital offer a permanent "health fair" area in which it can offer health screenings at minimal charge to those who have no other access to health care. Individuals can monitor their own cholesterol, blood sugar (nondiabetics, of course) and other factors that doctors monitor for others. The hospital can provide health promotion services, increase its service to the community and readily identify those with serious needs that the city needs to support in treatment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KShlthCrUninsed.rtf

Dealing with the Uninsured 2
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A 5 page paper discussing how rising numbers of uninsured patients might affect New York City's Metropolitan Hospital Center (MHC) in the future, and some of the ways that MHC can act to meet those future challenges. The paper discusses staffing, physical space, technology and structural changes that the hospital could consider to help it to continue to serve the local community in the way it intends, even though growing numbers have no insurance support. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthCarUninsNY2.rtf

DECUBITUS ULCERS, ELDER CARE AND COSTS: AN ANALYSIS
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This 12-page paper focuses on the cost of decubitus ulcers to nursing homes. The paper discusses causes of decubitus ulcers, provides statistics on costs (and why the costs are incurred) and offers some solutions to reduce cost. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MTdeculc.rtf

Defining the Nursing Contribution to Patient Outcome
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An 11 page exploration of the relationship which exists between nursing contribution and patient outcome. The author of this paper asserts a more and more predominant theme in nursing is the nurse’s one-on-one interaction with the patient and the consideration of such factors as culture and even spiritualism in patient care delivery. While at one time nursing was a discipline which concentrated primarily on the science of human anatomy and physiology, nursing has evolved to a discipline which recognizes not only the hard scientific facts of physiology but also the importance of psychological and sociological factors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnrsOut.rtf

Dental Phobia
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This 7 page paper examines the phenomenon of dental phobia and what can be done about it. Oral hygiene is discussed. The thesis of the paper is that the fact that most dentistry is cosmetic exacerbates the phobia that might otherwise easily be conquered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA414pho.rtf

Dental Phobias: Reasons to Seek Therapy
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A 7 page discussion of the reasons behind dental phobias and the methodologies for treatment of those phobias. Outlines the sometimes gruesome history of dentistry and the reputation which it has incurred as a result of that history. Discusses early experiences at the dentist office which result in phobias of future visits. Emphasizes that phobias are not a reason to ignore needed dental procedure. Concludes that ignoring the problem is not a guarantee that it will disappear nor is it a guarantee that a relatively easy-to-treat condition will not progress into a potentially life threatening condition, or at the least a very serious condition, if left untreated. Dental phobias are not an excuse for avoiding the dentist office. Instead, they are a reason to seek out appropriate counseling. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPdntPhb.wps

Designing a Test To Assess a Link between the Emotion of Fear and the Amygdale
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This 4 page paper designs a test to assess if there is any link between the amygdale within the brain and the emotional of fear in human subjects. The paper looks at the best way to image the responses in the brain and then at how issues such as ethics can be overcome and how the test could be conducted. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEfearamy.rtf

Developing A Learning Community In A Hospital
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This 14 page paper begins by reporting and discussing the many definitions of 'learning community.' The paper then discusses how to develop a learning community in a hospital using a real case study as an example. The processes the hospital used are discussed, explained and related to the common elements of a learning community. The writer discusses the importance of the nurse executive's role in such a process by discussing the roles of a nurse executive. The final section is an outline of the steps recommended to develop a learning community in a hospital. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGlrnhsp.rtf

Development of a Patient and Relationship to the Coping and Treatment of Illness
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This 6 page paper looks at the stages of identity development as identified by Erik Erikson, and then applies them to a case stud looking at the influencing factors on a patient who is suffering from cancer at a young age. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEnursin.wps

Devising a New Budget
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An 8 page paper devising a new budget for the dietary department at Arbor Hospital. The budget proposes raises for staff, equipment upgrades, reimbursement for patient meals and the introduction of national-chain kiosks in the hospital cafeteria. The paper considers outsourcing the food service function but rejects it for at least the next fiscal year. Includes 2 tables. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtBudHosp.rtf

Devising a Stress Management Program
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This 6 page paper discusses what stress is, how it affects the body, and how to manage it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVMgStrs.rtf

Diabetic Eye Disease: Psychosocial Impact
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10 pages in length. Diabetes is perhaps one of the most debilitating and dangerous diseases known to mankind; however, it is just as silent and invisible as a burglar in the dead of night. This chronic disease can affect anyone at any time of his or her life, significantly damaging kidney function, eyesight and having the very real potential of causing limb amputation. Indeed, one can readily surmise that adjusting to such vast dietary and energy modifications is enough to address; however, when one loses one's eyesight to the ravages of diabetes, the psychosocial ramifications can become overwhelming. Coming to terms with potentially blindness is not an easy task, no matter if one is in adulthood or at the onset of old age. For the elderly, the aspect of diabetic eye disease presents a dual meaning, in that on the one hand it means life without vision, while on the other it indicates yet another indication of the body's desire to shut down for good. Indeed, coming to terms with this dichotomy can play havoc upon the elderly individual's already-fragile state of mind. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCeyeds.wps

Diabetic Neuropathy
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Diabetic neuropathy, or the loss of some nerve cell function as a result of the presence of diabetes, is an increasing problem. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDiaNeu.rtf

Dietary Non-Compliance in Cardiac Patients
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A 5 page discussion of the difficulty heart patients encounter trying to adhere to prescribed diets. The author emphasizes the importance of dietary changes in improving the quality of these patients' lives but observes that even deliberate nutritional intervention tactics are often unsuccessful in achieving long-term changes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhrtDt.rtf

Disease Control in the Summer Camp/Day Care Situation: Escherichia coli
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A 6 page discussion of the potential impacts of Escherichia coli in the summer camp/day care situation. Describes the epidemiology of the disease, emphasizing the 1994 outbreak at a Virginia summer camp which affected a total of twenty children and counselors. Outlines the importance of preventative measures in food storage, preparation, and serving as well as personal hygiene and such organizational concerns as clean drinking water and swimming areas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPeColi3.wps

Disease Management Proposal For National Health System
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This 12 page paper presents a proposal for a study focused on disease management programs with the purpose of inclusion within the National Health System strategy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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