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ADD/ADHD & Compulsory Medication in Schools
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A 14 page research paper that explores the use of psychoactive drug use in the US with schoolchildren. The first half of the paper offers a legal analysis and the second half an ethical analysis. The writer concludes from a review of available research that while these drugs are crucial for some children (1 to 2 percent of the childhood population), they are dramatically over-prescribed and used as a "quick fix" to enforce compliance with unrealistic behavioral expectations for young children. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khritadd.rtf

Addicted Nurses: Opiate Addiction and Management of Nurses
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This 10 page paper considers the issue of addressing opiate addiction in the nursing population in managed care. This paper considers the specific problems and policies that have been adopted to address the issue of opiate addiction in this population, and relates specific protocols for addressing addiction in nurse and nurse practitioner populations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Addressing Chemical Dependency Among Nurses
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A 6 page paper discussing the issue of chemical dependency among nurses and how other nurses and nurse managers should respond. The paper provides a literature review of sources after 2002; a discussion of management theory; and practical advice for how coworkers and nurse managers should proceed when they suspect chemical dependency. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursChemDep.rtf

Addressing Diabetes Management in the Hispanic Population
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A 7 page paper discussing dietary management of diabetes in a Mexican American woman using Madeleine Leininger's Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory. The paper provides an interview with the patient and examination of the Hispanic culture. The most difficult aspect of providing professional care to this patient would be in convincing her to alter her diet and that of her family. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Addressing the Nursing Shortage
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A 6 page paper offering a letter of petition for publication, abstract and a short journal article discussing current efforts and future predictions of increase in the current nursing shortage. The current nursing shortage is expected only to intensify over the next generation. Though there are 126,000 hospital vacancies for RNs in late 2002, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects that number to rise to more than one million in less than 20 years. The American Nurses Association and Monster.com recently entered into a strategic alliance designed to assist both employers and nurses in finding the matches most meaningful for them. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Addressing the Nursing Shortage
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An 8 page discussion of the many problems inherent in the current nursing shortage. The author evaluates various legislative suggestions to alleviate that shortage. House Resolution 5924, a bill calling for increased caps for Visas for foreign nurses, is dismissed as a less than workable possibility. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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ADHD and the Role of the Psychiatric Nurse
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A 4 page overview of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This paper describes symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. The emphasis is made that psychiatric nurses are in an advantageous position to positively influence the treatment of patients with ADHD. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPadhdPsyNrs.rtf

ADHD: A Critique of the Research
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A 4 page critique of the literature on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This paper describes symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. The emphasis is made that psychiatric nurses are in an advantageous position to positively influence the treatment of patients with ADHD. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPadhdLitCrtq.rtf

Administrative Assistant/Hospital Administration
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the nature of the work, work environment, educational background and credentials needed to work as an administrative assistant in the healthcare industry. Bibliography lists 2 source.
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