Peripheral catheter complications and maintenance a literature review Nearly half of the 40 million patients requiring hospitalization each year in the United States receive intravenous (IV) treatment. Furthermore‚ approximately 42% of those receiving IV therapy experience phlebitis or other medical complications (Uslusoy & Mete‚ 2008). With numbers as staggering as these‚ IV care proves to be a large area of nursing responsibility and shows great relevance in the nursing practice.
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Literature has supported that generally an individuals’ sense of self and relationships are intertwined due to their reciprocal‚ transactional nature. People’s interpersonal relationships become part of their self since they store mental representations of
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON ABSENTEEISM DYNAMICS INTRODUCTION Literature reviews are acknowledged as valuable contributions to advancement of research. When done well‚ they help researchers sum up where have been and where they need to go next. They identify gaps in knowledge and suggest new directions for future research. That such endeavors are considered useful is reflected in the number published each year. Reviews of research literature are carried out for several reasons. One reason is to assess
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Psychology 490 Literature Review October 6‚ 2009 In a study of the relationship between online dating and mating‚ Couch and Liamputtong (2008) performed a study on the use of the internet to meet sexual partners. It was noted that the internet is the most commonly used tool used to find friends‚ romantic and sexual partners. Participants for this study were found online dating websites‚ such as RSVP‚ Adult Play and Date and Find a Date. For inclusion in the study the potential participant
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worldwide and identify common therapeutic areas to allow for focused interventions‚ because off-label drug use can be a measure of the lack of knowledge concerning paediatric treatments. A secondary objective was to provide a brief review of efforts to date. A literature review of articles on off-label and unlicensed drug use in children involving general prescription samples was performed using Medline and Embase : A lack of harmonisation between the evidence‚ the information available to doctors‚ and
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Literature review of strategy implementation and strategy process frameworks Introduction Great strategies are worth nothing if they cannot be implemented (Okumus and Roper 1999). It can be extended to say that better to implement effectively a second grade strategy than to ruin a first class strategy by ineffective implementation. Less than 50% of formulated strategies get implemented (Mintzberg 1994; Miller 2002; Hambrick and Canella 1989). Every failure of implementation is a failure of formulation
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Literature Review These sources discuss causes and effects of the Great Depression which happened around the 1929 until mid-1930. Here‚ the authors analyses and mentions some of the causes and effects of this depression that affect not only the United States but other countries as well. It will also be review some statistics and facts originated by the Great Depression. Source: Gay‚ E.F.‚ 1932. The Great Depression. Foreign Affairs‚ 10(4)‚ pp. 529-540. The author mentions and describes that
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Wendy Smith Literature Review and Appraisal of Evidence Weber State University Literature Review and Appraisal of Evidence PICO Question: For pregnant women considering breastfeeding (P)‚ does a prenatal breastfeeding course (I)‚ as compared to not attending a prenatal breastfeeding course (C) affect the length of exclusive and successful breastfeeding (O)? Part I: Identification of Research Evidence Article #1: Shu-Shan‚ L.‚ Li-Yin‚ C.‚ Chen-Jei‚ T.‚ & Ching-Fang‚ L. (2008). Effectiveness of a
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Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease which affects more than five million Americans (Yancy et al.‚ 2013). HF negatively impacts quality of life and it is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. Evidence-based practice guidelines aid health care professionals with treatment management and provide pathways to optimize individual patient care. The main goal of treatment is to slow the progression of the disease and control its symptoms. These pathways address all stages
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Literature Review: According to Casse and Banahan (2007)‚ the different approaches to training and development need to be explored. It has come to their attention by their own preferred model and through experience with large Organisations. The current traditional training continuously facing the challenges in the selection of the employees‚ in maintaining the uncertainty related to the purpose and in introducing new tactics for the environment of work and by recognizing this‚ they advising on
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