... on the medical facilities purchasing patterns and on the medical supply manufacturer. The Health Industry Distributor Association (1999) is one of the agencies that have addressed this issue in several forums. They want to encourage medical facilities to work closely with their distributor or directly through the manufacturer rather than stock piling products. Allegiance Healthcare Corporation (1999) is one of many ... ...

• Word Count: 7430
• Approx Pages: 30
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... -professional relationship they had with the local hospital Support is a valuable asset of a team, and if allowed within a safe environment, regular meetings and get-togethers can act as open support forums (Marson et al 1990). This serves to increase staff morale and may aid with the retention of staff. I myself feel that maybe in a few years once confident in my practicing ... ...

• Word Count: 3914
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... work as a practicing nurse or pursue an academic career. It may also be possible for the nurse to become a world-recognized authority in an area of nursing research, like Jean Watson, through the publication of articles in journals or even by serving as a consultant to health-care employers and in the government. All nurses are to know what research is and ... ...

• Word Count: 2564
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... determining how to integrate these technological concepts into nursing's theories. The emergence of telemedicine has the potential to "threaten the foundation of nursing's disciplinary perspective on theory-guided practice (Fawcett, Watson, Neuman & Hinton, 2001). Advanced nursing practice needs to be furthered in this technological age. Nursing needs to develop theory, conduct research and enact practice that considers the elements of technological ... ...

• Word Count: 5573
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate