California Nurse-Patient Ratios
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A 5 page paper including a 2-page brochure, discussing the effects of California's nurse-patient ratio law that became fully effective in January 2008. Whatever hospitals eventually do to cope with the changes mandated by the nurse-patient ratio law likely will serve to slow rates of cost increases. In the meantime, the law enables nurses to be nurses, and promotes better patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursCAratioBro.rtf

Calling an Ambulance/Article Critique
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A 4 page article critique that first summarizes the study sample, method and findings and then offers evaluation of the research method and the study's applicability to further research. This critique examines the study conducted by Ahl, Nystrom and Jansson (2006) who investigated ambulance use in southern Sweden. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khambcri.rtf

Canadian Nursing Shortage
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A 4 page research paper that explores the nursing shortage, focusing on Canada. There is a worldwide nursing shortage that is seriously affecting healthcare and healthcare in Canada is deeply affected. The nursing shortage in Canada is expected to worsen over the course of the next decade. Already the number of registered nurses (RNs) working in rural areas of the country has decreased from 65.2 per 10,000 in population in 1994 to 62.3 in 2000 (Belkus and MacLeod, 2004). This examination of the nursing shortage focuses on Canada and the key contextual factors that influence this crisis, as well as barriers and potential strategies to resolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcanrns.rtf

Canadian Nursing Shortage
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the shortage of nurses in Canada and the factors that affect this situation. This literature review examines the Canadian nursing shortage from various analytical perspectives and then offers strategies for possible solutions to this major health care problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khcanush.rtf

Canadian Nursing Values/Code of Ethics
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A 6 page research paper that discusses ethical dilemmas, the Canadian Nurses' Association Ethics Code, and various scenarios of ethical dilemmas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khcnaeth.rtf

Cancer and Diet
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the role of nutrition in the treatment of cancer. Both liver and colon cancer are the focus of this paper which provides information of recent studies on prevention as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA14Cncr.wps

Cancer Cachexia and the Nutritional needs of Acutely Ill Cancer Patients
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This 6 page report discusses a horrific condition with virtually no positive outcomes known as cachexia. Cachexia is characterized by a dramatic loss of triglycerides from adipose tissue and proteins from skeletal muscle. Although it superficially resembles starvation, it is virtually immune to nutritional intervention. It is a complex syndrome and accounts for nearly a third of cancer deaths. Cachexia is characterized by weight loss, anorexia, weakness, anemia, and asthenia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcachex.rtf

Cancer Patients and Music Therapy
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A 12 page paper which presents a hypothetical study aimed at discovering the benefits or the effects of music therapy in relationship to cancer patients and pain. A literature review is also provided, illustrating the numerous benefits of music therapy. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: RAcncmsic.wps

Cancer Treatment/Then & Now
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A 12 page research paper that discusses cancer technology and treatment 30 years ago compared with today. The fight against cancer has come a long way in the last several decades. By examining where cancer technology and treatment was 30 years ago, compared to the present, it is easy to see the rapid rate of change and what this has meant in terms of saved lives with improved treatment options. In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a national war on cancer, as he signed the National Cancer Act, which established a federally funded program to search for a cure (DeNoon). Looking at advances since that time shows that there has been a great deal of progress toward reaching this goal. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khcan30.rtf