The Essence of Nursing

The essence of nursing

pneumonia and with that breakthrough, a whole therapeutic industry was born. As our technical knowledge grows exponentially we are forced to adapt our cultural, social, political and ethical frameworks in the wake of such profound changes. It is in this context of global change, both frightening and exhilarating, that contemporary nursing finds itself. Weathered by history and tradition, profes...

Illuminating problems, defining processes, and improving outcomes: the essence of oncology nursing research.

Growing up in a small farming village in the rural Hudson Valley of New York state, Lillian was recognized as bright and curious. This opened doors for her, including participation in a school enrichment program that unlocked the world of culture and ideas. Monthly field trips to New York City introduced her to opera, art, and the exchange of ideas on contemporary issues by prominent thinkers a...

NNN language and evidence-based practice guidelines for acute cardiac care: retaining the essence of nursing.

Multidisciplinary management of the acute cardiac patient, for decades, has been driven by best practices, treatment algorithms, and research-based protocols. As nurses continue to develop and implement evidence-based care, they must ensure that the essence of nursing is not lost in the process. In this article, strategies for the development of evidence-based practice guidelines for acute card...

Regulatory requirements: a necessary evil or a way to highlight the essence of good nursing care?

The Essence of JavaScript

We reduce JavaScript to a core calculus structured as a small-step operational semantics. We present several peculiarities of the language and show that our calculus models them. We explicate the desugaring process that turns JavaScript programs into ones in the core. We demonstrate faithfulness to JavaScript using real-world test suites. Finally, we illustrate utility by defining a security pr...