Help with Research Topic ASAP!!!!

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Okay guys. I give up! I have to write a 5-7 page research paper this summer for my college comp. class. I have to have three possible topics ready for class tomorrow morning and I can't figure out what I want to do. Everything I choose seems too broad or I can't find much information on. Since I don't have that much time left (about 4 1/4 weeks) I don't want to be on a fishing expedition.

I am not allowed to do: abortion, legalizing marijuana, lowering the drinking age, euthanasia (would have been my first choice), death penalty, gun control and eating disorders.

HELP Please!!! I just need someone to jog my mind here so that I can come up with something!

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

hmmmmm......do you want it to be nursing related?

Bereavement?

Stem Cell Therapy?

Spirituality in Nursing?

Nursing Shortage?

Advanced Directives?

Aging & Health Care?

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how about pain management from the ethics point of view, elderly abuse, use of restraints---just go to the JCAHO website and see what their patient safety goals are (there are 7) and pick one. They even give links. I learned that the govt does a lot of my research for me. Even if I don't use the article cited in the link, the references are helpful. Good luck. P.S. You don't have to LIKE the topic, just have to write about it.

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Thanks Suz...it's a start and NO, it doesn't have to be nursing related. I'm heading in all different directions. I just don't want it to be boring!!!

ANYONE OUT THERE???? come on...I know ya'll have to write them too!!!!

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purplemania...elderly abuse would be a good one I'd bet. I have to use resources specifically from my colleges web index if I use online ones. I can only use one website and have to have at least two books and two journals. It's a real pain. Thanks though. I'll see what kind of info. I can find on elderly abuse on the school library site.

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what about nurses and drug addictions?

[color=#483d8b]or anything to do with sex!! that would make it interesting :chuckle

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Wendy...leave it to you! Nurses and drug addictions might be interesting. I can try to find the info maybe. Thanks! I think I'd better steer clear of sex. LOL!

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Specializes in LTC/Behavioral/ Hospice.

more topics:

homebirth

homeschooling

Atkins diet

children and tv

children and video games

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i still think sex is a good topic!! :p

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

I just got finished with a research paper on the overuse of medication for behaviorial problems. Found quite a bit in the way of sources for it and it was an interesting topic for me to work with. Another topic I used when it was and open choice was foodborne illness. Lots of material available on ecoli, was very eye opening.

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Thank you guys....here is what I am finding a lot of info. on so far in areas I am interested in:

organ donation

elderly abuse

freedom of speech-censorship in the media

I am going to check more on:

zero tolerance policy in schools

infant mortality

life expectancy

same sex marriage (opening a can of worms there I would guess)

the morning after pill

Any other ideas to check out? I'm really interested in hearing what you all have done in the past too!

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you could see what you could find on weapons of mass destruction the kinds of chemicals that are made this is a topic of interest now adays and also terriorism

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