Essays on Distress

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Introduction5 Literature Review..6 Conclusion....11 References..12 Abstract Negative (opposing or intimidating) events arouse robust and speedy physiological, rational, emotive, and social reactions. This organization of the organism is accompanied by physical, cognitive, and interactive results that diminish, lessen, and even wipe out the influence of that incident. This array of mobilization-minimization seems to be bigger for undesirable events than for unbiased or positive happenings. Hypothetical explanations of this response form are reviewed in this paper. Further, it will give a verdict on whether negative bias has been helpful or harmful to the process of human evolution. It is established that ...

End of life or palliative care is complex, demanding, and comprises of various ethical and moral issues for both the patients, provider, and family members. Palliative care may involve 3 ethical principles, i.e. beneficence, autonomy and veracity (Houser 2015).

Describe the ways the subjects were vulnerable.

In the article, the author provides an ethical and moral issue on how Josh, a 11-year old boy was not informed and consented for his lymphoma and palliative care. Josh was vulnerable since his parents decided to not disclose the line of treatment services that would be offered to him (Stringer 2013).

Is there any conflict of interest?

In Josh’s case, there is clear conflict ...

Introduction

Sociology and gender studies are both expansive subject areas. In this paper, the author aims to identify and examine the existence of gender stereotyping in some famous works of literature, notably fairytales. This paper is a research proposal that outlines the research problems that the author hopes to identify, a contextualized background of the study (i.e. gender stereotyping in fairytales), a review of relevant literatures (focusing on some of the well-known fairytales that may contain evidences of gender stereotyping, a discussion about and the objectives and methods that will be used in the actual research paper. Gender stereotyping is ...

The main stressor in the Smith’s family is the impending deployment of Tom to Afghanistan. Tom, his wife, and children are affected by this. In the reading, "Stressors Afflicting Families During Military Deployment", the author tells that lloneliness, financial insecurity, the discipline of the children, doubts, and concerns about the general well-being of the family, is the common cause of distress among military families, facing deployment. Recently a close family friend and a colleague of Tom has lost his life in a traumatic accident in Afghanistan. The family is going through emotional and social problems. The family is ...

Gender equality is an issue that has persisted throughout history and pervaded the same on one level or another. Throughout much of history, men have used religion, power and influence to subjugate and limit women. One might think that such a pattern would be tapering off and going away in the 21st century and within modern times. While many countries, including the one mentioned throughout this report, have been able to advance and progress in major ways, there are still a ton of opportunities to learn and grow.

Focus of Report

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Assignment 2

In the past decade, there has been an increase in distress, emotional turmoil, and marital issues among couples across the globe. Most couples require family planning, care, and management services to cope with stress and disputes. There has been significant amount of research on interventions to manage disputes and marital distress among couples. However, majority of the couples remain untreated and continue to suffer from marital distress. The motivational health model was perceived to be an exceptional and effective strategy in assessing married couples and their well-being. In this paper, a team of researchers statistically assessed the impact of ...

Introduction

Genetic counselling is defined as the information, guidance, and support provided by a genetic counsellor or medical geneticist to an individual, a couple, or a family about a genetic condition. The information may help the client (affected individual or family) understand how a gene variant underlies an observed phenotype, disease prognosis, and the probability of transmission to progeny. Apart from information to help the client make informed decisions about lifestyle, treatment, and reproduction, a counsellor provides psychosocial support to minimize the adverse psychological, intrafamilial, and social consequences of genetic testing. Therefore, genetic counselling has an educational as well as ...

Abstract

This article seeks to research about the day to day activities and traumatic events in the lives of the first responders, that include firefighters, policemen, and emergency medical teams (EMTs), and their impacts on their psychology. Research shows that the emergency workers are exposed to tragic events and incidents, in the line of duty on a daily basis, and has severe psychological impacts in some cases which last for many years to come. The first responders are exposed to a variety of traumatic events that include multiple casualties and events that involve a smaller number of victims. These events ...

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For decades, Afro-American have been facing higher incarceration, higher poverty rate and lower income in the United States as compared to White American. In every city of U.S, Afro-American face similar problem, although such problems are worse in some part of the state. The Afro-American in the city of Miami also face problems such mental illness, poverty, poor access to health services, crimes, accidents, violence and others which impact their way of life negatively. Mental health is linked to socioeconomic status as the people who are homeless, or have the problem of substance abuse have a higher risk of ...

Edgar Allen Poe wrote “The Raven” in 1945. The poem shows how lost love can lead to depression. Depression, and mental illness in general, is a topic common to many of Poe’s works, and he often uses an unreliable narrator as one of the primary means of showing such depression. Following the death of the woman he loved, a male speaker narrates “The Raven,” and through this first person account, the reader is allowed a glimpse of his descent into madness. Through the poem, Poe demonstrates to how the experience of losing a loved one can propel someone ...

Psychology

Stress is an inevitable part of everybody’s life. There is no such person that has never experienced stress. In this essay, we are going to talk about types of stress and try to explain why it emerges. In addition, we are going to discuss the ways of coping with it.

Definition of stress

We often meet with this concept in our lives. We often say to ourselves, our life is a series of certain stress. It is important to understand that everything that is new can cause stress in our lives. So what is stress itself? Stress is a feeling of ...

Summary of Ethical Dilemma: Low Nurse-Patient Ratio

There is an existing nursing shortage in America today primarily because of the increasing number of patients in the aging population, frequency of chronic diseases, an aging workforce, and the limited number of Americans taking up Nursing education to cover the growing needs for the profession. The nursing field belongs to the group of fastest-growing careers not only in America, but in other countries as well. However, the demand surpasses the supply of nurses, which results in high nurse to patient ratio. As a consequence, quality care that patients supposedly should receive from the medical industry suffers. Studies reveal ...

Abstract

The topic of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among adolescents is well documented, and so is the peer conformity in relation to teenagers’ decision making process. However, there are solely secondary references to how peer conformity influence decision making process among adolescence diagnosed with BDD, which is why, the aim of the proposed research is to investigate this relationship. The hypothesis suggest that adolescence diagnosed with BDD take extreme approaches in relationship to peer conformity, which further influence their decision making process. The methods section describes the research methodology, the focus group, the descriptive research design, also presenting information about ...

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WT Grant Company was known as the largest retail company in the urban areas of the United States. The main reason for the success of the company was its low-cost chain as compared to its competitors in the US market. The company liquidated due to its ineffective strategy to counter the competitive environment factors prevailing in the market. The major causes of the company’s failure in the market are mentioned below.

Financial Distress

It was the main reason for the failure of WT as it was unable to remain financially strong and increased credit risks to a high extent. The ...

Position Paper on Video Final Call

Position Paper on Video Final Call

Introduction

Crime occurs in the society every time and as a result, people end up being killed or hurt in the long run. It is important for law enforcing agencies to ensure that crime is prevented and stopped for people to feel safe within their surroundings. In most cases, individuals make phone calls to 911 whenever they feel insecure and at risk. Resultantly, rapid response teams are always deployed as fast as possible to ensure that the individual is protected from danger. The discussion looks at the analysis of crime 360 final call s1 ...

The topic that was the most interesting to me among all was Gender Dysphoria. It added to the previous understanding I had about transgender people. They want to belong to the gender different from one’s sex to the point that it causes distress in one’s life is called Gender Dysphoria. Having read about Gender Dysphoria helped me understand the magnitude of distress faced by the people with this condition. One thing that was difficult for me to understand the Gender Dysphoria as a mental disorder. As the document accurately states that not every transgender person can be ...

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Conditions That Will Exist If Tuition Is kept Below Equilibrium Price When the tuition is set at a fee which is below the equilibrium, the demand will be more than the supply; thus there will be a distress situation that is not conducive to education. This would show a good effort by the government, as people will see it as a show of constructive and admirable strength by the government to make education relatively cheap. The effect of this is an increase in the number of students’ intake and in a great way and educated society. This situation is ...

Pediatric Ethical Dilemma

Ethics is considered as the study of rational reasoning, yet people may have a different perception of ethical behavior depending on a given circumstance. In McCarthy and Gastmans (2015) article entitled Moral Distress, ethics are defined as the structure of codes and standards that are commonly observed by a group of people. While these systems are not part of the legal structure, they nevertheless set the norm in determining right from wrong in a given situation. In the nursing practice, the ethical concept refers to the delivery of correct and individualized care which are helpful in achieving quality patient ...

Discuss the indications for each type of monitoring device

Fetal Monitor The heart rhythm and heart rate are main indicators for the fetal monitor. The indicators help in understanding the fetal condition, which is a necessary factor to consider during labor and the delivery of a child. During the process of labor and delivery, the health care personnel is required to monitor the heart rate and rhythm of the fetus (Shore, Benson-Karhi, Malamud, & Bashiri, 2014). Monitoring of heart rate and rhythm helps in identifying any form of distress within the fetus that may have occurred during the labor and delivery process.

Internal Fetal Scalp Electrode

The Fetal scalp electrode is an internal ...

Animal testing is a dilemma, which seems impossible to be resolve. A lot of scientists are sure that it is the only way to achieve success in creating new types of medicine, in finding the way to cure diseases like cancer or even AIDS. In the end, doctors and biologists cannot experiment with human live and offer solution, which are not properly investigated. On the other hand, there is an entire army of people, who are certain that animal testing is at least unethical. Interestingly, both sides manage to find reasonable explanations and counterarguments that may puzzle any expert. ...

In global societies, discussions concerning the use of animals in medical tests for research are uncomfortable and controversial. Modern technology often broadcasts horrific photos of procedures being conducted on helpless creatures accompanied by claims of untrustworthy results and skewed statistics. In the long run, animals will continue to be used for testing in laboratories until the value of the practice is diminished. “The benefits of animal research have been enormous and it would have severe consequences for public health and medical research if it were abandoned “ (Festing and Wilkinson, n.p.). This paper will present information regarding whether animal testing ...

A growing concern has been rising within public and policy domains as fundamental elements in providing safe and quality health care have been lacking. This has led to poor patient care, as well as pitiable clinical, emotional, and social outcomes. On some occasions, catastrophic events have been witnessed as reports from Health Ombudsman and Patient’s Association indicate. For example, the reports present stories from patients who have had experiences characterized with poor, inadequate and negligent care, and abuse while receiving nursing care. These reports have led stakeholders within health care to affirm there are unrecorded stories that are ...

1. Corporate Governance refers to the mechanism or system in which enterprises are directed and controlled, especially in which the interests of stakeholders are balanced. It is also known as the relationship between various stakeholders of business such as shareholders, management, the board of directors, etc. (Tricker & Tricker, 2012). Corporate governance system varies from country to country due to the differences in the economic and political system. It can be observed in a way that American corporate governance is entirely different from that is followed in Japan and Germany. In America, corporate governance system is controlled and directed by ...

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The healthcare industry in these countries identify nurses as one of the groups with the largest number of healthcare professionals. This proves that their roles are one of the most important when executing euthanasia, as proven in many studies that identify nurses as directly involved in the processing of euthanasia. This however, raises questions about the nurses’ attitudes and opinions towards practicing euthanasia. There is a need to question their opinions and beliefs regarding euthanasia and their role in the administering of lethal drugs. If they are not confident with what they do, they may experience fear, which may ...

Introduction:

In addition to the physiological factors, there are a number of psychological factors that play a major role on musculoskeletal pain that can lead to disability. After the patient has healed from the physiological factors that led to the experience of pain, there are still fear avoidance beliefs that can take the form of chronic pain in the mind, so that the patient resists increases in physical activity levels. Ironically, the decision to reduce physical activity levels in response to this combination of physical pain and psychological fears keeps the back pain chronic, as the patient never overcomes the ...

Executive Summary

The report comprises of two main tasks that are financial ratio analysis and distress analysis to determine and evaluate the financial performance of HSBC. The case study is prepared to analyze the financial conditions of HSBC. HSBC Bank Plc. is one of the largest financial services providers in the world. HSBC operates in Finance and Insurance industry that is highly competitive in the global market. The decline in values of current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio reveals that the company did not succeed in maintaining stability in its financial position, but the decrease of 0.02 and 0.01 is ...

Introduction

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the worst sea tragedies. The cause of the tragedy is believed to have been a collision with an iceberg in the near-freezing Atlantic Ocean, but forensic investigations revealed more flaws in the design of the ship. The ship was inadequately equipped with lifeboats and had initial design flaws which resulted in water flowing from one watertight compartment to another. Moreover, there were communication flaws which meant that distress calls could not be received quickly while other findings revealed that some of the structural components were too weak to sustain the freezing ...

INTRODUCTION

There are very few children who grew up in the 1990s who does not remember watching Disney’s “Aladdin.” They remember the image of endless sand dunes, hidden caverns, flying carpets, a beautiful princess, a handsome hero and, of course, a big blue genie. Disney’s Aladdin garnered a great deal of praise and theatrical success. “Aladdin,” unlike previous Disney animated features, where the characters and stories were in some fictitious worlds and kingdoms, “Aladdin” was going to bring to life elements of a real world location. “Aladdin” takes place in the Arabian Desert. Brining this story to life, ...

Insecure Attachment and Identity Formation Issues

Abstract This paper will seek to examine the effect of forming insecure attachment in leading to unsuccessful identity achievement in human beings. This question is answered by examining the attachment theory and relating it to identity formation. It will also examine how these two issues affect healthy development in each stage of the life span based on Erickson’s psychosocial developmental stages. According to the attachment theory, attachment mainly determines different aspects of human relationships and interaction. This in turn, leads to social and emotional development issues in individuals during different life stages. Some of the problems identified included ...

What do you believe is the greatest achievement that the health care industry has made from both the patient and provider perspectives? Why? In the past decade, there has been significant improvement in the maternal and infant health with respect to the healthcare industry. The rate of neural tube defects and infants born with heritable or metabolic disorders have reduced owing to new diagnostic and treatment modalities. In the early 1990’s, the US government led to the implementation of folic acid fortification in all cereal grains that were termed as enriched. This movement led to the reduction of ...

Introduction

The bank of Dhofar was started with only two branches, One in Salalah and another one in Muscat, and was first incorporated in January 1990 as a public joint stock company in Oman to conduct banking activities for the investment, retail and corporate sectors. At its inception, the bank had the name Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi, which was changed to the current name in 2003 after the bank met all approval requirements. Before the name change, Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi had merged with the Majan International Bank in 2002. Over the years, the bank has ...

Public disturbance is actions that violate public order or moral or other behaviour that is interpreted as a threat to the normal routine of life of the society. Examples of such crimes are prostitution, pornography, gambling, vagrancy, public drunkenness and drug use. Often these disorders are called “crimes without victims” because they are difficult to accurately identify the victims of violations (C. Bartol & A. Barol, 2016). Latest statistics show that almost 80% of crimes are committed while intoxicated. Public disturbance under the influence of alcohol unfortunately occurs quite often. Control over one's own behaviour is reduced; the person is ...

Indications for Each Type of Device

Fetal monitor The main indicators for the fetal monitor include the heart rate and rhythm that establish the fetal condition during labor and delivery. The health care provider involved in the labor and delivery process has the mandate of ensuring that the fetal heart rate and rhythm remain constant to identify any forms of distress on the fetus.

Internal fetal scalp electrode

The internal fetal scalp electrode is used as an internal monitoring device that helps in providing health care providers with a clear understanding of the fetal heart pattern. Usage of this equipment is important when dealing with cases where the external ...

Ida Jean Orlando is one of the renowned nursing theorists who proposed that the nursing process should involve effective interaction with patients as it leads to successful interventions and positive outcomes. The main objective of Orlando’s theory is that planning of care and accomplishing interventions without obtaining the mutual consent of the patients is unprofessional (Alligood, 2013). In other words, the theorist states that nursing professionals should seek the mutual understanding of patients before appropriate planning. After testing Orlando’s theory in several health care facilities and settings, nursing professionals have been supporting its implementation as the theory ...

Hinduja, Sameer and Justin W. Patchin. “Cyberbullying Research Summary: Emotional and psychological consequences.” Journal of School Violence 6.3 (2007). Web. 1 July 2016. This is a summary of a research study conducted by the Cyberbullying Research Center which looks at the emotional effects of cyberbullying on children. It breaks down the statistics on the basis of both gender and age group, comparing the reactions of the difference groups. It talks about why bullying is so psychologically harmful and some methods to help students deal with these issues. This research summary will be useful for my essay because the information ...

Comfort is a complex term and carries different meanings for different people. Comfort can be defined as an act of soothing a person who is in distress. It is expected to provide relief to the person from the previous distress and helps to make life easy. A thing or a person or a quiet environment can offer comfort to a person who is uneasy. Comfort can also be defined as a calming process or a process that makes the person cheerful or hopeful. For example, an elderly person who lives alone, may feel comfortable when there is someone to ...

Abstract

Bullying has become an epidemic in schools all over the United States. There are several definitions of what bullying actually is. In general the definition is one person or group picking on or hurting a person with less power. There are numerous programs available to schools to detect and help prevent bullying. These programs help adults to identify bullies and put policies and procedures in place to prevent this kind of violence. The programs also help victims to cope with the emotional traumas they endure. Three prominent programs are the Olweus program, the Don’t Laugh and me program, ...

Abstract

Notably, interracial couples and their families have faced various challenges including rejection and being stereotyped. These challenges have resulted in increased trauma and developmental delays among interracial people. The most common misperception about interracial couples is that one partner is black while the other one is white. The rate at which interracial marriages are growing in the US has increased steadily. Considering that the United States legalized interracial marriages, a high growth rate in interracial marriage is a significant move. The demand for interracial counseling is expected to rise as the number of multicultural couples increase. Education of counselors ...

The subject of women in combat is one of the least studied in the history and the literature. This topic is very important in the context of gender and many other issues. For many years, researchers have been interested in the issues of women as the part of one of the most terrible events in the world. As it is known from the ancient times, war is a men's business, and nobody have doubted in this fact. Moreover, women always acted as passive victims, i.e. "damsels in distress", having secondary importance at war. However, many researchers, who have studied ...

Abstract

This study intended to examine the relationship between sleep, mood, and anxiety. In particular, this study sought to find out if depression symptoms are negatively correlated with sleep disturbance. The study involved 231 University students who filled a PSQI and DASS questionnaire which was statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation. The results of the study showed that only 12% had a good sleep during the study. More respondent who reported sleep disturbance also were found to be depressed. The results show that there exists a relationship between sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression. The study showed that sleep disturbance coexists with ...

Tanya Cagnetti:

CANCER With the advancements in modernisation, many diseases have crept in into the human population. A good number of them are due to factors like sedentary lifestyle habits, improper dietary habits and a fast paced life. The hectic life nowadays leaves no time for the people to focus on their health. This leads to the development of numerous health issues which make the people suffer gravely in the long run. Some of these diseases may even prove to be fatal. One such disease is Cancer. It is a disease that can affect almost any part of the body and ...

Therapeutic play for in center Dialysis Patients

The healthcare industry is dynamic, and it calls for continuous improvement in order to provide relevant care services to the general population. Quality improvement is essential in healthcare setting, as it ensures that the patient not only receive relevant care services, but also high quality services. My place of work has a significantly high number of inpatients receiving dialysis services. The patients are at a risk of becoming depressed as a result of the intensive treatment. Therefore, a therapeutic play program for the patients is recommended to help the patients and their families cope with the treatment.

The Purpose of the Program

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The Professor’s Name

Gender dysphoria is not a widely spread Gender Identity Disorder, but still this condition deserves a deep analysis. The site Psychology Today offers scientific data about gender dysphoria that is based on the information gained from such reliable sources as National Institutes of Health - National Library of Medicine and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Gender dysphoria is a type of Gender Identity Disorder that is defined by a persistent sense of being a person of opposite gender and a strong discomfort with the person’s sex that can result in impairment and distress (Gender Dysphoria, 2015). ...

Performance Measurement

Asset Utilization Revenue generation by each employee is perceived to be better for Boeing at $595,501.86, which may be due to a better employee retention policy. This was concurred by Boeing’s annual report where it revealed that the management has good relations with its employees since 38% are represented by unions (Boeing, 2016, p.20) with Lockheed at 18% (Lockheed, 2016, p.18). Due to the better employee retention, Boeing was able to generate a higher amount of sales based on its investor’s capital or equity at 15.02 but Lockheed was not lagging far behind at 14.90. The ...

Introduction to Law

Issue 1: Whether Glen’s reckless driving constitute negligence A prima facie case of negligence involves a harm (physical, economic, or emotional distress) that is a direct result (causation) of a defendant’s careless conduct. Negligence involves a three-pronged analysis of defendants conduct: 1) breach of a duty of care that runs afoul of a reasonably prudent person in similar circumstances 2) plaintiff injury that is direct result of this breach; and 3) whether injury to plaintiff was foreseeable consequence of this breach. For purposes of Negligence it does not matter if defendant had intent to injure plaintiff. Here, ...

Current Challenges

JC Penney is a mid-size departmental store operator that is struggling with a myriad of challenges, among them, a tough operating environment, reduced sales and financial challenges. The retail has seen increased competition with the rise of e-commerce and companies like Amazon and E-Bay. In the last ten years, for instance, JC Penney stock has lost 86% of its value, from a high of $83.43 in March 2007 to a low of $7.70 in May 2016. In May 2016, the company announced a drop in sales in the first quarter, 2016. However, the company cut down on losses, from ...

Introduction

Developing a vision statement is probably one of the most important things an organization can do, right after identifying a philosophy that is true for all the organization's members. This statement of philosophy is reached by consensus, and is derived from individual ideas about nursing philosophy in general and how the individual perceives the organization and what is possible. A vision statement differs from a mission statement, a values statement, and statements in philosophy in several critical ways. A mission statement refers to the external (not individual) work that an organization does and relates that work to the larger ...

People used to behave foolishly and make a lot of mistakes during their life. For the most part, three years of Middle school is considered to be exactly such period of time. Middle school is also believed to be a quite dangerous territory. Children unnoticeably transformed into “teenagers”, a new title they are not fully aware of. Some misunderstand this title as the right to admit themselves better than the rest and even humiliate or offend weaker people. On the one hand, due to the maturity, many pupils began to notice considerable differences between people. On the other hand, ...

Smoking is a learned habit that has existed in the society for long. This allows us to understand how the habit affects health and wellbeing both. Though the country may make millions of dollars selling tobacco, it spends several times more on treating diseases caused by the smoking habit. Explain why sociology is useful in helping us to challenge the dominance of biomedicine and understand health and health care as shaped by biopsychosocial factors. The society we belong treats scientific knowledge as proven and reliable information to improve once understanding about the world we live. Biomedical understanding of diseases ...

International Air Law

Air transport is currently considered the fastest and safest means of transport globally, Passengers want to feel secure when flying from one place to another and expect the airline to be responsible in the event where they experience any form of injury while under the airline’s care. However, the application of treaties and agreements in determining the liability of airlines in instances of accidents has triggered debates as to what extent the airlines are liable for the damages experienced while the plaintiff is onboard. A particular question arises regarding the extent of injuries that an airline can be ...

Divorce is usually considered to be a bad thing under the assumption that it has a negative effect on children whose well-being and development depend on nurture from their parents. Feelings of insecurity and financial problems are only some examples of major problems both children and adults face after divorces. However, the positive effects of divorce are often overlooked because divorce is sometimes the only solution to a deteriorating marriage that can be a significant source of stress. Furthermore, it is possible that the negative effects of the divorce are actually the consequences of living in a dysfunctional family ...

The issue/ problem

The case concerns Mr. A. His medical condition relates to terminal cancer that is affecting his lower spine and pelvic bones. The problem with his condition is the complexity of the situation. The patient has decubitus ulcers since the skin around his pelvic bones has developed bed sore and pressure sore. At one point, nurses do not know whether to keep on turning him to avoid any further skin breakdown while other nurses insist that he has to remain in the present position to stop causing pain to the patient. Also, it is critical since Mr. A has a ...

Preamble

Children with challenging behavior might pose a danger to themselves or to others. You might have been informed about the challenge of aggressive behavior and the resulting injuries such as lacerations on the students and broken fingers of the teachers as well as the problem of student elopement. There is a proposal to use electric shock devices as an aversion and behavior control technique. This technique is used in other schools in different states. This technique has also gained interest from both side of the argument divide. In advising on the use of the electric shock device an aversion ...

Community Health Nursing Project

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Domestic Violence Sydney, Australia

Population, Location, Time of Event, Occurrence; Distribution of problem Problem Domestic violence is prevalent although often concealed problem in several parts of Australia. It takes place in all parts of society irrespective of social-economic status, religious affiliations, and geographic location and often leads to demoralizing impacts. Such effects associated with domestic violence are either short term or long term in nature. The vice contributes to psychosomatic, economic and social challenges to the victims involved. In the long term, intimate partner violence can negatively affect the whole family unit, children’s lives, and the community as a whole. ...

Pain is a commonly experienced phenomenon among patients. Despite the commonality of the phenomenon of pain, it is a complex concept to describe and explain. There are different types of pain that are diagnosed using different metrics in primary care –somatic, neuropathic, and visceral pain, depending on the location of the pain on the body. Pain can also be acute or chronic, based on the length of time that a patient has experienced the pain. Due to the complexity of the phenomenon of pain, it is poorly understood in the nursing practice. Performing a concept analysis of pain is ...

Coursename Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a disorder which was first described in 1967. It is one of the most severe and dangerous respiratory system disorders, which is still despite advances of the modern medicine, is associated with high mortality. It may be caused by direct (pneumonia, aspiration, toxic substances inhalation) or indirect lung injury (severe hemorrhage, burns, sepsis, trauma, blood transfusions) (York and Kane 153-158). Under the influence of the above-written factors in the pulmonary capillaries and interstitial lung tissue accumulates a large number of activated leukocytes and platelets that secrete many biologically active substances. These substances include ...

Life is full of experiences for people, and those experiences come in different forms – god and bad. Besides, each of experiences has its positive and negative effects. However, the common big issues in the world that make people worry about themselves are the bad experiences, attitudes, or shocks. Since these attributes constitute the main problem of psychological trauma, people who have suffered from them since childhood may as well continue with them during adulthood. Psychological trauma can happen from a number of events, such as a rough or negligent childhood, a divorce, and even the death of someone close ...

Ministry of Health

Oman Specialized Nursing Institute Health Services Management Program 2015-2016 Research Methodology for Health Sciences I Identification of Causes and Consequences of Work- Related Stress among Midwives in South Al-Sharqia Region 4. Methodology

Research design

This study will employ a descriptive design to address the study questions. In this case, the researcher will conduct a survey to obtain data from the study participants. A descriptive design is used in studies that do not involve the manipulation of the study variables by the researcher (Valencia-GO, 2015, p. 97). This study seeks to identify the factors associated with work-related stress (WRS) and its consequences ...

During the civil rights movements that rocked the United States in the 1960s, the Asians that lived in America were first characterized as being the model minority. Even as there were efforts to abolish the social, legal and institutional disparities that existed between the majority and minority groups, political conservatives were quick to point out the American dream as being colorblind because of the Students of Asian descent. The thought process that formed this ideology was that if the Asians could succeed in America, then all the other minority groups had no excuse in failing. The success of the ...