Essays on Old Lady

Delirium Case Study

Acute confusional states also known as delirium are medical emergencies associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden (Bassetti, 2007). The core characteristics of delirium are acute cognitive dysfunction and inattention. Delirium can result in permanent sequelea or become chronic (Fong, Tulebaev, and Inouye, 2009). This paper will examine the case of a 64-year old lady who presents with acute confusion, disorientation, and agitation. It will identify the key information provided and other essential information that needs to be identified. It will also examine the differential diagnoses and the most probably diagnosis for the patient. It will explore the ...

Introduction

Facial and body care market is extremely competitive for a variety of reasons. Companies in the segment are forced to look for innovative solutions and compete on price, as the demand of the target customer group and the lack of product differentiation drive more severe rivalry and bring the product life cycle to a minimum. ODF and Dove are the major competitors in the facial care market, private brands and such companies as L'oreal, Nivea, and RoC, however, builds on competition in many specific product lines.

Current Situation Analysis

Launched in June 2000, Olay Daily Facial (ODF) facial cleansing cloth was an ...

Fashion Films Analysis

Nowadays, the fashion industry requires a lot of attention in order to create demand for its products. Due to the fact that fashion exists to make a human appearance more beautiful and attractive, the most common ways to promote the products or services is to let people see it. Therefore, almost all brands of clothes, accessories and cosmetics organize their advertisement as visual material such as photos, fashion shows or even short films. In these terms, the advertisement of this merchandise ought to be specifically designed by different signifiers in order to capture the attention and encourage to purchase ...

Health disparity is one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare system. WHO stipulates that healthcare should be affordable available and accessible to all individuals disregarding their social status, age, sex, ethnicity, race, disability or sexual orientation. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention concurs with WHO but states that, despite the efforts to make health for all a reality, many socially disadvantaged population groups cannot still access healthcare services, or if they can, they receive a lesser healthcare service compared to the general population. I have experienced many situations of health disparities, but one that caught my most attention involved an ...

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Abstract

This essay defines effective communication and puts forth its importance in everyday life with the help of a few examples. It also explains miscommunication that occurs when a message is not communicated clearly. An example from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is used to show how miscommunication can happen. This paper refers to works of Angeliki Tzanne and Julia T. Wood to get a better insight into effective communication. Learning theories and principles of effective communication can help to make communication in everyday life more effective. Therefore, theories of communication as explained by ...

English

My First Love It was a cold evening. The leaves were rustling. It was getting dark outside and even the birds seemed to be in a hurry to fly home. The streets were empty except for one forlorn figure. She was nicely dressed up in a buttoned up woolen coat but her whole demeanor right from the eyes to sagging shoulders spoke of profound sadness and heavy burdens. She was an unusually beautiful girl with striking green eyes and long beautiful hair. She did not seem to be in a hurry at all. In fact, she was dragging her feet as if ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Literature has been used in its various forms, like short fiction, novels, poems, plays, for centuries by writers, who use this medium to express their imaginations, emotions, and ideas. Each genre, in its own way, entices its reader and tries to entertain and enlighten him. Sometimes, a similar literary device, like symbolism, metaphor or imagery, is handled in a different way in different genres. The two literary works discussed in this essay, “The Road Not Taken” and “A Worn Path”, have both employed the symbolism of the journey. Both the authors have portrayed, in their work, a journey, which is ...

Overview of the Situation

I remember an incident when I was newly hired as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel for a large county hospital. The family member who called for assistance was an old lady of about 80 years old. Her husband, who could have been three years older than her had difficulty breathing and had a history of cardiovascular problem. When I arrived, with a senior colleague, she immediately performed the needed interventions for the elderly man. Much to my surprise, the old lady also exhibited symptoms of difficulty of breathing.

What caused you to try it when you were unsure about it?

Although I had already been trained for instituting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), this is ...

Management

Human behaviour is intrinsic to say the least and certain unintentional actions by a person can reveal the state of that person. Human behaviour is influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport and so on. A person can become aggressive when he or she is faced with an unsettling situation, and their aggressiveness need not necessarily be in the form of physical or vocal outbursts. It can be in the form of non-cooperation, or by showing signs of anxiety and restlessness. Elizabeth Hutchinson (2011), in Dimensions of Human Behavior, looks at certain theories that can be applied to ...

While there is no all around acknowledged meaning of a fairy tale, for the most part they are stories of charm and entertainment. Fairy stories are some piece of ordinary lives, and are frequently used to show youngsters standards. Individuals utilize fairy tales to show adolescent youngsters ethics a fable is ordinarily a tale about something that might not typically happen in genuine living, for example, creatures that can converse with people. A fable will dependably end cheerfully with the legend or courageous woman living joyfully ever after. The careful meaning of "children's story" has been a matter of civil argument for quite a ...

Introduction:

The concern and financial objectives of the old lady can be met on the basis of a sound financial plan. The lady is investing her money in saving bank account but because of really low interest rates, she is now preferring her investment in ABC supermarket which she considers good for her portfolio. Another consideration that cannot be overlooked is her concern for dividends as the lady relies on regular income. Thus my decision at then end will be based on sound financial considerations and objectives of the old lady where i shall be comapring current situation in supermarket industry ...

“Instructor’s Name”

“To Waken an Old Lady”, by William Carlos Williams, is a poem which focuses on old age and its connotations. The poet makes use of different elements of poetry, such as language, style and content, to make the poem appealing and at the same time easily comprehendible. Carlos Williams always tries to express his views in an American context and the rhythm of his poems reflects the speech pattern of common American people. He was one of those few people who were able to communicate poetically with an average American. He uses scenes and incidents from everyday life in his ...

Introduction

I attended a play at playwrights’ festival. The student who performed is well known to me since he is from our school UMASS Boston School. I could say that the show was so amazing; I did enjoy all my best. The whole presentation consisted of four various stories, each being different. The show was made up of seven students. The presentations occurred simultaneously, having one act after the other respectively. The opening of the show was an amazing play by the name The Old metronome. The story was about a young man known as Chip; he walked in an antique shop ...

Flannery O’Connor is a unique writer that succeeded to combine humor and horror in a manner that is unusual for a female writer. In her short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” O’Connor intrigued readers with unexpected events and ambiguous characters that are difficult to analyze. She brought up an important theme of good and bad, human grace, and justice. Her personages are bright being described with detachment and clarity. Her ability to apply grotesque is fantastic. It is difficult to distinguish between the most and the least sympathetic characters in the story written by Flannery O’ ...

The story A Worn Path by Eudora Welty makes excellent use of symbolism to be able to construct some of the key themes that are brought out in the story. One of the core themes in this story is the theme of old age. Welty introduces the theme of old age by using old a symbolism of almost every aspect of the context and characters within the plot of this story. First of all, Welty introduces the main character named Phoenix Jackson. Similar to the core theme that the story seeks to portray, the main character is an old lady. ...

ABSTRACTThis paper explores the many general similarities between Alice Walker’s "The Welcome Table" and Nadine Gordimer’s "Country Lovers", and the ways in which racism is presented by both writers. Both stories condemn the hypocrisy and attack the injustices of racist societies. Both stories have a symbolic element which is examined and discussed and the fact that both stories are set in very different societies and, therefore, have very different contexts and settings is always at the heart of the paper’s argument. Each story is also discussed and explored separately in order to focus on its individual qualities. ...

There are many elements of romance in Gaiman’s short story ‘Chivalry’. The author uses most of the basic techniques of creating a romantic situation, for example there is Sir Galaad’s quest to find the Holy Grail, and then there is the presence of Sir Galaad himself which means that being a knight his character is one that is generally associated with romance and also there is the presence of magic in the gifts which the young knight bears Mrs. Whitaker and the magic lamp of Aladdin which the old lady spots in the thrift shop in the ending scene. ...

Ladies and Gentlemen

“The guest of honor sir, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Today ” this is the most commonly used introductory words in almost all speeches by speakers of all times. Above all, the term ladies and gentlemen is frequently repeated throughout the speech in recognition of every person present. When someone does something childish, their colleagues will quickly respond, “hey! Be a gentleman!” in real sense, the term lady and gentleman is used to refer to a person who is polite, people who respect themselves and command respect in the society as well as self-styled. It is a term used to refer to people ...

In his iconic novel Dracula, Bram Stoker moves away from the traditionally accepted notion of an ordinary narrative, and in an effort to obscure the narrator’s own voice, resorts to a technique referred to as an epistolary narrative, where the plot is unfolded before the reader in a succession of personal letters exchanged between characters, diary entries, ship logs, newspaper reports, and similar. By utilizing this technique, the author distances himself from the position of an all-knowing, all-powerful, omniscient narrator, and allows every single character to divulge as much information as he or she possesses as an individual. Consequently, it ...

DISCUSSION WK3

The status of a police officer's is a responsible one, given that it entails the safeguard of property and life, the exposure and impediment to crime, and the apprehension of criminals and offenders inside the societal confines. To achieve this, a police officer implements State, County, and City rules and decrees, whilst working directly with community members, merchants, and designated and non-elected representatives. The work of the police surpasses the enforcement of laws. They are as well projected to be role models in the society and dynamic in every way to develop the general quality of life for all citizens and foreigners. ...

Introduction

In the society that we live in today, incidents of social injustice are very evident. Poverty is also something that is noticeable in every part of the world. The sad thing is that few people are willing to chip in and help those who are less fortunate, or even help curb social injustices. However, there are organizations that have set up institutions where the unfortunate and poor can go seek help. There are also nursing homes that provide specialized care to people such as the aged.

I am a nursing student in my third year. During the holidays, I decided ...

The Neighbour’s Perspective

I stepped out that morning and embraced the day. It was sunny and the heat beat down upon my face like water from a shower head. I had always liked days like this as I usually felt more relaxed and calm which is something of a rarity for me. I’ve never understood people who dislike the summer; it’s a beautiful time of year: children playing and laughing; women in beautiful, floating dresses; and lush, green trees encased in healthy, lustrous leaves and bright flowers. Even the greyest of concrete structures seems to sparkle in the sunlight and I find it ...