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Nursing is a profession that many have chosen for their future career. Registered Nurses provide many different services to health care patients in a variety of ways. When one becomes a registered nurse, the duties will involve caring for patients, but the specific job responsibilities will depend on the specialization. Nurses work in various healthcare workplaces including hospitals,…

Rose Parma was her name. A registered nurse in California Central Valley claims that nursing school did not prepare her for the brutality she would face in her career (Cambell). One night after working long hours, she recalled an experience where a patient was extremely delirious and angry. The patient had kicked Rose very aggressively…

The United States Census Bureau projects that by the year 2050, 20 percent of the United States population will be age 65 years or older1. Due to the rapid rate at which the population is aging, it is important for physical therapy institutions to educate their students on this special population. With this increase in…

Despite equal hypertension awareness as white Americans, African Americans have a significantly higher hypertension prevalence and poorer control rates. Furthermore, the overall age-adjusted death rate related to hypertension in blacks is almost twice that than any other U.S. racial/ethnic subgroup [1,2]. Moreover, with the adoption of recent systolic/diastolic hypertension designation of greater than 130/80, the…

What are some symptoms and factors of an eating disorder in kids and teens? There are many factors of an eating disorder, but some of the most common are stress and trauma, not fitting the media norms, and depression. An eating disorder is described as an illness that is characterized by irregular eating habits and…

The normal thing to do right when you wake up is to make yourself a cup of coffee for that extra boost of energy to keep your gears moving throughout the day; others may disagree and say tea works better and other, others say that a magic pill can without a doubt, prepare you to…

A conceptual model is a theoretical framework that provides an organized structure, related ideas, design, and concepts in research. It gives direction and an orderly way to research in the nursing field. On the other hand, a theory is a foundation for the basis of action that describes a phenomenon. In the nursing field, it…

Throughout history in the United States of America if you were sick usually you would be taken care of by your family, friends, and neighbors who were knowledgeable in ways to heal sicknesses. In the United States being cared for in the sick individuals home remained traditional until the nineteenth century. These practices usually happened…

Alcohol use in our culture is pervasive with effects that reach into many aspects of society and can also be seen within every level of Bronfenbrenner’s model. In many cases, exposure to alcohol, and the permissive use of it, occurs first in the home or with immediate family in the microsystem. The use within that…

Intertextuality and Culture Inquiry Paper In the novel “I am Legend” Robert Neville seemingly lives in this post-apocalyptic world in the city of New York. With almost certainty, Neville believes that he is one of the few people left on the planet with almost 99% of the population either dead or mutated into a vampire….