Essays on Health Page 246

In this article the author starts off with a description of ADHD. The author describes ADHD as: “…A behavioral disorder characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. (American Psychological Association, APA, 2000). (Harlacher, J. E., Merrell, K. W., Roberts, N. E. p. 6). This is important because it gives students, educators, parents, and other readers the…

The career that interests me is physical therapy. There are many different aspects to physical therapy. It is, defined as the treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development While doing research for my paper I talked…

Anxiety Disorders is a major problem that is characterized by an uncontrollable feeling of dread and fear that often interfere with daily activates. Anxiety increase the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine which stimulates the sympathetic response which then leads to an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate (Mirbastegan et al., 2016). There…

Integrity can be defined as, “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles”. This vital quality is necessary in all aspects of healthcare. Integrity is essential in promoting trust between the healthcare provider and the public. Healthcare providers are faced with difficult decisions every day and typically held in high regard by the…

Lateral violence, also known as workplace bullying or horizontal violence has been a prevalent issue in the profession of nursing. Chu & Evans address the problem in their article “Lateral Violence in Nursing”. Lateral violence is a disruptive behavior between employees in the health care system. In nursing, this behavior can be presented as verbal…

We all think that life-threatening injuries and disastrous tragedies only happen to other people, until they don’t. Severe injuries can take away everything an athlete has worked towards for years in a matter of seconds. The recovery process can be long, painful, and frustrating. It’s a physical therapists job to help the athlete gain strength,…

Sometimes in life it just takes the influence of one person to help you see life in a way you didn’t see possible before. For me that person is a Nurse Practitioner working the local hospital when my grandfather passed away. It was as if she knew exactly what to say and when to say…

Alcohol has been a major controversial topic since the beginning of prohibition, which was the prevention of manufacturing, selling, and transporting alcoholic beverages, was passed as the 18th Amendment in 1920, and long after it was abolished in 1933. This amendment was passed in order to reduce crime levels, relieve tax build-up in prisons, and…

One contrary impact of deception being spread about the coronavirus is bigotry to Asian/Chinese individuals and how the falsehood of who is spreading this infection makes individuals alarm. A model from the content ‘coronavirus and bigotry’. The article, ‘coronavirus and bigotry’ likewise expresses that individuals who are Asian or Chinese or even look will be…

Childhood obesity can be very harmful for our nation’s children and not only cause health problems but psychological issues as well. We made assumptions when they were young where the fat would melt away and a healthy adult would emerge. Unfortunately for some adolescence this was not the case. One section that I related to…