Essays on Health Page 251

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…

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…

Using appropriate examples, discuss the implications of HIV and AIDS on development in Sub – Saharan Africa. HIV and AIDS is a critical issue for development in Sub – Saharan Africa because of the scale of HIV infection and the numbers of deaths that occur in the main productive and reproductive age group 15-49 year…

The article I read was about how more American teenagers are suffering from anxiety now compared to in the past. The article stated that over the past decade, anxiety has overtaken depression as the most common reason why college students seek counseling services. The American College Health Association found a significant increase from 50 percent…

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…

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…

My initial interest in caring for people derived from a voluntary event to a memory care facility during my high school years in which I had the responsibility of keeping the elderly company. I did not know what to expect going into the event. It was hard to imagine the difference I could make in…

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…

Many people have familiarized breathing into a paper bag as an indicator for hyperventilation in several films. In CBS’s sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory” Sheldon Cooper is seen breathing into the brown bag as an attempt to lower his anxiety. In actuality, this practice is deemed unsafe and does more harm than good. There are…

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…