Essays on Health Page 254

One thing I am absolutely grateful for, that has influenced my decision to pursue nursing, is my involvement in MEDLIFE. MEDLIFE stands for Medicine, Education, and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere and aims to “help low-income communities in Latin America and Africa improve their access to medicine, education, and development.” The organization itself provides resources…

Sociology helps a nurse understand what makes people “tick” the same way psychology does. The only difference is that sociology does it from a “group” or “community” perspective. These are important because besides medical knowledge a nurse really needs to be kind, sympathetic and compassionate. Patients have families. The information gleaned by even a cursory…

In order to deal with difficult situations of ‘stress’ and adversity, certain prerequisites are required. Healthy eating, regular physical activity, and adequate and restful sleep are the key most important basis for resilience. Here are three points that are important: Nutrition Move Social interaction 1. Nutrition: Body and soul are not independent units, and not…

The pharmaceutical industry is suffering through a public relations terror. Pharmaceutical companies make the news and paper frequently because of their negative impact on raising prices of important and necessary drugs that have been on the market for years. A specific crisis is the increasing EpiPen prices. This situation has caused panic, dismay, and frustration…

As I made my way along the scorching sands of the beach, the blazing sun continued to bear down on me and my already damp body. Sporting my purple flip flops, I had spent the entire morning engaged in a game of Frisbee with my friends. A craving for some delectable ice cream took over,…

An Analysis of Bienvenido Santos’ The March of Death Bienvenido Santos’ March of Death created impacts of various sorts for me. First, it struck me emotionally. The language used in the poem was simple yet hadn’t failed to portray images beautifully; painfully at times. Lines such as “Did you look through the blood in your…

The numerous opportunities and potential for growth in the medical industry are driving my decision to become a Certified Medical Assistant. I am confident that obtaining certification in this field will lead to long-term satisfaction in my chosen career. Having a strong passion for the medical field and a genuine desire to help others, working…

In this assignment, I will provide a reflective account of my intervention with a client who for the purpose of this assignment and anonymity will be known as E. I will look at processes through which my developments in knowledge, skills and attitudes will be looked at in terms of the intervention over several sessions….

Sports play an integral part in our lives. Playing a sport not only helps us stay physically active, but also develops important qualities in individuals such as determination, teamwork, strategy forming, enhanced cognitive skills, ability to predict outcomes, and humility. Until recently, it had been extremely hard for people with physical disabilities to play sports….

Amusing Ourselves To Death Chapter 1: In Chapter 1 of the novel, Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman, the concept of the “media metaphor” is introduced. Postman presents the idea that every civilization’s “conversation” is hindered by the jaundice of the media it utilizes. He uses the term “conversation” in reference to the exchange…