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How did my school prepare me for my medical job?
Education
Pharmacology
School
Although there are many medical professions that I am interested in, anesthesiology has particularly caught my eye. To achieve my goal of becoming an anesthesiologist, I must go through a good education pathway first. I am currently at DeBakey high school, which is a health professions school and after I graduate I hope to go…
The Difference between Nursing and Medicine
Medicine
Nursing
Nursing and medicine has several aspects in common and also several aspects which are very much different. A nurse would be using several nursing theories during their practice. On the other hand, physicians would be concentrating on practice to ensure a certain outcome is attained. Medicine would not be concentrating much on theories, but only…
Federal, State and Local Government with in Healthcare
Government
Health Care
Government plays a huge role in our healthcare from past to present and undoubtedly with our future. Healthcare is one of the largest industries in American and it has change tremendously over the years. The medical field will always have some kind of change. With local, state, and federal government laws there will always be…
Possible Weaknesses of the Mental Health Act 2007
Act
Mental Health
In July 2007, the government made amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The government intended to modernise and improve the old legislation. A large part of the act remains the same; nevertheless, the new act presented very significant changes which include the introduction of the Supervised Community Treatment….
Competency Goal #1 – Cda
Goal
Hand washing
Competency Goal #1To establish and maintain a safe, healthy, learning environment. Functional Area #1 – Safe – In order to help provide an environment which is safe for the children in my care, I do the following to prevent and reduce injuries: • I keep all cleaning supplies and chemicals locked up and out of…
Reflective Account – Significant Episode of Care
Confidentiality
Heart
Nursing
For this assignment I will be writing a reflective account which will identify a significant episode of care in which I had been involved with, by identifying the pathophysiology and the disease process for the chosen patient; this will be presented by giving a brief outline of the psychosocial influences of the illness for the…
Lack of Sleep Makes Brain Activity Difficult
Brain
Sleep
Sleep Deprivation
College students across the globe display a constant complaint of sleep deprivation and a lack of concentration. A 2010 Journal of Adolescent Health study reports that 60% of college students lacked good-quality sleep, in accordance with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and in fact, consumed prescription drugs in order to assist in the effects of…
The Impact of Sleep Deprivation in Young People
Learning
Psychology
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation has serious damaging effects, it impedes learning, behaviour and performance in young people’s lives. With sleep duration lower than eight hours a night, changes can be done to both human bodies and minds. The overall purpose of conducting this qualitative research study was to investigate the effects of insufficient sleep on different aspects…
Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
Ethical Dilemma
Health Care
Abstract Session Long Project: The goal of the Session Long Project is to identify and evaluate the ethical principles used in resolving ethical dilemmas, and to apply the principles to specific ethical issues that may have professional, sociological, economic, legal, and possible political implications. Tasks for module 1: Identify and explain two ethical issues/dilemmas in…
A Review of the Evolutionary Explanation of Anorexia
Anorexia
The evolutionary explanation assumes that all behaviours are learned through the process of natural selection as humans have adapted behaviours that are advantageous to either survival or reproduction. Surbey argues that adolescent girls wanting to control their body weight represents an evolutionary adaption in which ancestral girls would delay the onset of sexual maturation in…