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Since I was a child, I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse. When I was 18, I became a Certified Nursing Assistant, and though I have had several other jobs since then, I always found myself getting back into nursing. In my early thirties, in addition to having my two children I became a…

A compound fracture, also known as open fracture, is a fracture of the bone wherein the affected bone penetrates out from the skin and there is laceration of the surrounding soft tissue. A broken bone refers to a fracture, in medical terminology. Bone fractures are quite common, with people experiencing at least two in their…

The Thomas Theorem states that in a social world, the interpretation of the situation influences the actions of the members of society. This would mean that when a number of people believe that some social issue, phenomenon or event is true, those same people would be driven to act on those issues or phenomenon which…

The story, which relies heavily upon sexual references and drug use, opens with the first-person narrator and his friend, Cut, buying a stash of weed, some of which they use as they drive home to sort, weigh, and bag. The cut is eating cookies, but the narrator is waiting for his girlfriend. He notices that…

The United States is known for the “American Dream”, the material items, our breakthroughs in medicine, our employment opportunities, etc. These are just some of the things the United States has to offer, but the United States also has a downfall to all of the “good” things in life: we think our way of life…

Introduction The issue chosen for discussion is misleading advertising. Marketers are constantly looking for ways in which they can sell their commodities at a profit as some of them may employ ethical mechanisms to do so but others may resort to questionable methods. In response to this, a number of stakeholders in the Australian marketing…

Models of abnormality Abnormality is defined as a behaviour that deviates from the ideal social norm. One definition of abnormality is the failure to function adequately and are unable to meet their activities of daily living independently for example getting washed and dressed daily, being able to hold down a job and interacting with other…

Dorothea Elizabeth Orem: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory Dorothea E. Orem was known as a pioneer in the development of distinctive nursing knowledge and as one of foremost America’s nursing theorist (Alligood & Tomey, 2010, Fawcett, 2000). Her self-care deficit theory which is a general theory of nursing, is used widely in nursing today (Hartweg, 1995)….

One important quality of water that supports life on Earth is its unique ability to have floating ice. This occurs because when water freezes, hydrogen bonds form between water molecules, creating a crystalline structure. This structure allows each molecule to bond with four neighboring water molecules. Compared to liquid water, solid water has bonds that…

In this assignment, I will be implementing a nursing care plan for a patient I encountered during my clinical placement. To develop the care plan, I utilized a published nursing model. The focus of this task is to explain the proposed care and analyze how the patient’s pathophysiology impacts their overall experience. To maintain confidentiality,…