Essays on Health Page 77

Introduction When patients experience abdominal pain, a nurse is often the first healthcare professional they come across. This encounter can take place in various healthcare settings, including A&E departments, walk-in centres, outpatient clinics, primary care settings, and surgical wards. In the current healthcare climate, traditional professional working boundaries have become more flexible (Coombs and Ersser…

Cardiovascular disease is a broad term used to refer to any and all diseases related to the vascular system or the cardiac muscle. These include diseases include coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease (CVD), Hypertension, rheumatic disease of the heart, congenital diseases, congestive cardiac failure etc. “Atherosclerosis are the root cause of the biggest killer of…

When I look back, it seems like I’ve always wanted to pursue such a career due to my mother who was and still is in such a profession. I remember, ever since the seventh grade, my plans of being a successful registered nurse. I can still remember my seventh grade project. It was to write…

The movies Rain Man and Temple Grandin depict characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a developmental brain disorder that affects social, communicative, and behavioral skills. According to the Center of Disease Control website, approximately 1 in 88 children have Autism. These films provide insight into the challenges of living with autism and understanding individuals who are…

Should we legalize euthanasia to a person who is in a vegetative state? Many people in many countries are suffering for no reason at the end of their lives. They cannot die even though they want themselves to be killed painlessly in the situation that they will never get better. Euthanasia is the practice of…

In his essay “The Rich Get Thinner, the Poor Get Fatter,” Warwick Sabin claims unhealthy food such as candy bars, soft drinks, and fast food are cheaper than healthy foods. Most Southern states have obesity rates around the thirty-percent mark. An article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press states “Southern culture plays a role in…

AbstractionThe mark of this experiment was to analyze the effects of intoxicant and caffeine on the bosom, utilizing the Daphnia Magna as the trial topic. The hypothesis was: Increasing the concentration of caffeine in which the Daphnia Magna is submerged will do its bosom rate to increase, while increasing the concentration of intoxicant in which…

The biomedical model of health Is a negative concept since it regards health as the absence of disease whereas the socio- deiced model of health is considered as positive because it emphasizes on an individual’s social factors that contribute to health and well being in the society. What are the main points in the biomedical…

A windshield survey is a method of observing a community’s surroundings while traveling in a motor vehicle, like a car, bus, or trolley (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). The objective is to collect visual data on the typical sights of a community that used to be safe, clean, family-friendly, and prosperous. Regrettably, this previously thriving community…

I am pursuing an Associates of Science in Nursing degree at Daytona State College. The Associates of Science in Nursing degree (ASN) available at DSC provides extensive training which prepares students for success in a career of nursing. After receiving an ASN, I have two choices. One option would be to get a job immediately…