Twenty-five years old, Nancy Cruzan, was in an automobile accident on January 11, 1983. She was driving an old car, which lacked seat belts. Massive injuries resulted in her falling into an unconscious state, unresponsive to outside stimulation. Doctors estimated that Nancy’s brain had been without oxygen for at least fourteen minutes before she was found. A person who goes without oxygen for more than six minutes suffers brain damage that is beyond repair. She was placed on life-support equipment and was fed intravenously. After emerging from a three-week long coma, Nancy remained in a “persistent vegetative state,” a condition in which an unconscious person displays motor reflexes but exhibits no indications of significant cognitive function.…
On the night of January 11, 1983, Nancy Cruzan lost control of her vehicle while traveling down Elm Road in Jasper County, Missouri. Cruzan’s vehicle had overturned, ejecting her from it, and Cruzan was discovered lying face down in a ditch. At the time of discovery, she was found to have no pulse or respirations. However, paramedics were able to restore her breathing and heartbeat at the accident site. She was then transported to the hospital in an unconscious state. The attending Neurologist diagnosed Cruzan of sustaining probable cerebral contusions stating that her upper brain, or the cerebral hemispheres, were too damaged to function. The part of the brain that controls thinking and feeling, the ability to move purposefully, compounded by a significant lack of oxygen, estimating that she was deprived of oxygen from between 12 to 14 minutes. After 3 weeks in a coma she progressed into an unconscious state, but in order to provide nutrition and fluids, with the written permission of her then husband, surgeons implanted a gastrostomy feeding and hydration tube. All other rehabilitative services were unsuccessful, Cruzan was in a vegetative state and the decision to move her to a Missouri State hospital was made with Missouri covering the cost of her care after her insurance run out. Nancy’s husband had their marriage dissolved by a court, and her…
The overall negative assessment Bell Hooks had on Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” was that Sandberg addresses women’s hesitation to be ambitious leaders as a feminist issue without full regard to all of women. Hooks argues that Sandberg ignorantly blames women for their lack of determination to pursue leadership because of her position and power as a conservative white female elite. According to Hooks, Sandberg doesn’t recognize other poor or different colored women’s concerns in her position as an elitist. Sandberg advocates for females, yet doesn’t realize the systemic inequality when it is mostly just the white-privileged women who have a greater connection with powerful men in the world.…
As we listen to new songs every day, we learn new things from them. We sometimes try to guess the plot or the meaning of the song and how the lyrics portray what the artist is saying. Radiohead was a top band in the 1990s. They sold many albums and became very popular. In the song “High and Dry,” there is a deep meaning of how Thom Yorke sings this song. It was the first single released from their second album called The Bends on March 5, 1995. This song brings out the musical elements of how the song is combine with the lyrics. The way the song is delivered and how Tom Yorke sings out the message to the audience.…
The Lean In Panel discussed how women can succeed and overcome the adversities of sexism in the workplace. The Lean in Panel consisted of four women who have found success in the workplace as a woman. This discussion relates to both chapter 3 and chapter 9, which discusses human resources management, workplace diversity, and employee development.…
Discussing the outcome of a Roundtable discussion of federalism in Australia, John Wanna reported that "...all three levels of government - Commonwealth, state/territory and local - tended to see federalism as a malaise, not as a source of effective government" (Wanna 2007: 276).…
This analytical article is based on the work of Mike Rose and Maya Angelou. The main theme of this essay hovers around the two of the works –“I Just Want to Be Average” and “Graduation” - by Mike Rose and Maya Angelou. Furthermore, a general description of this essay and the relationship between the both is the discussion of this essay. However, this is done with an analysis of the complimentary effect of one on another and ultimately how both of these works make the whole image pertaining to the life of a type school student.…
Adrien Tan Ms. Judy Bennington-Dykes ENC1102 31Jan2014 Rhetorical Analysis of a Near Death Experience NDE (Near Death Experience) can be described as a person experiencing distinct consciousness that transpires right before imminent death. The unique story of near death experiencer, Anita Moorjani, is one that is truly fascinating and is at the forefront of one of the most informative and legendary cases to date. Anita was diagnosed with stage IVB Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was on death’s new arrival list. Her organs had begun to shut down, her lungs were filled with fluid, and she had tumors all over her body. After fiercely battling with cancer for a few years, she had finally relinquished her control over her life because she knew that there…
A 17- year- old male Jehovah’s Witness of a motor vehicle accident (MVC) that of a unrestrained passenger involved in a head on collision with a estimated speed of 70 mph that presented to the Emergency Department (ED) by ambulance in critical condition. The patient arrived immobilized by back board with cervical collar placed by paramedics at the scene. Patient is taken immediately to trauma room in which the patient was noted to have an open right tibia-fibula fractures, rotation of left leg, multiple contusions, and positive indications of pelvic fracture. Patient is alert and orientated to person, place, and time with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 12/15 with complaints of increasing abdominal pain. Two large catheters placed and fluid replacement started for potential fluid loss that was suspected in the patient complaint of abdominal pain and changes in vital signs.…
Drinking age is not a strange phrase in our lives. Every time when we go to club or buy some liquor, we have to show our photo ID to prove that we have already 21 and we are legal to drink wine. I think this is a really good method to control drinking problem. Before I read these two articles which are “The 21-Year-Old Drinking Age: I Voted for it, It Doesn’t Work” by Dr. Morris E. Chafetz and “The Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives” by Toben F. Nelson and Traci L. Toomey, I only felt that when people grow up they will have self-control to hold their desire for drinking and could decide whether it is appropriate to drink at that moment. I didn’t collect any data or information to support my opinion, only some horrible news such as “teenagers died due to drunk driving” and “youn girl was raped because both sides were drunk” remind me that limiting drinking age is really important and we should support the idea of raising drinking age of 21.…
All human beings judge other people based on who they are. People judge others because they are somewhat different from them. Being judgmental is the basis part of human nature. Despite our flaw as human beings, Barbara Jordan comments on the collection “Ourselves and Others” that, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” This quote plays out in the texts “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion” by William J. Brennan, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “My So-Called Enemy” by Lisa Gossels. The characters in these texts deal differently toward those who are different from them. As the authors portray their characters’ views on acceptance, the authors’ views on acceptance are also revealed to the readers. While some show acceptance toward others, some have a harder time accepting and choose to discriminate. For this reason, the quote by Barbara Jordan plays out varyingly in the texts chosen from the collection.…
My hospital bed was ice cold and the bleak and empty white walls depressed me as the uncomforting thought that I would have to stay here for maybe another week brought tears to my eyes. The usual and oppressive smell of disinfectant lingered in the room as I recalled that night in my head, trying to convince myself it wasn’t my fault, as I had done everyday since the accident. It was the day everything changed and my life was turned upside down. Forever.…
Part 1: In the movie Awakenings, a man named Dr. Malcolm Sayer applies for a job at a hospital in The Bronx, New York. As he's being interviewed it's obvious that he's nervous and not comfortable around people. His resume shows how in the medical field, he's mostly spent his time doing research and experiments but never working with humans or psychological problems. The manager hires him anyways and he gets right to work. They give him a patient named Lucy who has been in a catatonic state for over 30 years. She isn't able to talk or move any part of her body. When her glasses drop, Dr. Sayer notices how she only grabs them when he drops them in front of her hand. He then experiments by throwing a tennis ball to her and watches…
"Heaven Exists, Says US Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander after Waking from Coma." International Business Times 10 Oct. 2012: n. pag. InfoTrac Custom Newspapers. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://ezproxy.nscc.edu:2083/itw/infomark/792/117/6094463w16/purl=rc1_GBFM_0_CJ304944034&dyn=4!xrn_2_0_CJ304944034?sw_aep=tel_a_nsti>.…
The case of Lydia is particularly controversial because medical personnel are not completely sure of her capability to make medical decisions due to the extent of her injuries. Lydia is paralyzed and she requires a ventilator and feeding tubes. Dr. Bob Pritchard Lydia’s physician stated that she is progressing slowly but her level of functioning has not significantly improved. Another thing that makes this case more complicated is because Lydia has an Advance Directive which cannot be located. To make the situation worse, Lydia’s husband, who is her guardian and her mother are in disagreement on whether to continue treatment or not.…