the health care team leader in the current emergent situation. According to a study done by Clements‚ Curtis‚ Horvat & Shaban (2015) appointing nurses to lead trauma resuscitations improves leadership‚ communication‚ increases the clarity of the situation and the assertiveness of the nurse contributes to the effective functioning of the trauma team which leads to minimal errors (p.6). Although this case study was not a resuscitation‚ the same formatting could have been used as it was a chaotic emergency
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Introduction Blunt chest trauma is an injury that is caused by a hard‚ direct hit or blow to the chest. The blow can be strong enough to injure multiple body parts. Blunt chest trauma often results in bruised or broken (fractured) ribs. In many cases‚ the soft tissue in the chest wall is also injured‚ and this causes pain and bruising. Internal organs‚ such as the heart and lungs‚ can become injured as well. Blunt chest trauma can lead to serious medical problems. This injury requires immediate medical
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emotional trauma that their parents‚ or even grandparents‚ experienced during the Holocaust. This trauma originated from several sources‚ such as starvation‚ physical and emotional abuse‚ and witnessing brutality towards others. Children were a major target during the Holocaust‚ and this resulted in devastating trauma from many sources‚ such as starvation‚ witnessing death‚ and ruthless dehumanization. The traumatic experiences of this degree do not simply end at liberation. The trauma experienced
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characters. According to Terri Tomsky‚ he defines the trauma economy as where the trauma interacts “with other capitalist power structures” (49). Similarly‚ Sacco reminds the reader that the story reflects the realistic side of the journalism industry‚ the story is based on the economic value exchange of trauma that is surrounded by political issue; thereby‚ “enable or disable” the awareness of particular
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Define the field of study. Trauma Rehabilitation is a wide ranging field of study which centers on helping people recover from a trauma.1 A trauma is an injury to the body which can be caused by violence‚ war or crime‚ exposure to heat‚ exposure to chemicals‚ or exposure to electricity.1 A major trauma is one that can lead to lifelong disability or death. Trauma is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of one and thirty five years of age.1 This field is also known as Physiatry or
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Trauma is a part of everyone’s life. Some people are affected outwardly‚ others are not. Trauma does not have to be a traumatizing event‚ sometimes it can just be the stress of everyday life taking an overwhelming toll on the body and the mind. Trauma can change a person for the rest of their life. It can change their behavior‚ personality‚ and even the size of their hippocampus. The hippocampus‚ which is the center for emotion and memory‚ is a very important part of the brain. When most people think
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and face adversity as a challenge instead of an overwhelming mountain unable to be scaled because of prior trauma is a challenging
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Running head: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT Childhood Trauma And Its Impact On The Brain The nature versus nurture debate in human development is longstanding with many opposing viewpoints. However‚ numerous studies have confirmed that the maturation and development of the brain has a “reciprocal relationship with the environment” (Wilson‚ Hansen & Li‚ 2001). With the brain developing at its fastest rate in childhood‚ it is
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Definition of trauma •Trauma is an individual’s response to an emotionally distressing and unexpected event which overwhelms their capacity to manage. It can be a single event or enduring activity‚ which completely overwhelms the individual’s ability to manage the emotions associated with the experience. Traumatic events shatter an individual’s assumptions of trust‚ and shake the basis of their beliefs about safety. •Research has clearly demonstrated the link between severe abuse and traumatic
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TRAUMA AND ABUSE COUNSELLING Case Study 1‚750 words Topic: Childhood Abuse A lady‚ Hannah‚ now in her fifties‚ has come to see you. The perpetrator was her father‚ who was highly influential in the church. She (as well as several sisters) was sexually and emotionally abused between the ages of 9 and 16. As a child Hannah made several attempts to disclose the abuse but was unable to feel heard or believed. Hannah has attempted to tell a school nurse‚ a school friend. She has also
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