nuisance alarms. As a result‚ alarm fatigue has become a serious issue‚ which puts patients at risk. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the research findings of two articles to explore more efficient and effective methods to reduce nurse desensitization to clinical alarms. Topics of Interest In Christensen‚ Dodds‚ Sauer and Watts (2014) article gathered information on nurses’ perceptions while working in a regional critical care unit (ICU‚ CCU‚ HDU) in Australia. Cvach’s (2012) article reviewed
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For example‚ systematic desensitization could be implemented as an effective form of exposure therapy to treat Mr. Fife’s fears and anxiety symptoms. In this case‚ Mr. Fife would be systematically exposed to anxiety-arousing images that would go from the least anxiety-provoking situation
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very heavily and therefore it is very important to find a manner to cope with PTSD. Several treatments have been developed in order to move on with daily life. This essay will discuss two widely used treatments of PTSD; namely Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The two treatments will be explained and the efficacy of both will be compared. Eventually‚ some future guidelines for PTSD research will be given. To introduce PTSD a bit more‚ a
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Construct Development‚ Scale Creation‚ and Process Analysis The purpose of this paper is to find a construct in which I would like to measure. The construct of my choice will be developing a test that measures depression in men and women who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. An operational definition of depression will be provided using three peer review journal articles as sources and references. In addition to that a method of scaling will be selected to justify my selection. I will
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to sensitize means “to make someone highly responsive or susceptible to certain stimuli‚” and the prefix de- indicates removing‚ or doing the opposite.’ (Sarafino E.P.‚ 1996‚ pg 232). This essay will also show some examples of how systematic desensitization is performed. Although Ivan Pavlov was a trained physiologist he still became one of the most famous researchers in psychology. He started out studying various substances secreted by animals which helped aid digestion and on noble prize for
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Ashford 3 : - Week 2 - Textbook Quiz Time Remaining: Question 1.1. Elaine‚ a senior in high school‚ believes there is always a definite right and wrong to every situation. Her positions on most social issues similarly identify an either/or scenario‚ allowing for little to no nuance or “gray areas.” Elaine’s perspective is aligned with the ideas of _____________. (Points : 1) Pavlov Skinner Perry Piaget Question 2.2. Classical conditioning is
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infusion pumps are only a few reverberations heard through the halls of any hospital. As we attempt to protect our patients by using sophisticated technology‚ device alarms place them in danger. Constant alarms sound in the hospital lead to staff desensitization‚ complacency‚ and distraction‚ which eventually can lead to ‘alarm fatigue’ (Tanner‚ 2013). Alarm Fatigue Alarm fatigue is prevalent in every hospital worldwide.
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10 Most Diagnosed Mental Disorders By Meredith Bower If you had to guess‚ what illness would you say is more prevalent in developed countries -- cancer or maybe heart disease? Nope. Believe it or not‚ it’s mental illness. Like cancer and heart disease‚ mental illness is a medical condition‚ and those who have mental disorders struggle to cope with everyday life because of their altered moods‚ thinking or behavior. Fortunately‚ treatment for mental illness or mental disorders can lead to recovery;
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disorder. There are a number of different types of anxiety disorders. The most common of these disorders includes general anxiety disorder‚ clinical anxiety disorder‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ social anxiety disorder‚ individual phobias‚ and agoraphobia. More than 40 million adults
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Behaviorist theories of learning see all animals as a blank slate at birth‚ with learning takng place as a result of making an association between events and their environment. There are two forms of associative learning‚ classical conditioning‚ which is associative learning before an event‚ which takes the form of a reflexive response to it‚ and operant conditioning‚ which is associated learning after an event‚ due to its’ consequences. This essay will look at theories behind classical conditioning
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