Today prescribe medications have become the new drug of chose for many people. People abused prescription drugs by taking medication in a way that is not prescribed. People of all ages abuse prescription drugs for a number of reasons. Some of the reasons people would abuse prescription medications are to feel good‚ get high‚ to relax or relieve tension‚ to reduce appetite‚ to experiment‚ peer pressure or to feed an addiction. Also people may take medications that were not prescribed to them. People
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AP Psychology Outline Pages 26-33 I. Description a. How do psychologist observe and describe behavior? i. The case study 1. Examines one individual in depth in hopes of revealing thing true of us all 2. Often suggest directions for further study‚ and they show us what can happen 3. To discern the general truth that cover individual cases‚ we must answer questions with other research methods ii. The survey 4. Looks
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If you’ve had a heart attack‚ you will most likely be prescribed medication that you will take for the rest of your life. There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ and your doctor will decide the best treatment combination for your situation. The following chart gives you a quick "at-a-glance" look at many typical cardiac medications. Your prescription may have a different name from the ones listed on this chart. Brand names commonly available
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States. There are two types of depression‚ chemical and environmental. Chemical depression is when either the brain does not produce serotonin or the serotonin receptors in the brain do not work. A chemical imbalance can be fixed with the right medication and frequent visits with a psychiatrist. Environmental depression is very different‚ it is often mistaken for chemical depression. Environmental depression‚ although is a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ can be caused by one or many traumatic
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Medication and Therapy to Treat ADHD: Is This the Best Option? According to the Center for Disease Control’s website “approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have ever been diagnosed with ADHD‚ as of 2007.” (Division of Human Development‚ N.C.‚ 2011) Most of society has heard of ADHD but may not know what that acronym stands for. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and it is a disorder that causes depression‚ stress‚ familial problems‚ and many other
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The Harmful Effects of ADHD Medication in Children English 102: Writing II Abstract The medications and treatments for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were researched to expose the risks of pharmaceuticals and their side effects on young children. The medical risks of medications commonly used to treat children with ADHD were examined using published research and findings from pediatricians‚ physicians‚ scientists‚ and other health
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Quality‚ Medication Administration Safety ii. Double-checking medication administration Research design Limitations of the Research References Appendices i. Letter to the director of nursing ii. Letter to the Ethics committee iii. Letter to the Respondent iv. Research Consent Form v. Research time frame vi. Proposed budget vii. Survey questionnaire Research proposal: Do Nurses follow the 8 rights of medication administration to reduce medication error? Introduction Medication error defined
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Lifestyle or medication Hca/ 240 March 9‚ 2012 Itta Aswad Lifestyle or medication The gastrointestinal disease that I chose is gastritis. This is a disease that I am at risk for. I use aspirin‚ coffee‚ tobacco‚ and alcohol. I have used these for many many years‚ and have no plans to stop now. This is generally accompanied by stomach pains and hematemesis. None of these symptoms I have had yet. People can cut out all of the irritants that can cause gastritis. Such as tobacco‚ alcohol
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April 14‚ 2006 N405‚ MEDICATION ERRORS Alternative assignment in-lieu of clinical attendance A SYNOPSIS: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING MEDICATION ERRORS In 1999‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report‚ "To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System‚" in which‚ according to the report‚ between 44‚000 and 98‚000 deaths may result each year from medical errors in hospitals alone. And more than 7‚000 deaths that occurred each year were related to medications. In response to the IOM’s
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The six rights of medication administration are the right medication‚ the right dose‚ the right patient‚ the right route‚ the right time and the right documentation. I plan to implement all of these patient medication administration rights when I progress to working in the field. There are several parts of the medication administration process where errors can occur. Most commonly errors occur in prescribing‚ transcribing‚ dispensing‚ administering and monitoring medications. The nurse is the
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