Toxic Shock Syndrome is a syndrome that can occur between both male and females‚ but is more prevalent in females. Also‚ the condition can occur no matter of the age of the patient. This syndrome is considered to be an acute and life-threatening condition with the death rate being for Staphylococcus aureus five to fifteen percent‚ but for Streptococcus pyogenes it increases to a thirty to seventy percent mortality rate (Hirsch‚ 2014). Staphylococcus infections is a form of Toxic Shock Syndrome
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transition period is known as “role shock”‚ which is often referred to as “transition shock” (Clipper‚ & Cherry‚ 2015). This time in a nurse’s career is a sudden reality change from what they may have expected from their new role. Graduates find themselves suddenly with higher numbers of patients‚ increased acuity of patients‚ daily struggles with staff shortages and feelings of having no support in the workplace (Phillips‚ Kenny‚ Esterman‚ & Smith‚ 2014). This role shock creates a lack of confidence in
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For nearly two years I had a brick in my life‚ but somehow I couldn ’t tell that he was holding me back. Eventually‚ I realized what I needed to do. I felt like I was at the bottom of the ocean. So‚ I cut the brick loose and swam back up for fresh air. To everyone Alex was just an average person. He looked like every fifteen year old boy: scraggly‚ scrawny‚ and chicken legged. He had curly‚ dark brown hair and eyes like emeralds. He had a big nose‚ but it was cute in a strange way‚ and bushy
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PTSD (Shell Shock) PTSD was founded back during the Civil War. The first documented case of PTSD was in 1865‚ during the Civil War. PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a disorder by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a horrible event. Most cases of PTSD come from military members‚ who were in combat situations. During WW1 after November 11th (Armistice Day) was the first time they put solders in a group‚ and said they had shell shock. At that time‚ it was called
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Cultural Shock and Adaptation Cultural shock is when a person faces many stressors through experiencing new culture‚ and it may lead to psychological crises or social dysfunction. Cultural shock mostly occurs on immigrants (e.g. students‚ business people‚ social change‚ etc). The reaction of cultural shock depends on various factors‚ the experience of other culture adaptation‚ the difference between the home culture and the new culture‚ and the psychological characteristics of the person. There
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PEST - Brazil Political and Legal Forces in Brazil As the country is handling a program for economic growth‚ investors can access the support of the government in both financial and advising aspects. One potential barrier for the Australian energy producer is the presence of state-level federations. These are association of industrial companies that cooperates to achieve operational success and also to lobby effectively to the government. MERCOSUL is supportive to direct investments in the country
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Reducing Cultural Shock J. Wittenburg October 3‚ 2012 Introduction “Corporate culture is the water in the fishbowl of any business. Employees are immersed in it‚ inundated with it‚ but unconscious of it- at least‚ until things change” (Featherly & Chang‚ 2006). Employees who move to new job locations usually experience cultural shock to some degree. Cultural shock is a feeling of confusion‚ insecurity‚ and anxiety which stem from the new environment (Newstrom
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Chronic Shock Introduction & Stage Model Chronic Shock • Chronic shock is the re-experiencing of a catastrophic event‚ and not resolving the physical/psychological effects of that catastrophe. • Many ACoAs/CoSAs‚ due to the rules and expectations in addictive homes‚ live with chronic shock. Shock State Physical level— • Body is preparing to manage the disaster: – Breathing patterns change. The person holds their breath during the initial phase‚ then moves to uneven breathing.
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The term shock is used to describe a clinical syndrome which is characterized by severe circulatory failure leading to impaired tissue perfusion‚ impaired cellular respiration and metabolism‚ consistent development of organ dysfunction‚ organ failure and death. The shock is always a life-threatening condition‚ which is why the diagnosis‚ evaluation and treatment of patients with circulatory shock should be implemented simultaneously. There are three degrees of shock: 1 Stage I (also called compensated
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criminals go to Shock Camps or also known as Shock Incarceration. Shock-camps were first established in Georgia and Oklahoma in 1983. Many states and counties across the United States have adopted this idea. The reason for Shock-camps was because in the 1980s the number of convicted criminals began to increase by an alarming rate and prisons began to become over crowded. Shock-camps are run like military basic training and is shorter than a prison sentence. Most programs have criminals
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