“Thank God men cannot fly‚ and lay waste in the sky as well as the earth.” These intelligent words said by Henry David Thoreau are extremely relevant today when we consider our current environmental state. Unless we take the time to better protect our environment‚ global warming will take over and cause our ecological situation to worsen by killing off our own species’‚ by human error destroying habitats‚ and by disease eventually spreading and killing off organisms that are no longer strong enough
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There is a myriad of ethical issues involved in an acute hospital setting where multiple issues may need to be addressed before‚ during‚ and after an admission to an intensive care unit. An Intensive Care Unit lends itself to an environment that is often chaotic with health care professionals busily caring for patients with critical medical needs and family members who are often not prepared for the worst-case scenario‚ especially end-of-life issues. Ethical issues are further complicated when
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A daughter witnesses domestic abuse in her family‚ which escalated to the death of her mother‚ and the suicide of her father. So she pleads with others in domestic violence situations to escape before it is too late. What effect does witnessing domestic violence have on secondary victims‚ such as the children who live in homes where partner abuse occurs? Although‚ the awareness about the rate of domestic violence in our society is increasing‚ the majority of the medical literature to date has
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“At the heart of being a good health care practitioner‚ lies professionalism‚ setting the standard of what a patient should expect “(Dhai p 174). This statement quoted from Professor A. Dhai’s “Understanding Professionalism in Health Care in the Twenty First Century” details a perspective on the role of a modern day health professional. In her article‚ Dhai stresses the notion of an ideal health professional being both technically skilled and ethically adept. Using the quote as a baseline of the
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What Went Well in The Simulation The stimulation started well since the introduction was clear and done properly. The simulation was presented well by debriefing and also evaluating. The most important element of the Simulation is that it was in a clinical environment. The environment brought the students to eality and ensured the facilitator and students are actively engaged in the whole process. The Simulation was very effective given the environment that it was conducted in was practical enough
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Time Management and Family Issues Upon returning to college‚ the mature student (any student over the age of 24) soon realizes that their ability to manage time effectively directly impacts their learning experience and their family life. Unlike traditional students‚ the mature student may have a spouse‚ children and a full-time job that is necessary for them to survive financially. Adults with families will readily agree that their family alone places serious demands on their time. When adding
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countries by ecological footprint. This table is based on 2007 data from the Global Footprint Network published in 2010. Data is given as global hectares per capita. The world-average ecological footprint in 2007 was 2.7 global hectares per person (18.0 billion in total). With a world-average biocapacity of 1.8 global hectares per person (12 billion in total)‚ this leads to an ecological deficit of 0.9 global hectares per person (6 billion in total). If a country does not have enough ecological resources
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Issues Risks Possible Consequences Being Online 1. Cyber-bullying Children may receive texts or emails that make them feel sad‚ embarrassed‚ upset‚ depressed or afraid. This could be damaging to the child’s self-esteem and psychological well-being 2. Grooming Used by child sex offenders with the goal of obtaining sexual contact. 3. Confidential information Could inadvertently give out personal information such as
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How do the contextual factors of Othello shape your understanding of the play? Shakespeare’s Othello encompasses a wide variety of contextual factors which shape my understanding of the play. These contextual factors include historical‚ cultural‚ political and social factors. Othello is believed to have been written between late 1603 and early1604 during the period of time known as the “Elizabethan” Period (1580-1625) in which‚ the great works of the age were produced; it was also during this
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“37.4% of female rape victims were first raped between ages 18-24 (Black et al.‚ 2011 as cited in CDC‚ 2012). To address the sexual violence and reduce the rates among a college-age population‚ a social-ecological model might be used to create potential preventive strategies. The socio-ecological model includes five levels: individual‚ peer/partner (interpersonal)‚
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