As a student nursing performing clinicals in both short-term and long-term care facilities‚ I have noticed a few differences among the two. To begin with‚ long term care does not have “patients”‚ they have “residents”. In long-term care facilities they have residents who live there‚ where as acute care has “patients” because they only stay for a short period of time. In fact‚ discharge planning starts upon admission when entering in a hospital‚ especially for the elderly because the longer the elderly
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On May 10th‚ 1919‚ in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ A black man shoved a white man on the sidewalk‚ escalating into a gunfight that resulted in 23 injured people and the death of 3 African Americans. The black community rejoiced when the murderers of Isaac Doctor‚ William Brown and James Talbot were identified‚ but when the killers’ verdict was given‚ the black community became frustrated with the weak sentence‚ one year in prison for only two of the five perpetrators. This case was just the first
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On August 6th‚ 1945‚ at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time‚ an American B-29 bomber‚ Enola Gay‚ drops the world’s first atom bomb‚ over the city of Hiroshima. Upon the explosion of the bomb‚ Approximately 80‚000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast‚ and another 35‚000 are injured. At least another 60‚000 would be killed by the effects radiation poisoning and starvation from the fallout. Despite of the great effort of the Air-force through the use of the atomic bomb‚ Japan refuses to surrender.
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The Black Death was a plague that spread across Europe during the fourteenth century. It swept the continent and baffled millions of European citizens. I chose this topic because the idea of the past epidemic intrigues me. In elementary school‚ we touched on the topic and barely discussed the possible outcomes. I was fascinated by what could’ve happened those years of peril. I am of Polish descent‚ so I am also learning how this plague could have affected by ancestors and what they were put though
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QUESTIONNAIRE ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Completing the article: Prevalence of child sexual abuse among adolescents in Geneva: results of a cross sectional survey (1996). Halpérin D.S.‚ Bouvier P.‚ Jaffe P. D.‚ Mounoud R-L.‚ Pawlak C.H.‚ Laederach J.‚ Rey Wicky H. British Medical Journal; 312: 1326-1329 Q1: How old are you ? years and months Q2: Are you a girl or a boy ? girl boy Q3: Who do you live with ? (several answers are possible) father mother stepfather
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Research Institute. FCND Discussion Paper no. 70. Retrieved April 18‚ 2008‚ http://www.pids.gov.ph Halvorsen‚ B Henderson‚ J. V. & Poole‚ W. (1991). Principles of economics. Lexington‚ MA: D. C. Heath and Company. Hirschhausen‚ C. & Andres‚ M. (2000). Long-term electricity demand in China – From quantitative to quality growth. Retrieved March 8‚ 2008‚ http://www.tu-dresden.de/wwbwleeg/publications/hirschhausen_%20andres_china_%20power_energy_policy.pdf Holtedahl‚ P Israel‚ G. D. (2008). Determining sample
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CONCEPT OF COACHING CLASSES‚ IS IT GOOD OR BAD IN LONG TERM? John Adams said ‘‘there are two kinds of education‚ one teaches us how to make living and other how to live’’. A coaching class is the former one‚ which teaches us how to make living‚ not to live. Coaching system was recently an extra advantage‚ which now has become vertebrate of present day education system. Coaching is training‚ development or teaching of an individual to achieve specific personal or professional goal. But seeing the
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Laguna we went straight to our first destination the Gardenia Bakeries in Laguna where different taste of bread made. After we arrived in Gardenia‚ we wait for about 30 minutes because the accommodation of seats in the film showing was limited so they divide the students into two. So it’s our time to eat lunch‚ relax‚ taking pictures‚ nap and retouch. After 30 minutes the film showing started. We watched about 5 minutes about the history of Gardenia‚ Gardee‚ Gardenia’s mascot‚ was a very welcoming
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regarding your family’s long term care insurance needs. As you know‚ long-term care is an important issue that can affect your family’s emotional and financial well-being. We believe all of our policyholders need to ensure they are adequately prepared for the impact of long-term care expenses. Understanding how you can prepare for long-term care on your own can be quite a task – that’s why I am excited to offer my assistance in helping you understand more about long-term care and the options that
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The French and Indian War that began in 1754‚ eventually spread to Europe in what was know as the the Seven Years’ War. Back in America‚ several notable events happened. Britain attempted to institute several policies which‚ in the colonists view‚ had adverse effects. In an effort to replenish a diminishing army‚ Britain began forcefully enlisted colonists. This practice was known as impressment. Britain also instituted several other practices such as seizing supplies and equipment and demanding
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