chemistry as my major‚ not only because I wanted to stand out not blend in‚ but also because I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses. I have always performed better in chemistry than in biology. I prefer challenges and I love the way chemistry challenges me. I am going into freshmen year with the knowledge of the level of difficulty that my major encompasses. I need to remain focused and work hard in order to succeed and achieve a solid gap of at least 3.6 for admission to medical school. I will
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TEST ONE 1. A 75-year-old man with a 40-pack-year history of smoking and hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed with severe atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic occlusion of which the following arteries would result in insufficient perfusion of the urinary bladder? (A) external iliac (B) Inferior epigastric (C) Internal iliac (D) Internal pudendal (E) Lateral sacral 2. A 36-year-old woman is hospitalized for treatment of a stomach ulcer has been progressively worse over several months. Radiographic
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H4104!” Racing from the call room to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit‚ I had a million thoughts running through my head. Why is the RN calling me STAT? Is the patient coding? Is the intra-aortic balloon pump I am responsible for not functioning? When I arrive‚ the patient’s pressures were spiraling downward and the surgeon said he must go back down for surgery. Adrenaline pumping through my veins‚ I realized this was not an emergency simulation I had been taught – this was real. As soon as we reach
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When I first started to learn the world of medical terms I was completely overwhelmed with the amount of words that didn’t match anything I already knew. It was like I was learning an entire new language that was developed entirely to confuse someone like me; a person who has only spoken‚ read‚ and written in one language her entire life. To add to this confusion‚ I also soon discovered that many words were spelled and pronounced the same even though their definitions were entirely different. When
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When I was four years old I was asked‚ "Katie‚ what do you want to do when you grow up?” To my family’s surprise my response was "Work on hearts or brains". This aspiration has never wavered‚ and has only become more a part of who I am today through first hand experiences and opportunities I have had in the medical field. I have been fortunate enough to see surgeries first hand‚ work next to medical professionals‚ and get an idea of what different occupations bring to the table in the field of
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1 ”The Fabulous Button Sisters” is a short story from 2006 written by Sarah Salway‚ it’s about a girl named Karen and her best friend Michelle. Michelle is living with her aunt‚ while her mother is in Hollywood trying to become a star‚ Michelle is waiting for her mother to become a star so she can come live with her and become one too. Michelle and Karen have a plan to go together‚ so they both can become stars. Karen and Michelle is going to a party and they have agreed to dress up like chocolate
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A recognized nurse theorist‚ researcher‚ writer and teacher Martha Elizabeth Rogers was born on May 12‚ 1914 in Dallas Texas as the first born daughter and oldest of four siblings of Mr and Mrs. Rogers. As the oldest of four siblings Sister Callista Roy was born on October 14‚ 1939 as the second child but first daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fabien Roy. Devote Catholics her parents name her after Saint Callistus from a Roman Catholic Calendar of the day on which she was born. The daughter of a licensed
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learning strategy that helped prepare me to not take things too personally‚ and also provided me with ways that I could respond confidently towards my preceptor in new and sometimes challenging situations during my clinical experience on the Surgical Unit at Valley Medical Center. Another thing that I had done during the orientation process to my unit was ask my preceptor‚ Veronica Giles‚ about her background in nursing. Through having this conversation with her‚ I found that it was an important and good
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Sister Callista Roy: Roy Adaptation Model Presented by: Sarah B. Elmer‚ RN‚ BSN Washburn University‚ Spring 2015 1 Sister Callista Roy Born in Los Angeles‚ California in 1939 Began work at the age of 14 in a large general hospital. She worked her way from maid to nurse’s aide. Joined a religious order of the Sister of Saint Joseph of Carondelet‚ where she has been a member for over 40 years. 2 Background Continued Education includes a B.A. from Mount Saint Mary’s college in Los Angeles
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In her book The Pharmacy of Nature‚ Sister Maria Zatta says: Take two spoonfuls of the preparation twice a day for 10 days. This is the prescription for those suffering from cancer. In another paragraph‚ she describes how to prevent the disease: To prevent cancer‚ the recipe is the same‚ taking only two spoonfuls a day for 10 days. Take this treatment once a year. Then‚ Paulo Cesar de Andrade dos Santos‚ on page 38 of his book‚ Health Through Plants‚ under
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