Karen Thomas arrived this morning for Syncope. She was brought to the hospital by an ambulance. Her alcohol level was O. She already had two negative troponin and was going to be discharged the next day. Basically‚ she was at our CDU floor for observation and third troponin. After getting a report from the nurse‚ I went to see the patient to do my assessment. As I introduced myself‚ I could tell that she was not happy being bothered and staying at the hospital. I completed vitals and assessment‚
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This reflection is based on my observations of the need for of effective communication skills and knowledge of nurses regarding the management of aggression in elderly patients with dementia. Clinician need to be equipped with seclusion‚ medication and de-escalation skills to be able to manage patient aggressive behaviours safely. I have chosen these particular observations after realising how fundamental they are in implementation aggressive behaviour management strategies in patients. While working
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INTRODUCTION: Accounting is a glorious but misunderstood field. Accountants are often stereotyped as soulless drones laboring listlessly in the bowels of corporate bureaucracies. It’s often thought of as a discipline of pinpoint exactitude with rigid rules‚ in practice accountants rely heavily on best estimates and educated guesses that require careful judgment and strong imagination. The short-but-sweet description of accounting is "the language of business." A more formal definition is offered
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Domestic Violence Every day someone is being a victim to domestic violence and everyday these crimes are being unreported‚ swept under the rug or some people think that it’s not their business to get involved. Domestic violence is a violent confrontation between a spouse or ex or current lover involving physical harm‚ sexual assault‚ or fear of physical harm. Domestic violence can harm family‚ children and friends and even coworkers because they want to help but feel helpless at times. The factors
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Although alcohol is sometimes seen as a recreation‚ it is truly a deadly substance. To start‚ by prohibiting alcohol‚ it will prevent the physical symptoms of alcohol. Also‚ by making alcohol unauthorized for consumption‚ people will also be avoiding health problems. In addition‚alcohol contains hazerdous chemicals that are unhealthy towards humans.To add‚ alcohol also has a numerous amount of non-benefits toward human nutrients consumption. To sum up‚ by making alcohol unauthorized for consumption
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Andrew Aluko March 28‚ 2011 Sports and Nutrition Professor Saullo Alcohol and Athletics Alcohol‚ more specifically ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ is a depressant that provides 7 kCal of energy per gram‚ and is the most abused drug for athletes and non-athletes in the United States. Prior to my research on alcohol‚ I assumed that alcohol abuse was not prevalent among college athletes‚ outside of the occasional partying that normal college students partake in as well. But according to Lifestyles
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Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: What Factors are Present? Over the years‚ many researchers have dedicated their time and energy to study adolescent alcohol abuse. They have found that there are many factors that contribute to adolescent alcohol abuse. These factors are psychological‚ environmental‚ social‚ and cultural. Not all of these factors play a part in every adolescent who abuses alcohol‚ but one of these factors is usually present. Psychological disorders have been found in both American
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today’s modern society alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse has become one of the most complex‚ life-threatening issues. Most depressed individuals usually indulge themselves in bars or pubs with their alcohols to escape from their stressful life. It has become increasingly alarming how alcohol does not only attract the adults‚ but also teenagers these days. "Research has shown that approximately 14 million Americans (7.4%) of the population meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism"
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome is a neurological condition caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. This condition has a lifelong severe effect on the fetus‚ affecting a child’s physical‚ emotional‚ and neurological development. The term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is used to encompass the range of disabilities associated with exposure to alcohol in utero‚ and includes the diagnosis alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder (ARND). Signs and symptoms that a child
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2009. Impact of alcohol advertising and media exposure on adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Alcohol & Alcoholism‚ 44(3)‚ pp.229–43. Beauchamp‚ T. L. and Bowie‚ N.E.‚ 1983. Ethical Theory and Business. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs: N.J. Caswell‚ S. and Maxwell‚ A.‚ 2005. Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: A global View. Journal of Public Health Policy‚ 26(3)‚ pp.343-358. Chen‚ M-J.‚ Grube‚ J.W‚ Bersamin‚ M.‚ Waiters‚ E. and Keefe‚ D.B.‚ 2005. Alcohol Advertising: What
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