A young Canadian nurse‚ a Sikh bomb disposal expert‚ a thief turned spy‚ and a man burnt beyond recognition‚ meet in the last moments of the Second World War. The identity of the patient is the heart of the story as he tells his memories of a doomed love affair in the North African desert. Love and passion are set against the devastation of war in this inspired novel by Canadian writer Michael Ondaatje. It is a novel of revelation‚ and just as the identity of the English patient is slowly revealed
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Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it deregulated
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based practice "Oral Hygiene for adults with Dementia" -Introduction- The purpose of this essay is to discuss a clinical skill or nursing action by referring to the nursing and allied health literature to explain and support evidence based practice. The skill I wish to examine is the practice of oral hygiene for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. In this essay I aim to provide the reader with adequate references to support the best practice for oral hygiene for people
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Childhood Cancer Effects on the Family While the child suffering from the cancer diagnosis is certainly the one most affected‚ the parents of children suffering from cancer are a very close second. For every child that suffers from cancer there is a mom‚ a dad‚ siblings‚ grandparents‚ and other relatives who are also affected in so many ways by the diagnosis. When a child is treated for cancer‚ many family dynamics must change to make the equation work. Often parents must take a leave of absence
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a set of night shifts. They were attending to critically ill patients and because they were fatigued their attention and alertness was not at 100%. Therefore they were not consciously aware of the exact task they were completing which resulted in a medication error and patient harm. In this situation the nurse present should make sure they are providing the best care for the best possible outcome for the patient. Critically ill patients are a high stakes population. They can decline quickly
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Cancer By: Emily Hamil ----------------------------------- We sat in a cold room‚ not really speaking. It was still rather early in the morning‚ so the sun had not yet enveloped the sky. Dew still littered the slightly open window panes and fog still carpeted the vibrant green grass. My head was bent down slightly‚ and I was fiddling with the end of my warm gray sweatshirt. My feet shifted‚ slightly restless after waiting for numerous hours to hear results. My gaze slid over to my daughter and I
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Oral Test: (10 points) i) 2 weeks before the oral text‚ topics (of 2 groups and four topics for each group) will be given for students to prepare. That means the students can choose either group to work on. ii) When the test comes‚ students choose one topic by drawing a lot and conduct a discussion on it. Besides‚ the teacher asks one or two impromptu questions. iii) Students can be put into groups of three in order to save time. ***Oral Grading will be mainly based on: (a) Pronunciation
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I believe that nurses should have more influence on improving the healthcare system. Nurse are trusted for information about health and healthcare and play a pivotal role in improving quality and safety of care‚ but this is not generally understood or recognized. I have noticed that insurance executives and the pharmaceutical industry have more influence on the healthcare system than nurses do. Nurses are the front-line caregivers in our health system‚ which gives us a unique and invaluable perspective
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Nurse Ratched A sexless‚ rigid caricature of a nurse‚ Nurse Ratched imposes discipline on her ward with all the fervour of an Army Nurse‚ which she had been. Large‚ with huge breasts only partially disguised by her ultra-stretched white uniform‚ she nevertheless has a pretty‚ delicate face that belies her cruelty. Manipulative to the core‚ the only thing that really matters to Ratched is her desire to control everything around her – the environment‚ the staff‚ and the patients. She has rendered the
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major role in contributing to the causes of the cancer disease. Taking a closer look at skin cancer for instance‚ we see how much of the effects of the sun’s dangerous UV rays can harm our bodies. What constitutes an environmental cause of cancer? When we talk about environmental causes of cancer‚ we are referring to the effects of environmental exposures or conditions that have direct or indirect effect on the origin or formation of the cancer disease in each individual’s body. Cancer develops
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