killing her as well; the two of these add up heavily on his conscience‚ so much so that he creates an alternate personality (Teddy Daniels) to get away from the terrible reality that is his life. I will refer to him as Teddy throughout my character diagnosis. Scene one: Teddy experiences a nightmare about his wife. The fire symbolizes not only how she first tried to commit suicide‚ but also the death of his sanity. The nightmare begins with his wife scolding him about his drinking problem‚ which
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Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring Stephanie Gray Jacksonville University Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring According to Chitty (2004)‚ “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and activity” (p. 230). Developing a personal philosophy of nursing must integrate the elements of nursing‚ the individual‚ the environment‚ health‚ and illness. Throughout this paper
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Haley Dexter Adolescent and Family Systems Paper 12/15/14 “A lot of people think that addiction is a choice. A lot of people think it ’s a matter of will. That has not been my experience. I don ’t find it to have anything to do with strength.” - Matthew Perry The novels‚ Tweak by Nic Sheff and Beautiful Boy by David Sheff have shed an enormous amount of light on a topic that most of the population tries to avoid and pretend doesn’t exist: drug addiction. These novels are both compelling and haunting
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Nursing Metaparadigm Nursing has various definitions depending on every culture and generation from around the world. In my opinion‚ I defined nursing as a healthcare profession‚ which focuses on the care of people‚ their families‚ and communities to achieve an overall goal of relative health and quality of life throughout life. From this worldview I can define the metaparadigm concepts (Person‚ Environment‚ Heath‚ Nursing) of nursing to develop my own philosophy of nursing which‚ addresses the
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Jim was diagnosed with lung cancer 6 months ago‚ he had previously suffered with bronchitis and asthma‚ he has been told his cancer is most likely due to his smoking habit which he began at 14 and still smokes up to 30 cigarettes a day. Since his diagnosis Jim has remained quite positive despite him being told that his cancer is terminal and he may have just months to live. Bury is a fairly middle class society with significantly less deprivation compared to the rest of England it has a good standard
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Before the individual has had a diagnosis of dementia they‚ or their family and friends would have noticed changes in behaviour. This would be confusing and frightening not knowing what is going on. When an individual has gone through the special tests and meets the criteria set out for dementia diagnosis their will be catalogue of feelings flooding their senses. It can start with denial‚ that is is just not true‚ it can not be happening to them. Then a feeling of shock‚ anger and they might be
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Use of Computers in the Nursing Profession Nikkia Jones CIT-100-Research Paper Instructor- Dr. Nancy Grant Outline I. Introduction II. Advantages of computer use III. Disadvantages of computer use IV. Conclusion V. Works Cited The medical field comprises a vast base of knowledge. Computer storage serves as the best way to house all this information. There are many types of computers that can help with diagnosing illnesses‚ doing procedures to treat illnesses‚ and
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There are many people around the world who experience some sort of psychological disorder. It is not limited to one specific disorder but a wide range of disorders. One specific disorder that seems to affect roughly 20.9 million American adults (DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance‚ 2009) is mood disorders. Depression‚ mania‚ and bipolar disorder are classified as mood disorders. To just be upset about something and react irregularly than normal would not classify someone as having
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Diagnosis and Treatment for Avoidant Personality Disorder Each person is unique in how life is viewed and how one reacts to a variety of situations. These unique differences make up one’s personality. Extreme views‚ feelings‚ and reactions may cause specific personality disorders that may disrupt a person’s life. Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) is one type of personality disorder that may explain why a person reacts to situations. The first step in overcoming this disorder is by seeking help
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physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of developing severe cardiac problems? Decrease heart rate Decreased cardiac output Increased plasma volume Increased blood pressure The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with cardiomyopathy is: Anxiety related to risk of declining health status. Ineffective individual coping related to fear of debilitating illness Fluid volume excess related to altered compensatory mechanisms. Decreased cardiac
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