On March 5‚ 1770 the Boston Massacre occurred. A mob of colonists had assembled at the Custom House. Many of them began shouting and throwing things at the soldiers. The soldiers began to fire on the colonists without the order from Captain Preston‚ and five of the colonists were shot and killed. There was a trial several months later‚ where Captain Preston was legally represented by John Adams. Captain Preston was acquitted. Six of the eight soldiers under trial were acquitted. Two soldiers were
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Frankenstein Mary Shelly 1818 Part I. Summary of the Plot In a series of letters‚ Robert Walton‚ the captain of a ship bound for the North Pole‚ tells his sister who is in England about his mission. Victor Frankenstein who was traveling by dog-drawn sledge across ice was very weak. Walton takes him in and nurses him. Frankenstein then tells him his story of how he created a monster. Victor had a great childhood with his parents and his cousin‚ Elizabeth‚ and friend Henry Clerval. Later‚ Victor
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PRIMARY NURSING CARE PLAN 15. Client Information Sheet Student name: _Scott Watson_ Clinical Date: _02/20/07_ * Reminder: Do not remove the patient care summary or other documents from the hospital! Room/Bed Age: Gender: Marital Status: 632A 60 F Married Admit Date: 2/17/07
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The focus of this assignment is to outline the assessment process within nursing and show its practical use and importance. The assignment is broken down into different elements‚ including defining what assessment means and its importance within the nursing process leading on to the various sources of information which are used to inform nurses upon their assessments. The STAMP assessment tool will be explored to show how it supports the assessment process in practice. Finally‚ suggestions will be
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WELFARE FACILITIES BRANCH Working paper CONDI/T/WP.4/1996 Work-related stress in nursing: Controlling the risk to health Professor Tom Cox and Dr. Amanda Griffiths Center for Organizational Health and Development University of Nottingham with Professor Sue Cox Center for Hazard and Risk Management Loughborough University of Technology International Labour Office Geneva Work-related stress in nursing: Controlling the risk to health Professor Tom Cox and Dr. Amanda Griffiths Center
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NURSING AS A DISCIPLINE. Is nursing a discipline or just a profession? The term discipline describes the practise of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour‚ so can nursing be placed under this classification? The term profession described as a paid occupation or a body of people engaged in a particular profession‚ so can nursing be placed under this classification? Yes nursing is a paid occupation‚ thus allowing it to be placed under the classification of nursing as a profession. However
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Definition of Nursing “Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human responses‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations‚” defines the American Nurses Association (ANA‚ 2003‚ p. 6). The six main features of nursing are: provision of caring relationship to promote health; the different human experiences and responses to health
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Nursing is a profession which has evolved tremendously in the past century. From the dawn of time nursing has existed‚ in one form or another. This has contributed to it gaining recognition as a profession. According to.............profession has been defined as “an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge‚ skill‚ and preparation”. Since healthcare varies between cultures‚ nurses have historically taken on many different roles‚ these include folk
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The Art of Nursing 09/13/2012 Identifying General and Particular Knowledge 1) General knowledge on Mrs. Wilson includes that she is a stroke victim with sustained extensive left-sided weakness‚ suffers from contractures (shortening of the muscles) in her left arm and leg therefore making her unable to stand or sit straight in her chair. Her speech is halting‚ slow and hard to understand due to effects of the stroke. 2) Particular knowledge includes that Mrs. Wilson taught school for many
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Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics Technology can be very helpful in improving safety and quality of health care. Nursing informatics refers to the combination of technology‚ nursing as well as the assimilation of data. It deals with the use of technology in order to organize and provide health care in the best and most resourceful manner. Computerized systems allow quicker and more accurate charting or record keeping. These systems save time and improve the quality of information furthermore
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