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    I agree that medication administration is a task that requires much skill and caution. Refusing to administer a medication that one is not familiar with is a worrisome adventure. Nurses have the obligation to ensure safety for their patients‚ and also have an obligation to provide care that the physician has ordered. It seems that nurses are caught in the middle of many tough situations. With the rise in medication errors‚ prudent nurses are increasing patient safety by questioning unclear or unsafe

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    starts to cause her psychological turmoil. For Shakespeare to use a woman as a secondary character also for her to have such a predominant and effective voice in the play to a platform unusually prevalent for a women at the time. In The Comedy of Errors we are introduced to Adriana and Luciana‚ these are the only female characters in the play. The women have little influence to what actually happens in the play; however they demonstrate more sensitivity and complexity than all of the males in the

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    Imagine being outside on a dark cloudy afternoon in Murphysboro‚ Illinois and the winds are roaring by you. Then you turn around and you see this monstrous funnel racing toward you. This is what happened to a group of people when the F5 tri-state tornadoes hit them on March 18‚ 1925. It drove through Missouri‚ Illinois‚ and Indiana killing a staggering number of 695 people and injuring 2‚027. It was one of the most devastating storms to the United States costing over $17 million (Briannica 54-55)

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    Identity theft is an ever present phenomenon‚ which happens unexpectedly to anyone with vital information on hand. Some people make an effort to guard themselves from such things‚ yet‚ there are many who do not. Identity theft is the deliberate use of someones else’s identity. The people who are victimized by this crime suffer from serious ramification: financial downturns and legal troubles. This crime is an everyday occurrence which can be preventable and solved‚ if one takes the proper steps to

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    Legal and Ethical Issues in Medication AdministrationKarla ShircliffClinical Pharmacology NR120November 13‚ 2012 Theresa Wischmann‚ RN‚ MSN AbstractThis paper is about an article I found online‚ published by The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. I found it to be very interesting and relevant in regards to the treatment of non-compliant psychiatric patients. It is about the covert administration of medications to patients‚ or administering medication without the patient’s knowledge

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    Memory of my grandmother I remember back when I was 7 or 8 yrs old. My grandmother would always tell me stories a her childhood years. She would speak Japanese and our language which is micronesian at the the same time. She likes to talk a lot that sometimes my grandfather would get mad. I remember laughing so hard that my cheeks would hurt. She would ignore my grandfather when he’s comp laining. I remember because I would always be smiling. I think its cute and funny because

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    Automated Medication Dispensing Devices Michael D. Murray‚ PharmD‚ MPH Purdue University School of Pharmacy Background In the 1980s‚ automated dispensing devices appeared on the scene‚ a generation after the advent of unit-dose dispensing (Chapter 11). The invention and production of these devices brought hopes of reduced rates of medication errors‚ increased efficiency for pharmacy and nursing staff‚ ready availability of medications where they are most often used (the nursing unit or inpatient

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    Attribution Error

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    prior permission from the Society 155 Legal and Criminological Psychology (2006)‚ 11‚ 155–177 q 2006 The British Psychological Society The British Psychological Society www.bpsjournals.co.uk Invited article A fundamental attribution error? Rethinking cognitive distortions† Shadd Maruna1* and Ruth E. Mann2 1 2 Queen’s University Belfast‚ Northern Ireland‚ UK HM Prison Service‚ London‚ UK The notion of ‘cognitive distortion’ has become enshrined in the offender treatment literature

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    Efficacy of Garlic in Preventing Hypertension Ted Angelo Cruz Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School Abstract This research was conducted to help people with hypertension to have a home remedy for their disorder. Hypertension is the major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. (Riaz‚ 2011). So it must be prevented as soon as you discover you have the hypertension disorder. In this research garlic is tested to prevent hypertension. My hypothesis was if garlic can cure mild cases of hypertension

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    Nikki Taylor Eng-099-003 January 30‚ 2013 Preventing Bullying In Schools In order to prevent bullying educators and parents must work closely together by documenting every incident‚ as well as making both sets of parents aware in every bullying situation‚ it’s also imperative to provide education to all students‚ parents‚ and staff‚ not to mention the importance of frequent anonymous survey usage in the school for the students. It is vital to know who‚ what‚ when‚ where‚ and why in every

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