cases‚ children need medication in order to survive. My best friend’s niece‚ Jessica‚ had a condition where she was very hyper and she could never stay still. Jessica’s doctor had prescribed her some medication in order for her to be able to be more calm. Jessica had been taking this medication for about six months. The results of the medication were great. Jessica was more calm and she obeyed her bedtime. She listened when her parents told her to sit quietly. The medication was actually working
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available in the form of stimulant and non-stimulant medications. Stimulants are available in the form of pills‚ capsules‚ liquids or skin patches. Medications consists of varieties such as short-acting‚ long- acting or extended release. One of the many benefits that long-acting or extended release medications may have for children are it only has to be taken once a day which would prevent daily trips to the school nurse for additional dosage. Medication helps to reduce hyperactivity‚ impulsivity and improve
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Ian Bowers Roger Hock Psy 205 April 19 2012 Anti-Anxiety Medications Anxiety is an issue that everyone deals with‚ whether it be the anxiety of the first day of school‚ meeting a new client‚ or a first date‚ it’s a pertinent issue in everyone’s life. The topic my research paper was given was one on anti-anxiety medications and their effects‚ I chose an article written by Moira Rynn‚ M.D.‚ Anthony Puliafico‚ Ph.D.‚ Charlotte Heleniak‚ B.A.‚ Pranav Rikhi‚ Kareem Ghalib‚ M.D.‚ and Hilary
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care facility that he has autonomy in many aspects of his institutionalization. One example is: 1. selection of medication times. 2. availability of his own small electrical appliances. 3. smoking in the privacy of his own room. 4. application of advance directives. ANS: 4 The application of advance directives is an autonomous decision. Agency protocols relative to medication times‚ access to private electrical devices‚ and smoking are rarely waived. 3. The LPN may exhibit accountability
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Money is the root of evil It could be said that money is one of the greatest inventions of mankind‚ which affects and changes wide and deep whole human society. It occurred when people had demand to exchange merchandise. Together with the process of development of society‚ money changed from too simple to complex and sophisticated forms to meet people’s needs in settlement. In its dawn‚ money was very simple things such as shells‚ fur and salt etc. When metal was discovered; iron‚ bronze‚ silver
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The Controversy of Medication The Controversy of Medication The use of pharmacological treatment to manage behavioral problems‚ such as EBD and ADHD‚ is a frequently used‚ yet highly controversial topic. Medication seems to be the quick‚ convenient solution to behavioral problems. Research‚ for the most part‚ has shown positive results regarding medicating children with behavioral disorders‚ according to Rosenberg‚ Westling‚ and McLeskey (2007). However‚ many concerns‚ regarding the long-term
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Medical Errors Medical errors are responsible for injury in as many as 1 out of every 25 hospital patients; an estimated 48‚000-98‚000 patients die from medical errors each year. This means that more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents‚ breast cancer‚ or AIDS. Errors in health care have been estimated to cost more than $5 million per year in a large teaching hospital‚ and preventable health care-related cost the economy from $17 to $29 billion each year. What are
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Medications are nearly always used in conjunction with psychotherapy for PTSD‚ because while medications may treat some of the symptoms commonly associated with the disorder‚ they will not relieve a person of the flashbacks or feelings associated with the original trauma. If one is receiving a medication from a general practitioner or their doctor‚ they should seek a psychotherapy referral in addition to the prescription. Medications: A. Antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft)
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CONCEPT ANALYSIS OF MENTORING IN NURSING Abstract Title: A Concept analysis of Mentoring in Nursing The aim of this article is to provide a greater understanding of the term “Mentoring” ------------------------------------------------- Background: Every semester students came to the surgical department for their personal and professional development. Certain members are assigned to develop the personal and professional Knowledge of the students. The mentor explains
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reduce handwriting errors‚ and medical term errors in the healthcare field. Eliminating abbreviation errors could reduce medication errors. One major cause of errors is dangerous abbreviations and medical doses and expressions. You can add more letters to reduce these errors. The errors are unreadable or confusing handwriting by doctors and nurses‚ good communication is truly needed between one another to help them reduce errors. Yes‚ the policy is not enough to prevent medication errors. A list should
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