Clinical Summary and Flow Chart Substance Abuse History: The patient’s is a thirty eight year old single woman. Her drug of choice is alcohol. She had her first drink at age 13 at which time she would sneak drinks at family gatherings and sometimes on the weekends with friends. At age 18 she started to drink more frequently and greater amounts‚ about 8-10 drinks‚ on each occasion. At times she would pass out. She noticed her drinking becoming a problem around the age of 28. She was drinking
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As I reflect on my rotation of Nursing Science II on a medical surgical floor at Thompson Hospital‚ I begin my rotation with a notion of I am not certain what to expect‚ but I am expecting to be dealing with many different illnesses and with some patients who have multiple co-morbid on top of the illness that brings them into the hospital. So‚ to reinforce my knowledge of surgical illness and my assessments‚ I am looking for similarities and differences that I have observed from our practices back
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During my placement setting while working with my buddy nurse and the continual direction from my clinical instructor‚ I have been assigned to care for a 85 year old female patient that was admitted with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Failure to Cope (FTC). On the clinical day before I was told that she would be discharged on the following day. I also review her chart and saw the discharged order from the doctor and a keep component that I read is that she would be leaving the following morning
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Clinical Psychology Final Project Virginia Berry June 15‚ 2011 PS380 Professor Husk Kaplan University Aspergers Syndrome is one of the most common autism spectrum disorders‚ (Hunt & Marshall‚ 2006). There are many symptoms that are common with children with Aspergers syndrome. One symptom may be showing intense obsession with specific subject like cars‚ bugs or the weather. Speaking in a monotone voice or speaking fast is another symptom of Asperger’s (MayoClinic‚ 2011). There are approximately
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is a person who has a commanding influence on a group or organization. Every leader has strengths and weaknesses that define them in their leadership role. I interviewed four individuals close to me on what their thoughts were regarding my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. I interviewed my mother‚ coworker‚ a former teacher‚ and a good neighbor for this assignment. When I asked about my leadership strengths‚ my interviewees stated that they included integrity‚hardworking‚ a great conversationalist
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“How can I explain the difference in currency (strength or weakness) by comparing the type of imports and exports in Mexico and USA?” Generally a strong currency is defined by a stable and high value in comparison to other currencies. A weak currency shows fluctuations in its value and it is seen by other economies as a relatively cheap currency. The strength or weakness is influenced by exports and imports and influences exports and imports. Theoretically speaking more exports from an economy
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Clinical Hypnosis Studies Addressing Aichmophobia Whether it’s donating blood‚ receiving a vaccine or receiving a thorough anesthetic‚ the process is difficult on almost anybody. And some unfortunate people are particularly affected by the unpleasant process of getting injections‚ some even going so far as to avoid donating blood or getting scheduled immunizations. Sometimes‚ it blossoms into a full blown phobia of needles. This particular phobia is known as aichmophobia and is described as an
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author Affiliations Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit‚ Boston University School of Medicine‚ Boston‚ MA‚ USA Center for Healthy Aging‚ University of California‚ Davis Medical Center‚ Sacramento‚ CA‚ USA Correspondence Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Barton Wise‚ Center for Healthy Aging‚ University of California‚ Davis Medical Center‚ 4800 2nd Avenue‚ Suite 2600‚ Sacramento‚ CA 95817‚ USA. x J. Niu Search for articles by this author Affiliations Clinical Epidemiology Research
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JOB DESCRIPTION Director of Medical Education (DME) The Director of Medical Education is responsible for maintaining and developing the profile of education within the organisation and promoting high quality education. They should develop a local strategy for medical and dental education‚ be responsible for the Business of Medical Education and Training and for ensuring the delivery of the Deanery Educational Contract. They will have a close professional relationship with the Dean/Deanery to
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“What are the major strengths and weakness of Dworkin’s theory of law as compared to a positivist or natural law perspective?” Discuss. Arguably one of the most influential legal theorists of the 20th century‚ Ronald Dworkin’s dealings with law’s interpretation and integrity has lead to inevitable contradictions with that of positivist ideology‚ with his work essentially revitalising a method of thinking that had long been considered dead and buried. Perhaps most notoriously‚ Dworkin combated
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