To manage pain effectively‚ a nurse must assess‚ understand‚ and treat the patient’s pain and then reassess the pain on an ongoing basis. The Joint Commission emphasizes that every patient has a right to pain assessment and treatment. It means that a nurse must assess the nature and intensity of the pain and document the findings in a way that facilitates further assessment and follow-up. In that context‚ pain is indeed the fifth vital sign ("Pain Management‚" n.d.). The nurse will assess Lillian
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Haripriya Balakrishnan Johnson English 111 02 October 2014 Tears of Pain and Joy A life and death situation can happen in the blink of an eye. — On a cold January night‚ my mother and I were driving to pick up my dad from work because his vehicle was in the repair shop. I was 12 years old at the time‚ and I thought that I had my whole life planned out. I was going to become a doctor and move to New York City. However‚ what I didn’t know about was how fast things
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No pain no gain The concept of "no pain no gain" in the exercise and bodybuilding world has come under significant scrutiny in recent years. Some studies suggest that exercising muscle tissue to the point of pain or failure does not necessarily result in a gain in overall muscle mass. In fact‚ the damage caused by overworking or straining a muscle group can be greater than any perceived gain in mass or definition. A number of professional trainers now advise their clients to stop performing an
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Low-Back Pain Exercise Prescription Chronic low-back pain is referred to‚ simply as pain in the lower back. It is considered chronic if it has been present for more than three months at a time. Chronic low back pain can come from injury‚ disease or stresses on different body structures. The pain coming from the lower back can range from aching‚ burning‚ tingling‚ sharp or stabbing. Eventually‚ this chronic illness can lead to or be the cause of back stiffness‚ decreased movement of the lower
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Rough Draft of Oedipus Essay Has it ever occurred to you that the suffering of another can be caused by one’s negative characteristics? Two of the more common negative traits are selfishness and a quick-temper. These traits together are dangerous and harmful to oneself and others. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus shows both selfishness and a quick-temper‚ while unbeknownst to him‚ his people are suffering. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus appears to be very selfish while arguing with Teiresias‚ and
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How does Nowra use comedy to critically reflect on human suffering? Nowra uses comedy in conjunction with other tools‚ to critically evaluate human suffering. Incongruity Louis Nowra’s typically Australian story is a play within a play following a naive uni student doing a play with ‘extraordinary people who have thought extraordinary thoughts’. Nowra uses comedy throughout the play often to reflect on human suffering and to help the audience break down preconceived conceptions. However he
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Gaining Wisdom Through Suffering Wisdom is a difficult thing to define and understand. It’s easily recognized when people have experienced it. Wisdom is a tricky thing to obtain. Wisdom is the quality of having experience‚ knowledge‚ and good judgment. King Lear was foolish in the beginning of the play‚ but in the end he gained wisdom from his mistakes. Morrie from Tuesdays with Morrie was wise in the beginning of the book and became wiser in the end. Through suffering King Lear and Morrie
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Pain and Tool Development Pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” (International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)‚ 1986). However twentieth century theories support the rationale that “Pain is a multidimensional phenomenon and includes the patient’s emotions‚ behaviours and functionality both physically and mentally in response to the pain” (Osborn et al‚ 2009 Pg.335). The
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Flank Pain Flank pain is pain that is located on the side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back (flank). The pain may occur over a short period of time (acute) or may be long-term or reoccurring (chronic). It may be mild or severe. Flank pain can be caused by many things‚ including: • Muscle strains. • Muscle spasms. • A disease of your spine (vertebral disk disease). • A lung infection (pneumonia). • Fluid around your lungs (pulmonary edema). • A kidney
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FORGOTTEN In my heart lies all the secrets Of the past that you believe Where you can’t hide anything For the bitterness still remains Everything that you said and done.. They are all deceiving and wrong You are such a damn liar!! For all the things I blame you for. I hate the things I feel inside I won’t ever give you any chances I hate you and I want to see you suffer Without any regrets I will give you the torture you deserve All of the displeasure that you could imagine
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