What is the bystander effect? The bystander effect is when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. People get discouraged in helping others when no one is doing the same. The bystander effect is a Psychological phenomenon that deserves a thorough examination because there are many reactions and causes‚ also scenarios where people have been killed‚ and there have also been experiments on the phenomenon. As a matter of fact‚ there are many reactions
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Control Mechanisms MGT/330 November 12‚ 2012 Control Mechanisms The four control standards the team chose to explore in regard to McDonald’s are performance‚ performance vs. standards‚ corrective action‚ and reinforce successes. The team will compare and contrast these control mechanisms‚ and determine the effectiveness of each. The team will also examine the positive and negative reactions to the use of these controls. Performance Standards “A standard is an expected performance for
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dispensing medication to patients comprises a critical juncture in patient care. The process involves a number of risk points during which errors can occur. The NPSGS establish procedural safeguards in order to protect patients from medication administration errors. The standards also serve to protect health care personnel from the personal and professional consequences of making such errors. The NPSGS for medication administration involve recommendations for the following risk points: medication reconciliation
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lifespan extension. Mitchell S. Kirby 121 Little Hall Princeton University Princeton‚ NJ 08544 Advisor: Dr. Leon Rosenberg May 4th‚ 2010 This paper represents my own work in accordance with University regulations. Abstract The mechanisms that regulate cellular senescence‚ organismal ageing‚ and species-specific lifespan depend on a synergy of pathways that are multifactorial and extremely complex‚ though not yet completely understood. Recently‚ the development of new molecular techniques
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Clinical Research of Medications Reference: Mosby’s 2013 Nursing Drug reference Drug Name Generic and Trade Classification and Indication for Use Route‚ Dose Frequency Both ordered and recommended Drug Action Side Effects Nursing Implications Assessment to be done Morphine Page 822-824 Opioid analgesic Recommended Subcut/IM- 5-10mg q4hr PO- 10-30mg q4hr prn Depresses pain impulse transmission at the spinal cord level by interacting with opioid receptors Drowsiness Dizziness Confusion Head
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Critically evaluate how the biological basis of major depression can be explained by examining the pharmacological actions of antidepressant drugs Major depression is a severe‚ recurrent and disabling mental disorder usually characterized by a constant sense of hopelessness and despair‚ coupled with low self esteem and a loss of interest in usually enjoyable activities. In the US‚ 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide‚ and roughly 60% of people that commit suicide have some form
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medical profession has heard the word pharmacology‚ but what does this word really mean? According to Oxford dictionary (2003)‚ “Pharmacology deals with all aspects of the actions of drugs on living tissues‚ particularly their effects on man.” To me pharmacology stands for the study and effects of all medication. It includes benefits and reasons why certain medication should be prescribed. It also includes certain side effects of medications and what medical staff and patients need to be aware of when
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Entering the medical field requires a vast amount of knowledge‚ but one of the most vital pieces of knowledge is knowing how to administer medications via injection. Medications can be administered in a variety of ways‚ but one of the most effective and quickest ways is through injection. There are many types of injections‚ and they can involve many different injection sites‚ but the most common is given through the muscle. The most imperative thing before giving an injection is identifying your
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FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG ACTION In drug administration‚ many factors affect the action of the medication. These factors also affect the dose to be administered. The usual adult dose of medication as listed in standard references‚ is based on the assumption that the adult weighs 150 pounds‚ but since the following variables influence the action of the medication‚ they also may alter the quantity of the drug necessary to produce the desired results a. Weight. Heavy‚ burly clients require larger doses
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The excessive use of prescription medications has become a major pandemic around the world. It seems that teenagers are familiar as to what prescription medication abuse is‚ and are not aware of how easy it is to become addicted. Statistics say that it is quite normal to overtake prescription medications at very adolescent ages. “In fact‚ use of prescription painkillers by teens between the ages of twelve and seventeen has jumped 10-fold since the 1960s” (Teens Increasingly Abuse Painkillers Science
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