My patient was 59 year old lady suffering from schizophrenia since 25 years. According to patient she had a happy married life in London, her husband died and she was brought to Pakistan due to her abnormal behavior and her son was also separated from her. Medical file reveals that after her husband’s death she…
Effects of Heroin on the Brain
Many people that start to substance use normally start in their adolescence years, and it progresses during their adulthood, but many do not continue during their middle adulthood due to the health risk that arises. Opioid, Alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and prescription medications, are the most commonly misused substances among all ages. However, the use of…
When Autism Speaks: Impaired Verbal Communication
When Autism Speaks: Impaired Verbal Communication Impaired verbal communication is classified as a decreased, reduced, delayed or absent ability to receive, process, transmit, and use a system of symbols (NIH). Verbal communication is conveyed through a vocalization system of sounds that forms into a language. The capacity to effectively learn how to communicate is not…
Knowledge and Perception of Parents with Children Living with Autism
Introduction. [1] This study takes an aim at analysing the family knowledge and perception with children living with Autism. It further takes more interesting aspect on how various members within the family contribute in caring for these children. The study will also examine how parents living with children with Autism are treated in the society….
Effects Of Circumcision
More often people here about circumcision as a religious rite among Jews and Muslims and less likely this procedure is discussed from a medical point of view. There is no consensus about its feasibility and even doctors can not determine whether this procedure needed or not. According to statistics, about 1/7 of the world male…
Disparities and Obesity Trends
Black-White Disparities in Trends of Obesity and Overweight by Level of Education in the United States Abstract This research paper examined the differences between Whites and Black in the recent trends of obesity and overweight by their educational level. The paper adopted a three-pronged probability and stratified cluster sampling research design in collecting data from…
Plantar Fasciitis Patient Case Study
This case presents a 47 year old traffic warden who had pain on the sole and heel of the foot. The patient had previously suffered a fracture in the right big toe, 4 months ago to which no treatment or rehabilitation was given. 3 months ago the client had an increase in road running and…
Facilitating Patient Education Essay
Abstract This essay focuses on a knowledge deficit a patient may have regarding their illness. The educational topic as well as why it was chosen will be discussed. The student nurse will analyze the patient’s readiness to learn and address any factors that will facilitate or hinder the learning. The method of implementation, rationales for…
Is Canada Losing the Opioid Battle
The opioid crisis has been waging a war against Canada’s healthcare system and its people. The use of opioids, including fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine and heroin, often used for pain relief, are attributed to be highly addictive and are lethal when misused (Canadian Institute for Health Information [CIHI], 2018). Consequently, these medications requiring prescriptions can be…
Bereavement Protocols in Pediatric Hospitals
Abstract How do you handle the death of a child in a Pediatric Hospital? Grief, loss and despair is different for each parent. The loss can be from a trauma, unexpected or from a prolonged illness. The parent, sibling and extended family do not only feel grief and loss, the staff that have taken care…