These online communities use to be exclusive to online forums but social media sites such as facebook, twitter, tumblr and instagram have given these communities a much wider platform to share and encourage destructive behavior. Just google pro ana and communities such as “myproana.com” (and thousand other similar communities) will pop up. Communities like ‘myproana.com’ help fuel and amplify maladaptive behaviors associated with eating disorders. These communities are responsible for also…
sensory language is was Denise used to make me feel like that. In the article, Frohman varied her word choice and used personification when she was explaining what to do when she gets to the border and Ana has to show she is an immigrant. As said in the poem, “So when they ask you for your papers, Ana, show them your…
the former American Nurse Association [ANA] President Karen Daley, “Registered nurses play a vital role in teaching patients, families, and communities about how to prevent disease…with pertussis, we are counting on nurses to be front-line defenders” (Zimlich, 2014, para. 3). Registered nurses are effectively giving vaccines, refuting fears and misunderstandings, and providing education regarding the dangers of not being immunized (Zimlich, 2014). The ANA, who has a long-standing policy of…
The religious story “Ama-Terasu” which is told in Kojiki and Nihongi; is a Japanese take on how the goddess of Sun and the ruler of the universe Ana-Terasu deals with struggles her brother Sosa-no-wo the god of fire throws at her. While Ana-Terasu prepares for Sosa-no-wo’s arrival she anticipates the worst; because of his previous behavior. After his journey from the Netherlands he wishes for peace from his not so welcoming sister. When Ama-Terasu accepted his questionable request she started to…
BETWEEN HOPES AND DREAMS A Paper Presented to Ms. Cordia Regis Jesuit High School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English 1 by Ana Kistle 12.3.15 CONFLICTS BETWEEN HOPES AND DREAMS A Paper Presented to Ms. Cordia Regis Jesuit High School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English 1 by Ana Kistle 12.3.15 The first African American woman to write a play for Broadway was Lorraine Hansberry, with her famous play, A Raisin in the Sun. The…
Imagine walking in the blazing desert with the sun beating against your bare skin,you do it all just for a chance to live in the so called “Land of the free “ . How can we live in a country with a motto that doesn't actually believe in what it means and allows inequality to thrive instead ; people, mostly womens and girls are treated like peasants due to their race and background . In both textes one called “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker , and another called “Borders” by Denice Frohman you…
I have a full time position as a registered nurse (RN) for Fresenius Medical Care, and have practiced nursing in this position since graduating with my Associates Degree in Nursing in 2007. Before my career as a registered nurse (RN), my former position was in nursing as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). I have gained a wide variety of skills in my nursing career by working as an acute RN, charge nurse, and LPN in a long-term care setting. My current and previous positions have afforded me…
recommendation for core knowledge needed for all healthcare professionals to build a safer healthcare system (IOM 2001b). Informatics has played an integral role in the healthcare system to deliver quality and safe care. The American Nurses Association (ANA) define nursing…
1 should nurses participate in active euthanasia? Active euthanasia is the assisted killing of a patient suffering from a terminal and painful disease or in an irreversible coma, by a lethal injection or medication. In my opinion nurses should be able to participate in active euthanasia, if the patient has made the decision to die. I believe this because nurses’ responsibility is to help patients that are in suffering and in pain, overcome that pain. If the pain and suffering cannot be…
scope and standards of practice (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2015a; ANA, 2015b). Despite being a critical care nurse for over ten years I have neglected to obtain the American Associations of Critical Care Nurses’ (AACN) certification for adult critical care nurses (CCRN), which, in addition to the BSN, I noted in prior self-assessments and am taking steps to obtain. I am also a member in multiple associations, including AACN, ANA, and American Association of Holistic Nursing, which helps…