Balance

The concepts of fluids and electrolytes and fluid balance are critically important for the nurse to understand. Fluid management is essential in the acute care setting so adequate knowledge must be had to provide the best patient care possible (McGloin, 2015). There are two main fluid compartments within the body: intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF), which is further sub-divided into intravascular fluid and interstitial fluid (Crawford & Harris, 2011). Intracellular fluid is…

The Constitutional Convention was a very special event that shaped American history, it all started with one bright idea. After the Articles of Confederation, James Madison and others noticed that the central government created by the Articles of Confederation was weak and ineffective. So many famous political attended a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation. The convention was held at the State House of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May through September of 1787. They created a…

Throughout the article it is repeatedly stated that stated that balance is significantly important in minimizing/preventing anxiety. Stress affects an individual both physically and mentally and can imbalance the hormonal levels, which can lead to unbalanced brain chemistry, primary when the individual has insufficient serotonin (a naturally occurring chemical in the brain, a neurotransmitter that regulates the brain functions such as mood, appetite, sleep and memory. The hormone imbalance can…

Deborah Tannen in her Essay, the “the Power of Talk” dissects how communication tells not only ideas, but the power structure of a conversation. Tannen looks at the fundamental differences within people to show how power can change in a conversation. Looking specifically at gender, culture, and job standings - Tannen can understand how those anthropological aspects affect conversation. Within individual speech patterns, communication can be used to pinpoint the imbalance of power in a group…

Many people around the world lack energy balance, causes obesity. The energy balance is the energy IN that equals the energy OUT. This has been a major cause of obesity. Energy IN is calories you get from your food and drinks. Energy OUT is the energy used for breathing, digesting, and being physically active. These two things balance out over time maintaining a healthy body. Obesity has doubled since 1980, 68.8 percent of Americans are obese. Majority of people who are obese are…

Virginia, with two beautiful grown daughters. I made the same bet about starting a company–just see if I could start one and last for two years. Now we’re celebrating 20 years in business. Work/life balance was a struggle in the beginning until I stopped trying to live by other people’s definition of balance and created my own, with my husband, our daughters and my company. It’s not perfect, but it works for…

Work/ Leisure Balance 1. Who in the case study did you most identify with, who do you least identify with? Despite the fact that it is almost impossible to leave my job duties behind after the school work day ends, I sustain that I am most like Becket. As him, I make my work with enthusiasm, responsibility, and professionalism. As Becket, I do my best to leave as much as I can behind the school’s doors, to have time to enjoy my family life and have enough time for my college’s assignments…

Rohinton Mistry is a renowned Indian born Canadian writer. He authored several short stories and novels. 'A Fine Balance' is his second and most famous novel. This novel was selected for Oprah's Book Club and short listed for the 1996 Booker prize. The story of the novel is set in an 'unidentified city' in India to be easily identified as Mumbai. It begins with a Prologue in 1975 and ends with an Epilogue 1984, in between the dramatic sea change in the Indian political scenario that resulted in…

As therapist work with clients there are many tools that can be utilized for helpers to progress through the therapeutic process. When a client is in a situation to make a choice one of the methods that can be used is the Balance-Sheet method (Egan, 2014). This method can be used for circumstances that require a significant decision be made (Egan, 2014). It specifically addresses the pros and cons of both benefits and losses (Egan, 2014). Helping the client build a usable strategy for a…

prejudice and discrimination (Bennet, 2007). A moral-fused classroom environment certainly discourage misbehaviours among pupils and promote effective learning. In short, the above arguments suggest to teachers of high professional moral standards to balance content knowledge and moral values in a lesson for effective lesson and positive pupils’…