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Literature Review History of PTSD Prior to the classification by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a distinct mental health disorder (APA, 1980), characteristic symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder have been identified and recorded throughout history. During the late 18th and early 19th century, the industrial revolution, despite being a man-made distressing event, was one of the first cases of PTSD external to a military conflict. Throughout the industrial revolution,…

patients Cats 4 or 5 are placed into the treatment area, which consists of several hallway chairs and three small procedure rooms. This area in my department is immediately adjacent to the triage team in the triage area. The NP or physician treats and releases patients placed in the area, apart from the main patient care area. Resource allocation is usually two rooms are used for examinations and the third for minor procedures i.e. small lacerations, casting, foreign body removal, etc. Under…

of glucose produced in the liver by destroying it before it has an effect on the body. Common side effects are GI upset and lactic acidosis. Sulfonylureas are another classification of drugs used for the treatment of T2DM. It stimulates insulin release from the pancreas. Instruct clients to monitor for hypoglycemia and to stop taking the medication if they become pregnant. Thiazolidinediones like Avandia and Actos, actually decreases insulin resistance by increasing the body’s response to…

Recent research now connects reduced regional volumes of the cerebellum with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Stimulants are currently the most common method of treating this mental disorder, but what effect do they have on the brain and how are they subduing the symptoms? Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD for short, is a very common childhood mental disorder, with symptoms ranging from difficulty paying attention to general hyperactivity. Many previous…

This case study involves a third grade student who was suspected of being sexual abused in her home. The student confided the information to a friend. The friend told the teacher about the abuse and the teacher informed the school counselor. After a verbal counseling session and play therapy, the student showed signs of sexual abuse. The State of Maryland requires an official report of sexual abuse to be reported in forty-eight hours to Child Protective Services, the school principal made…

Freedom of expression has been one of America's most important values over the years. It is a part of the first amendment of the constitution, and the amendment has protected many different forms of media as time has progressed. With that said, video games have always been a tricky topic when concerning freedom of expression, as they not only show violence and racism, but actively ask players to engage in these actions. In many nations around the world, unlike in the United States, video games…

Naloxone’s Role In Opioid Overdose Prevention In 2013 an estimated 16,000 American citizens died from an opioid overdose (CDC, 2014). This number has also quadrupled since 2001, when opioid overdoses had only amounted to 4,000 deaths a year (NIDA, 2015). Nurses Saving Lives aims to educate Doctors, Policy makers and the general public on Naloxone and its life saving abilities to counteract the harmful effects of an opioid overdose that have often led to death. We believe that with the right…

Throughout the last fifty years the use of the internet has drastically changed. In 1970 there was only an estimated 100,000 computers in use in the United States with only a few of them being “networked” (Schell). Now the nearly 2.5 billion active internet users can do practically everything on their computers, “Today it is possible to order groceries or have food delivered, maintain friendships, debate politics, science, or religion, or meet and date potential romantic partners entirely on the…

Comparison of Agile and traditional methodologies To start off with a definition of a project which is a sequence of unique activities in which can be complex, connected, goal orientated and have a specified time plus budget (Wysocki 2007). Managing a project changes with the methodologies one employs as “Project management is the application of process, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve project objectives (APM 2012pp.12)”. The process and methods differ slightly given the…

Conserving and managing natural resources and wastes are national priorities. From unplugging your television, to riding a bike to work, there are many ways in which we can sustainably manage natural resources and wastes. Natural resources are what makes modern life possible for us, and it may seem impossible for some to cut back because of how much more convenient it may be. Conserving and maybe even, “going a little prehistoric” will come in handy once we are using less, and preserving more.…