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Effectiveness of Surgeon General’s Smoking and Health Report In the early sixties it was quite uncommon for Americans to not smoke cigarettes. In fact, it was considered fashionable and done everywhere, with no restrictions. People were not concerned or necessarily aware of the health risks. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that about sixty-six percent of Americans over the age of eighteen smoked cigarettes regularly, this did not include the large amount of…

Smoking Cessation and Motivational Interviewing Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of science-based, 10-year national objectives with the goal of improving the health of all Americans. There are more than 1,200 objectives in Healthy People 2020. TU-1 Reduce Tobacco Use by Adults (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018) is a perfect example. This objective has a target population of diverse adult patients over the age of 18 and coincides with the local…

Smoking can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, and tuberculosis (HHS, 2012). Tobacco smoke has also been found to amplify asthma symptoms in both children and adults. In addition, close to 90 percent of deaths from COPD can be attributed to cigarette smoking…

Is it our right or freedom to decide the conditions of our own death as American citizens? Throughout the world, people have asked this question and even enacted laws based off of their viewpoints on the situation of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide(PAS). According to Derek Humphry, the founder of the Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization, euthanasia is "Death by lethal injection by a doctor when requested by a patient." and physician-assisted suicide is a "Medical doctor…

Why It Makes Sense to Go Vegan I finally decided to become a vegan. No, it’s not because I am opposed to slaughtering animals for food. And no, it is not for religious or spiritual reasons. The reason is pure and simple – for my health. After reading the book “How Not to Die” by Dr. Michael Greger [Amazon link], I became convinced that becoming a vegan is the way to better health and vitality. In his book, Dr. Greger discusses the many reasons why a plant-based diet is the path to avoiding…

1. Develop at least 2 complete nursing diagnoses related to client’s history. Rape-Trauma Syndrome related to forced sexual penetration as evidenced by shame, fear, and helplessness. (610) Risk for Post Trauma Syndrome related to inadequate social support. (594) Stress Overload related to chronic illness as evidenced by reports of difficulty in functioning. (768) Risk for ineffective activity planning related to insufficient support systems. (49) 2. Identify the components included in a client’s…

Utilizing High Flow Nasal Cannula During the First Five Minutes of Cardiac Arrest Statement of problem Cardiac arrest is the most serious and urgent medical emergency faced by EMS providers. Due to this fact, paramedics are granted the ability to perform advance life support procedures typically reserved for only physicians. Unfortunately, due to inherent nature of EMS, initial personnel arriving on scene in the first 5 minutes of cardiac arrest after initial patient contact is severely limited…

This time she was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, emphysema, and a bowel obstruction. I spent two weeks living and sleeping in a hospital waiting room watching her slowly pass away. Although her body was declining and she was on a ventilator, she was still there mentally. In her last days, I made a promise…

T Holidays were a time when family and close friends surrounded us. Two things really stand out in my memories of holidays. One is that all of our family was always together on the actual holiday, and the other is the sounds and smells that filled the house. I can remember waking up to the smells of food cooking, hearing the laughter of my siblings and cousins echo through the house, and in the background some form of sporting event on the TV. Holidays were always eagerly anticipated as it was…

A discourse community includes individuals who share common values and ideas, work to accomplish the same goals, and communicate using their own terminology. Biology is a natural science based on critical thinking and continuous research of new hypotheses, therefore effective communication is a key characteristic. The members of this discourse community are constantly sharing their ideas and new discoveries. As being part of this discourse community, communication with others using scientific…