Harm reduction

Review of article #1 This article is an un-randomized control trial to explore “the impact of mindfulness training for nursing staff on their levels of mindfulness, compassion satisfaction, burnout, and stress” (Honore, Pierce. Eure & Woodbridge, 2014, p.198). This study also gave a consideration to the impact of mindfulness on patient satisfaction. From the above level of evidence scale, this is a level III of the hierarchy. Validity. In this pilot study, a volunteered nursing unit,…

One of the most debated areas of global economic growth is the relation between trade liberalization particularly the openness in trade, and the reduction in trade barriers with poverty alleviation. Many economists, mainly economic liberals view the emerging pattern of global production and decline in poverty as a support for their claim that trade liberalization plays a major role in global poverty alleviation. On the other hand, some scholars argue that trade liberalization brings income…

noise created during operation and transportation. For these issues, noise in not unique to just fracking and the changes of an earthquake that harms people or property is so low that it is negligible (book).…

including 10,000 children born with limb-reduction defects, severe liver toxicity, liver failure, and in sometimes even death. When tested in animals, these drugs showed reactions only when given in extreme high doses, but when attempted on humans the results sometimes leads to death. This source is essential to our research because it goes in details about the differences between the drugs reaction in humans and in animals. It effectively talks about the harm that drugs tested on animals has on…

I'm miserable. I have not recorded anything for a time, despite making an attempt to avoid wasting what is left of my time in this wretched trench. Some nights back a cloudburst happened which left both sides basically fallen. As luck would have it did not hurt anyone but creating it very difficult to fight. Nowadays I think of these trenches as holding cells for prisoners, the site I am guaranteed to spend the remaining months of my life in until i am eventually exhausted and then we are killed…

Nurses are one of the first to feel reductions in staffing. Elliott (2010) reports, "We 're watching hospitals continue to try to cut back, and it 's always nursing. And if you don 't have enough nurses at the bedside, patients suffer”. Many of us do not consider the ramification of this situation unless faced with a crisis medical situation. If we enter an emergency room we expect to have a nurse, certified nurse assistant, respiratory therapist, x-ray technologist and physician to care for…

3. Current situation 1995 was the final year in which Australia produced any CFC substances. No ozone depleting substances are produced within Australia today. (Department of the Environment and Heritage 2001) Management strategies to cease the import of CFCs were implemented into Australian borders. The total imports of CFCs decreased from 2101.0 tonnes in 1991 to 9.5 tonnes in 2000 (Department of the Environment and Heritage 2001; refer to Appendix B, Table 2). A small percentage of CFCs…

particular ecosystem and that does or is likely to cause harm to the environment and/or the economy (Exotic Species in Illinois). For example, a Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora). This rose, also known as the baby rose, it is native to eastern Asia, and was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1700’s. The baby rose impacts an environment, by forming dense thickets that invade pastures, and crowd native species (Plants). Invasive species can cause harm in so many ways that it isn't practical to…

medical error and accounts for 78% of severe medical errors the intensive care unit (ICU) and other specialty areas. The definition of medication error is any preventable incident that may lead to inappropriate medication use or cause patient harm (Manias, Williams, & Liew, 2012; Pop & Finocchi, 2016). Medication errors may occur during any stage of the medication management process, which includes prescribing, transcribing, preparation and administration (Manias et al., 2012).…

effects, it has been shown there was a 1.5% reduction in alcohol consumption between 2008-2009, with alcopop sales falling by almost 30%. (Is the alcopop tax working?) However despite an overall decrease in consumption there has been no decrease in alcohol related hospital cases, showing it has not been effective in reducing drinking habits. A study done by Access Economics of hospital admissions and the emergency department shows there was no reduction in cases of alcohol related incidents…