Hydrocephalus

“Indian Education” by Sherman Alexie is a short story that really captures whomever reads it. The structure of the short story is quite a unique one. I have never seen a story told this way, which is one of the reasons it compelled me to read it. It’s told as episodes, from first grade all the way to postscript: class reunion. Each episode tells the reader more about the narrator’s Indian background and how each important event in life and education that happened that year, shaped his identity.…

We are all born with many things we take for granted. Properly developed brains, facial features in their correct places, and a life span longer than a few hours. Some children who are born with holoprosencephaly, or HPE, aren't quite as lucky. Victims of this disease suffer with various abnormalities to the face and brain, sometimes resulting in death. Their symptoms can range from almost normal facial features and brain development, to something most of us thought only occurred in fictional…

PICOT: For psychiatric mental health staff nurses providing direct care to patients with mental health conditions and or dementia-related syndromes, would atypical second generation antipsychotics pharmacology program and screening tool for complications, during routine second generation antipsychotics medication management, increase nurse efficacy in SGA patient management? 1. Setting: The setting in which my project will take place is a Skilled Nursing Facility. SNFs are…

My Sister Rebecca: God’s Greatest Blessing When I was seven, Mom and Dad took me to stay with my grandma. They were off to the hospital for the day we all had awaited so eagerly. This was the day I would be an only child no more. Oh how I’d longed for a sister. How wonderful it would be to play dress-up and dolls with her I thought. I hung on my grandma’s every word every time the phone rang waiting to hear the news. Finally, the call came! All I really remember my grandma saying was “I’ll let…

Some abnormalities are very difficult to find or to be absolutely certain about. Some conditions, like for example hydrocephalus, may not have been obvious at the time of the earlier scan. The position of the baby in the uterus has a great deal to do with how well one sees certain organs such as the heart, face and spine. Sometimes a repeat examination has to be scheduled…

Ethics might not have been the main concern during the era of pioneer psychology, as many psychologist conducted controversial experiments such as “little Albert”(1920) or the “Stanford Prison Experiment”(1972). However, as years passed, these unethical researches conducted in the early years has be used to influence the progress of psychological research. When conducting an experiment or research, ethics must surely be taken into consideration. The most important things are an informed consent…

Spina Bifida Through the Eyes of Sarah Allison Cover Misericordia University Introduction There are many reasons why I chose to write about spina bifida for this paper. One reason being that November is spina bifida awareness month so I thought it was fitting. Also, I have first-hand experience with children that are living with spina bifida. I am a two-year camp counselor at an amazing camp called Camp Spifida. At this camp, I had the opportunity to meet and work with a little girl named…

be stuck in that same small town without the success she has now. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, we go on the adventure of a young indian who wants out of the terrible condition that are is life. He was also born with hydrocephalus, which as done much damage to his opportunities. With that and him looking unusual he was on the receiving end of many jokes, from adults and kids. Through the book we learn how Arnold goes from no hope to actually taking some steps to…

to MedlinePlus, if a woman is pregnant while taking isotretinoin, or becomes pregnant, it can cause miscarriage, premature birth, or birth defects. The birth defects include: cleft palate, congenital heart defects, ear problems, eye problems, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, and small or missing thymus gland. Babies with mothers who were on isotretinoin while pregnant also show intellectual and growth disabilities later in their life. The FDA and iPLEDGE must be contacted if any woman becomes…

I have recently been on 3rd week placement in a long-term care with a small dementia unit. This experience taught me that how music as a contemporary and alternative form of treatment on patients with dementia helps to ease the symptoms of depression and agitation. Research shows that music therapy promotes mind and body stimulations. It increases positive emotional response, and eventually enhances social engagement for patients with dementia (Raglio, Attardo, Gontero, Rollino, Groppo &…