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Aurora Club - Clinical Log #2 I. Description of the Day Groups and/or Experiences The day began with a tour of the Aurora club and general information about the services the Aurora club provides. I learned that the Aurora club is a social rehabilitation program designed to provide social support, teach life skills, and promote independence, for individuals with mental illness in the surrounding area. It has many services, including a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, exercise equipment, games,…

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects human beings in varying degrees. It is a persistent and incapacitating brain ailment that has affected many people throughout the world. (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml, October 25, 2014). Statistics show that 2.2 million people in USA, and 51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia. Its prevalence tends to be the same throughout the world with about .5% to 1% in every country. It is present in all…

Anaphylactic Shock during Surgery (Patient Care Study) Fundamentals of Perioperative Nursing Word Count- 1882 By: Flormarie V. Bautista 5/1/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. PATIENT PROFILE & PRESENTING CONDITION 3 3. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 5 4. REFLECTION 10 5. FINAL CONCLUSION 15 6. REFERENCES 16 1. INTRODUCTION The main objective of this study is to elaborate and document a patient care in the subject of Anaphylaxis…

The status of Long Island groundwater, its biggest threats and contaminants, and the resulting problems. Long Island is especially venerable to groundwater contamination because Long Island’s aquifers are resident’s only water source. Development and agricultural use of the island have greatly contributed to contamination. The two main contaminators are: • Nitrogen (as nitrates) • Pesticides Pesticides are known to cause health problems, and legislation has banned those that have persistently…

Introduction Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) basically means an individual losses the ability to breathe easily. OSA is could be considered a serious sleep disorder because of the stopping of breathing. OSA is constant and occurs multiple times while asleep. There are a multiple type of apnea but the most known disorder is OSA, which occurs when the throat muscles relax and hinders airways during sleep. OSA is usually caused because of a narrow and flaccid throat. In addition, most people who…

QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis…