International Association for the Study of Pain

Nurses responsibility in preserving patient dignity Introduction “Dignity is a basic human right and every individual deserves to be treated with dignity and respect (Amnesty International,1948)” (Matiti & Trorey,2008.p.2709).Dignity comprises the positive feelings that the individual has for oneself including self- esteem, respect, trust, self- worth ,honoring and valuing oneself (Baillie,2009).Even though, maintaining dignity is important in every profession, it is more relevant in…

Title Introduction Hearing the word magnesium might take you back to lab class in high school. You probably remember when we mixed various chemicals and someone would invariably cause an explosion. It seems like magnesium was involved in some way. That was exciting; however, if you’re reading this, that’s probably not the Magnesium in which you’re interested. If it is, then you’re in the wrong place so head back to Google. The magnesium you’re perhaps looking for is the one that’s located in…

Public Administration Capstone Test Competency Assessment Instructions This assessment consist of 50 multiple choice questions that cover all of the courses in the program. The first 6 questions cover the material in PAD 500. The second 6 questions cover the material in PAD 505. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 510. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 515. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 520. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 525. The…

Nowadays, Canadians concerned with many issues. Healthcare system in Canada is one of the major concerns of many Canadians. It is government’s responsibility to find the best solution for this issue. The current system of health care in Canada enjoys wide public supports and it provides free of charge services for all Canadian citizens that have the Canadian health card. There are many debates on the public health care system in Canada. There is evidence by looking at any Canadian television…

city because ¨they are far too dangerous.¨ The Wall Street Journal, an international newspaper based in New York City quotes “so far this year someone was shot in Chicago every 150 minutes during the first five months of 2016. Someone was murdered every 14 hours, and the city saw nearly 1,400 nonfatal shootings and 240 fatalities from gunfire. Over Memorial…

the 326 thousand people a year that experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, 10.6% of them survive(Heart). Though, this number is only a fraction of people that are resurrected each year, let alone the number of those who experience NDEs. Studies have found that between 10 to 20% of people that survive death each year experience an NDE(Alberto…

The study conducted by Brown, Kouzekanani, Garcia, & Hanis (2002) proved the effectiveness of culturally competent diabetes self-management education on improving health outcomes of Mexican Americans, particularly for those individuals with HbA1c levels > 10% .They provided weekly diabetes education sessions and support group sessions to the Hispanic population, and measures their diabetic management knowledge. And the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (SMCD) (American Diabetes…

Case Study- Tavey Presenting Issues Based on the information provided, Tavey’s symptoms appeared that he is experiencing psychosis. He reported hearing threats being yelled out to him and noticing people gathering in parkland at the end of streets whenever he went outside. Believing that his neighborhood is dangerous, he adopted safety behaviors such as equipping his house with weapons, checking the boundaries several times per night. He was reluctant to let his wife go to work or leave her…

In fact, it has been reported that pets’ allergies have reached epidemic levels in Australia as a result of over vaccinating pets (“OVER-VACCINATION”). It should be assumed that vaccines can also trigger autoimmune disorders in humans. The International Dog and Cat Vaccination Guidelines has come out with a statement saying that pet vaccinations should be decreased. At the same time, vaccinations for humans are increasing. In other words, there’s more care and concern over the vaccination of…

INTRODUCTION Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going – Rita Mae Brown. Language is very crucial when it comes to communication. What happens when a patient is going through a lot of pain of some health problems, and cannot convey this to his or her doctor because they do not speak the same language? For such situations, health care facilities need individuals who not only speak the same language as the patient and doctor but also…