Nail care

I participated in this service learning programme at Carinya aged Care 220 Preston Point road Bicton WA. This organisation assists and cares for the elderly and those who cannot support themselves. I started my volunteering on the 31st of June and completed the twenty hours in the weeks that followed. When visiting Carinya, the majority of my time was spent assisting those in the dementia ward, however, I also was also able to spend some time in other areas of the nursing home, including the ……

have had diseases and cancers that can be linked to the chemicals that are placed in their personal care products and cosmetics. Little has been done for putting regulations on these chemicals being placed in personal care products until recently with the Personal Care Products Safety Act. The chemicals that are being put into cosmetics are affecting every person who uses any type of personal care product without that person even knowing it. Since the “1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” (Dahl)…

first-degree; and bronchial asthma. Some common adverse effects after taking propranolol include cold extremities, angina, bradycardia, cardiogenic shock, hypotension, dizziness, fatigue, agitation, nightmares, drowsiness, amnesia, eczematous rash, changes in nails, erosive lichen planus, hyperkeratosis, pruritus, skin rash, diarrhea. Another adverse reaction to be noted is the…

Working at Green Paradise was a huge learning experience for me. Here are details of a few treatments that I did at Green Paradise. Anti Callus Treatment - Procedure Request the customer to sit on the chair and ask them to lift both legs Check the condition of the legs If the condition of one leg is worse than the other leg, warp the leg that is in good condition with a towel. Then wrap the other leg with a towel. Once both the legs are wrapped with a towel, wait for about 10 minutes. Open the…

nurse aide. My job is to assist people who cannot care for themselves to perform basic care that is required on a daily basis. A few of my job duties include helping residents of this facility with bathing, getting dressed each morning, brushing their teeth, assisting them in eating their meals, and taking them to the restroom,. That is just a small amount of tasks I complete in during an exhausting 12-hour shift. In the medical field, this care is called activities of daily living, or A.D.L.’s…

There are many types of consumers within society that utilize products on a daily basis. These people rely on products to beauty one’s self or use products to protect one’s skin to the effects of age and sun damage. A licensed esthetician is a professional who utilizes skilled techniques with the use of cosmetic products for each client. The following sections will describe the importance of understanding the differences between consumer use products and professional use products in…

Listening to the Voice of the Voiceless: Family caregivers. The attitudes and perceptions of family caregivers towards their oral health care experience with geriatric family members living in Quebec-Canada. Aging has now become a major global burden. Nations around the world are encountering population aging. The number of senior citizens worldwide is growing by 2 per cent each year, to a great extent more rapidly than the the world’s younger population. During the twentieth century in…

By going to the dentist for regular checkups, they will provide the accountability you may need to stop those bad habits. Chewing ice, biting your nails, smoking cigarettes, clenching or grinding your teeth, and over-brushing your teeth are just a few examples of habits that can negatively affect your oral health. Through regular dental checkups, your dentist will be able to check for any damage that…

further damage. #1 Your Shingles Where Not Installed Correctly Installing shingles on your roof is not simply a matter of tearing off the old shingles and using a nail gun to attach the new shingles to your roof. Each type of shingle has a specific application process and every manufacture provides specific instructions on how to take care of…

Assessment Undoubtedly, the causality of infant mortality disparity seen among African American soon-to-be mothers is a major public health concern. It may not be one that can simply be measured by disparities in adulthood but shaped across an individual’s lifetime and potentially across generations as Freire (2000) eluded to in Pedagogy of the oppressed. In Orange County, FL whether the concerns streamed from Oppression or Residential Segregation or other additional factors, focusing on…