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Overdosing death and dying is a hard topic for most people to talk about. When friends and family are involved it becomes even harder. An overdose is defined as intentional or accidental ingestion of a drug over the recommended amount. When an overdose occurs the body is overwhelmed and cannot dissolve the drug quick enough. When this happens the person can become unconscious, have abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, slow or raised heart rate, chest pains, and shallow or rapid breathing. (Overdose…

chocolate, grapes, raisins, avocados, or nuts because they are filled with toxins that could cause the dog to get very sick or potentially die. The most commonly used animal in the labs, monkeys, has been able to take in high doses of a drug called Paracetamol, a medicine that relieves pain and fevers, but for humans, this drug would be extremely deadly. When given the drug that humans use on a regular bases such as Aspirin, cats, mice, and rats were very intoxicated by the drug. The…

9052: Transition to Graduate Practice Student ID: 3129030 Assessment name: Assessment 1 Word count: This paper will discuss about the issues that student nurses may encounter upon entering a new role in the graduate nursing practice. It includes some personal challenges in regards to fitting into a group of health care professionals and being part of a team, managing of tasks on time, professional challenges such as practicing the profession with full confidence and availability of support…

The common cold, diaper rash, diarrhea, earaches, and stomach aches often effect young children and infants. All have been known to have very simple causes that if not treated properly can cause complications; with the proper management, these infectious diseases can be eradicated and prevented from future occurrences. Over 200 viruses can cause the common cold. The most common viruses are rhinovirus, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Rhinovirus, which causes up to forty percent of…

Animal testing has been around for a long time with some unpleasant history. With the expertise in technology not being as advanced and innovative as it is today with using other alternative methods, scientists had tested their theories on animals. Animals used in research experiments go back to the early Greek physician scientists such as Aristotle, Erasistratus and Galen. Galen practiced in Rome, where he conducted animal experiments to develop the understanding of anatomy, physiology,…

she said back to me. Those words reassured me that I was going to be okay. Every hour, a nurse had to come in and take samples of my blood. They told me they were checking my blood levels to make sure the pills didn't fully take their course. My paracetamol levels jumped up and down every time they took samples. Every time my levels jumped, my heart dropped. I had made a mistake that I might not be able to take back. Luckily, my samples never got higher than they should have been, or I would…

Biopharmaceutics This is the in-vivo or in-vitro study of various physiochemical factors including developmental and design factors affecting the rate and extent of drug absorption with regards to the pharmacological effect of the drug. Biopharmaceutical studies use this result to improve likely problems that could arise from poor drug absorption and increase the bioavailability of newly formulated drugs. The main purpose of biopharmaceutical studies is to increase, monitor and maintain the rate…

The line between peace and apathy is often very thin. In fact, on the surface it is very easy to confuse one state with the other, and the interpretation of our experience - as to whether we experience peace or apathy, depends upon the lenses through which we decide to judge ourselves. Peace (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/peace) is defined by feelings of being undisturbed, calm, composed, balanced, secure and patient. Apathy (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/apathy)…

Access is the right or opportunity to use or look at something: The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information(Dictionary.cambridge.org, 2014) . In a GP surgery this could mean access to information about an illness or information about themselves. According to oxford dictionaries 2009, "A barrier is an obstacle or circumstance that keeps people apart or prevents communication or progress." Barrier to access are factors that hinder or prevent…

It’s sad that there are so many homeless people. Every where you go, you see at least one homeless person on the side of the road holding a sign saying, “Need Of Food. Anything Will help.” It’s a huge probem for the society. If they were to get sick then they might not be able to go to the doctors unless they were dying. If they were to get stabbed or shot when no one’s around, then peope wouldn’t notice, even when the body is found. If you were a homeless person, how would you feel? Would you…