Safe-cracking

In 2013, about 273,105 babies were born to teens aging 15-19 years old in the United States.The number may seem high but this is a 10% decrease from the year of 2012 (cdc.gov). We hear about teen pregnancy in the media all the time, but the question is why does it happen? Many people say that the media glorifies teen pregnancy with shows such as MTV’s famous “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”. Although this may be true, research from the University of Maryland suggests that these shows act as…

Abstract There are many benefits to nurses becoming a member of one or more professional organizations. Perhaps the best benefit is the support offered to members. There are many organizations in the nursing profession but one that particularly caught my attention is The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), which was founded in 1987, is an organization that is focused on addressing the needs of…

The world is much different than it was when I was growing up as a child, teenager and young adult. Each year I notice younger and younger children with cell phones and other portable devices that can somehow connect them to the Internet and social media. It seems like in everything we do or sign up for, we need to have some type of profile. Society has made it unacceptable if we do not have a Facebook account and there is this peer pressure from friends and family if we don’t Facebook. We are…

associated with disclosing one’s positive HIV/AIDS status to a sexual partner. This is due to cultural reasons such as fear of rejection; including partner abandonment and lack of community support. Nonetheless, what does this mean in terms of possible safe sex practices with individuals who choose not to disclose their positive status after unprotected sex with their partners? Although there are federal laws that protect the confidentiality of HIV-related information. There are also laws that…

AIDS and HIV has been one of the leading causes of death in Brazil since the 1990’s. Brazil has an infection rate of up to 47% of the population, making them one of the largest AIDS/HIV affected countries in Latin America (advert.org). The infection rate is so high in Brazil, that children as young as 15 are contracting the disease and mothers are infecting their babies during pregnancy. The spread of HIV and AIDS is far more complex than just not using protection. People can help stop the…

Every year students from all over the globe leave high school and begin their transition to college. This is an immense step for these new independent high school graduates. For many they have not been mentally prepared or just what to expect from college, as high school goes by the transition is more of a broad jump into a sea of unknown. Raider Ready has been a established as the smoother transition between high school and college. It teaches the ill prepared freshman what to expect and how to…

What is the most essential parts of living life to the fullest? Recently I had the privilege of meeting one of America’s lasting WWII US Navy veteran Mr. Charles Wiley. During Mr. Wiley seminar he expressed many stories he has experienced in his vast lifetime from growing up, joining the military and post military life. People of his generation are very hard to come by nowadays, and our society and children need to embrace every last bit of knowledge these “old timers” have to share. The…

Canada and Safe Injection Sites Across the globe there are millions of people who face addiction to injectable drugs every day, and a good portion of people within Canada are afflicted with this circumstance. Often the people most affected by the presence of these drugs in society are those whom suffer from mental illness, or those who are currently homeless. The uses of these drugs are dangerous and pose severe health concerns to those whom use them, and an often sad but common outcome of…

skiers would be more motivated to recover if we took away their wheelchairs, ramps and parking spaces (Elrod, 2007.)” He also made a point of saying “as a father of three daughters, if all else failed, I would rather find them alive in a brothel or at a safe-injection site than dead on a pig farm (Elrod, 2007.)” An ex nurse (now an executive director of the non-profit organization, who along with Vancouver Coastal Health, runs Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site) spoke up on the topic saying…

Heroin in Toledo, Ohio. In Toledo Ohio, heroin has been on the rise in recent years. Unfortunately, being an addict can happen to anyone, no matter what age. A lot of people may think it will never happen to them, but most addicts say the same thing. Heroin is a huge problem. It can be so addictive, that even if you are clean for years, you may still come crawling back to it. Joe, who was severely addicted, relapsed multiple times and is now 8 years clean. But he does admit the temptation is…