a series of evaluations (Arnold et al., 2001). The evaluations are of two types: physical and psychological (Grant et al., 2016). First, the clinician will have the patient evaluated for any underlying skin-related medical problems like lesions, scabies, etc. Then the patient is evaluated and treated for psychological conditions. When knowing about certain comorbid disorders, clinicians can better treat their patients. Some regimens may work better for patients who have certain co-occurring…
Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases are spread through four methods of transmission they are 1. Respiratory tract transmission 2. Fecal-Oral transmission 3. Direct contact transmission 4. Blood contact transmission Respiratory tract Infectious diseases are transmitted via the respiratory tract and they can range from a mild cold to many life threatening diseases. This is the most common method of transmission of infectious diseases in an early childhood environment. Germs pass through the…
Although there is no clear and set definition of drought, to some extent it can be summed up to explain that drought occurs when a region has received less than normal precipitation which results in dryer than normal conditions for that particular region. However, people in different areas and environments have varying views on what drought is and when it is occurring, “characteristics of drought differ significantly between regions such as North American Great Plains, Australia, southern…
On December 17, 2014, President Obama delivered a statement on how his administration will normalize relations with Cuba. He said the earlier stance on Cuba is long “outdated” and “has failed to advance” the interests of the United States (Statement). For the last sixty years, the United States involvement with Cuba has been a grim one. In 1958, when Fidel Castro and his Cuban national rebels were fighting against the Cuban Fulgencio Batista regime, U.S. President Eisenhower imposed an arms…
There is a deep history of exclusionary state policies and laws in regards to immigrants in general, which profoundly inform the sentiment towards asylum seekers today. The United States for example had the Chinese Exclusion Act from 1875 to 1882, and the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act which limited the total number of immigrants per year (Rose-Redwood, The United States: Historical and Contemporary Migration, 2016). These two examples show the racialized and restrictive immigration policies of the…
Our littering habit: Cleanliness in our society is is not a practical habit.It is bound just in books papers and in oral practice.Its actual significance and application is missing.Just in a moment it is overlooked by any person who is exploring our moral values our culture our stander of living and our humanity.He could instantly make an opinion about us and can make and conclude hypothesis about our future.There are so many factors behind the scene…
Introduction Unit managers are men or woman who manage and lead in a nursing unit. Unit managers have many responsibilities of which scheduling, prevention of absenteeism as well as maintaining a cross infection free environment is just a mere few of them. In this assignment I will learn in detail about the above mentioned topics. PART A Guidelines used to ensure fair scheduling of nursing staff Scheduling Scheduling can be defined as the way in which shifts and divisions of shifts are…
Discrimination against disabled has increased over the years; this is giving to the fact that many of the disabled have physical or mental appearances. There was study that twins murdered at birth. Infanticide was widespread among technologically less developed societies, especially for the physically or mentally impaired. We all notice disabilities, whether we admit to it or not we know that they have some kind of disability while speaking to them or what is visible. Nevertheless, we…
Social determinants are influences and factors that can have a negative and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of an individual, which affects their daily living and health status (Royal College of Nursing, 2012). Dahlgren and Whiteheads model of social determinants highlights the relationship between lifestyle, social networks, working and living conditions and economic, political and environmental factors (NHS Education of Scotland, 2016). The model enables the exploration of how…
The integumentary system is commonly known for one of many visible complex organ systems. The system is made up of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. The integumentary system shields the body from substances in the outside world. It holds body fluids, protects the body from a disease, removes waste products, and regulates the body’s temperature. While accommodating to do all of that, the integumentary systems teams up with many systems in your body. All of those systems each sustain internal…