Stethoscope

with all the memories he’d shared with his loving wife. Bayardo uses his wealth to take advantage of those around him, while also undermining the basis of love. The old widower was, “healthier than the rest of us, but when you listened with the stethoscope you could hear the tears bubbling inside his…

choice due to the amount of pressure put on the bargains. Two months after selling the house, Xius dies from a shattered heart. Dr. Dionisio Iguaran affirms, after the death, ‘“He was healthier than the rest of us, but when you listened with the stethoscope you could hear the tears bubbling inside his heart”’ (Marquez 37). Marquez depicts Xius as having positive characteristics of machismo to represent the valuable aspect machismo can bring to a relationship, which contains true love. Xius’…

The first few years of a child’s life are full of excitement. The child is constantly growing and learning and doing so at a pace much quicker than they will at any other point in their lives. With so many events occurring and changes taking place in the child’s life, it is easy to overlook certain developmental milestones or misinterpret the meanings behind them. This is where developmental theories become useful methods for decoding actions observed in small children as well as recognizing…

Every new year comes with excitement for what the next 365 days has in store, for me in January 2015 I found myself browsing open medical jobs in my area which led me to Thompson Health’s employment opportunities page. The more I read, the more I became intrigued. Deep down inside my subconscious I could hear myself saying “just do it!”, so I did I sent in my job application, and resume. Little did I know that the simple click of a submit button would lead me in such a life-changing adventure.…

A Happy Day That Turned Gray I remember that it was a very hot day. It was the kind of hot day that made your clothes stick to your skin and made the thought of jumping into a tub full of ice seem inviting. Although the air was thick and sticky I couldn’t help, but be excited for what would come later that day. It was the day that I had been hoping for ever since I could remember. I just couldn’t believe that it was finally here! I felt like everything would turn out okay, but I couldn’t have…

Chores done, nurse left saying she'd call back around tea time. Michael was soon up stairs asking lots of nothings, smiling, as pleased as punch. A wrinkly sight was Raymond, with a thatch of jet-black hair. He had settled from the smack on his bottom. Michael and Rose embraced looking adoringly at each other and feeling as pleased as punch. ‘What did he weigh’ he asked? ‘6 pound 3 ounces and lungs that will put Benjamin Gigli to shame’ Rose laughed. In fact not really knowing what to say or…

Medical Mission I am preparing for a medical mission to visit orphanages in Beijing, China. I have researched an article on a visit to Dali Yunnan, China, which was led by emergency department physicians and nurses and a translator. While, we will not be visiting Dali, I feel there is a great deal that we can learn from this group’s story of what to expect and how to better prepare for a medical mission trip to Beijing, China. One of the important things in preparing to care for others of a…

During the Body Works experiments the patient performed a number of tasks. The patient performed a task called the Eat Healthy (My Pyramid/Diabetes) where she picked out a number of meals that represented the types of meals that she would eat on any given day. She selected foods like spaghetti and meatballs, a turkey sandwich, hamburger and fries, and a chocolate ice cream bar. After the patient was finished picking through the menu the machine then gave her a total for the amount of calories…

CONCEPT 7: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NURSING HISTORY AS PART OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT ASSESSMENT. This concept is taken from Block 4, Module 8 which is entitled as ‘Assessment of gastrointestinal system’. The digestive system is made up of organs that function together to transform food substances to energy and nutrients that are needed in the body. The digestive system is made up of the alimentary canal which include the mouth or oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large…

2.4 Medical Science It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. – Hippocrates (460-377 BC), the ancient Greek physician – considered as one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine and, often referred to as the ‘Father of Medicine’ Visualize a chip that is implemented in the brain, which processes images from an artificial retina grafted in the eye and restores the vision of a blind person. Visualize a…