Subcutaneous injection

In my opinion, the death penalty is a justice issue because it unnecessarily takes the life of another person. After learning and debating about the death penalty in history class, I personally feel that the death penalty is wrong. There are several solid arguments for why the death penalty is wrong and should be illegal. First, there is a racial and gender bias among death row inmates. The number of black men executed for killing white men is more than ten times the number of white men executed…

Cocaine; most commonly known as crack, coke, blow or stardust is a highly illegal illicit drug, that acts as a stimulant, as it accelerates the functions and workings of the brain. This stimulant drug can either be injected into a person or inhaled, however some types of cocaine that are rarely found in Australia may be smoked. Cocaine is derived from the leaves of coca plants (Erythorxylum genus), however the drug also contains traces of other chemicals which adds to the unpredictability of how…

Scheduled execution date? February 6, 2006. Convicted murderer Michael Morales one hour before his scheduled lethal injection was notified that the procedure would be postponed due to two court-appointed anesthesiologist withdrawing from the procedure. The reasoning behind withdrawal? The licensed physicians. They were ethically prohibited from participating in executions. California citizen Michael Morales was convicted of the rape and murder of 17 year old Terri Winchell. Beating her…

(news source). Drug-related fatalities are preventable if the population has access to services that would minimize the risk of an overdose. Through an assessment of the community of Esquimalt, I am proposing that there is a need to build a safe injection site to prevent accidental overdoses, as well as provide social services for detoxification and rehabilitation programs. It is important to note that Victoria and Esquimalt are not distinguished communities when studies are done. Therefore, the…

under discussion here is should healthcare professionals continue to aspirate during intramuscular (IM) injections. Administering injections is a basic nursing activity and can be a great source of anxiety for the individual on the receiving end. Can we change that or help to relieve the pain and anxiety by changing our practice? Aspirating during IM injection leads to increased duration of injection time. Does this lead to more pain and anxiety? And will we be able to maintain patient safety…

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…

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 “I thought helping those with addiction was simple. We…

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…

A lifeless mother suffers a heroin overdose. She lays comatose amid the aisle of a Massachusetts Family Dollar, and the morose ululation of her daughter erupted upon social media, for a bystander recorded the distressing incident. A hopeful young man, one week following his rehabilitation discharge, died inside of his Colorado home, allegedly overdosing on a fatal sedative and opioid overdose. (The Opioid Crisis, Peter Katel). The heroin and opioid crisis continually fluctuates within the United…

placement: Giving an insulin injection, hand washing and dressing a trauma wound. Using Gibbs’ reflective model (1988, cited in Peate 2013) I will reflect on these three skills. I choose this model because it is simple to use and understand. It will also enable me to reflect on every aspect of each skill. The Gibbs’ reflective model have six stages which are: Description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan. Reflective Account 1: Giving an Insulin injection…