Tubing

with the second-best group of 16 players who tried out for the Seahawks for that age group. We then settled into our hotel rooms. The next day, after a few kids woke up early to run and others watched Syfy once they awoke, we drove —as a team— to the tubing place. We tubed for a while, won our game on that night, and watched some Jaws movies on SyFy channel, which after going through the cycle of Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge showed their own “copies”, as we called them; short post…

The Nursing Sensitive Indicators The nurse-sensitive indicators (NSI) represent the quality of nursing care in a hospital’s unit level. This comprises any intervention that is within the scope of nursing practice, sensitive to nursing input, or integral to the process of nursing care (Lackey & Tesh, 2016). The NSI are divided into three categories: process, outcome, and structure measures. The process measures project what the nursing practice do. The data is usually collected from patient…

Radial Head Elbow Fracture With Rehab A radial head fracture is a break in the smaller bone in your forearm (radius). There are two bones in your forearm. The radial bone is the bone on the side of your thumb. The fracture is located at the head of the bone, which is at the elbow joint. This usually happens because of an injury, such as a fall on an outstretched arm. There are different types of radial head fracture. They are determined by the amount of movement (displacement) of bones from…

The Heroin Epidemic in Northwest Ohio Heroin use is Northwest Ohio is growing majorly and something needs to be done and it needs to be stopped. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that is becoming available in Ohio, take over the streets, creating an increase in violence, and a large increase in overdoses and death. Heroin is one of the most deadly drug of in the country. With today 's heroin use continuing to grow I believe more people should know about what heroin is and how it affects you.…

them. I remember when her hair began to grow back and how happy she was. Unfortunately, my grandmother was not so lucky. Her cancer had escalated to stage four, and it had claimed her. Those last days of her life were spent in a hospital bed with tubing that engulfed her, and her very heart was kept beating by machines. It was decided amongst her children that the machines which gave her artificial life, were to be turned off, and soon after, her heart simply stopped beating, and she was laid to…

Fig 2, Rodin, A, 1882, The Kiss Fig 3, Parker, C, The Distance Similar to the idea of boundaries is concealment. Sculpture artist Judith Scott had Down syndrome and was severely deaf; she used yarn, wool, and other fibres, which may suggest a way of communicating to the public themes of loss, separations, relationships and new beginnings. Her practice consisted of abstract cocoons whereby objects are wrapped up in colourful threads, from crimson red, blues, cream, purple and black. Seeking…

Three years ago, my mom was offered a promotion. Her passion for her old job began to dwindle. This offer was like icing on top of a cake for her. The catch was our family had to move to Indiana. This was a really big decision for all of us, but most importantly for me because I was the deciding factor. I thought to myself what it would be like to be around something completely different. All new people and a whole new life. I arrived at the conclusion that it was time to move; not just for me,…

“Talking to a friend or family member about their suicidal thoughts and feelings can be extremely difficult for anyone.” (Smith, Segall, and Robinson, "Suicide Prevention") In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Linda, Biff and Happy have also found it difficult in talking Willy out of suicide. Willy had multiple chances at committing suicide due to Linda, Biff and Happy’s failure to properly bring up the topic of Willy’s suicide attempts. Willy’s false expectations for Biff are what built…

The American Mountain West The history behind the American Mountain West offers an intriguing and distinguished history. Behind all that history lies a galore of folklore, facts, and wildlife. The Mountain West is home to many stories of cowboys, indians, gold, monsters, mountains, and other interesting topics. Thanks to the vast knowledge and tales of the west, the history has been enriched with fascinating culture. The Mountain West has been around forever, but it hasn't been explored…

Indwelling Urinary Catheters Foley catheters are used for many patients who have been admitted to the hospital, as well as patients who undergo lengthy surgeries. Approximately 15-25% of hospitalized patients are ordered an indwelling catheter during their stay; most of these patients stay catheterized for 2-4 days (Aljohi et al., 2016). It is important to use proper technique to avoid catheter acquired UTI’s (CAUTI’s) because hospitals don’t get money when patients receive hospital acquired…