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    It is my goal to pursue a career as a nurse. When I was little I loved to pretend I was Dr. Vicki, and I would "fix" the broken bones and bandage the injuries of my family members and stuffed animals all the time. As I grew older becoming a nurse became less of a dress up game and more of career goal. My interest in the health field was heightened by having an uncle who works as an EMT. My uncle Charlie always had stories to tell, and they were some of the most interesting and bizarre tales I'd…

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    Deadened previous Olympian Jamie Nieto strolls spouse down walkway Donning News Sporting NewsJul 23, 2017, 5:14 AM Deadened previous Olympian Jamie Nieto strolls spouse down walkway Nieto made around 130 strides with no help and strolled his significant other Shevon Stoddart down the walkway at their wedding on Saturday. More Jamie Nieto made an eager guarantee to his fiancee and kept it as the couple marry this end of the week. The incapacitated previous Olympic high jumper made…

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    should be in place for bariatric patients “The National Center for Health statistics reports that 30% of American adults are obese-over 6million Americans” Reposition of the patient per nursing protocols q2hours while in bed and q1hour while in the wheelchair. Physical therapist and the occupational therapist should evaluate and treat patients, and physical therapist clearance done per doctors’ orders before discharge. Nurse should encourage and assist in early ambulation and other activities…

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    Barriers to participation refers to anything that prevents the pupil from fully participating in activities offered by the setting or service. Physical barriers: Lack of access, perhaps in the form of ramps or doorframes that are not wide enough for wheelchairs, any disabled toilets or lifts where necessary, lack of equipment or resources such as hearing loops, information in braille. Language can be a barrier, if understanding or support for a child who’s first language is not English is not…

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    Joe Houston Case Summary

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    Facts of the Case Joe Houston is paralyzed and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility. He also uses a van that is equipped and modified for his traveling. He filed suit against Marod Supermarkets, Inc. (“Marod”) after visiting one of its branches – the Presidente Supermarket – and encountering accessibility barriers. Houston claimed that this branch violated Title III of the ADA based on the following barriers: (1) too few accessible parking spaces, (2) no clear path of travel connecting the…

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    frantic, scribbled writing is key in this situation, as these notes are not for me. “Where in this bag do you want these Jake?” I ask. “Just grab my binder and place them in the front pouch” He replies. Jake is a student that I scribe for. He is in a wheelchair and needs assistance in class, but that does not describe him to be any different from his colleagues. While walking to his next class, I observe a variety of individuals. Students who are interested in athletics, others that are…

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    The Shriner’s hospital has incorporated a team based approach to health care called RESTORE. Restore stands for Renew, Energize, and Stimulate to Optimize the Rehabilitation Experience. The training experience involves many occupations in the health care doing a week by week operations and assessment of the patient. The diagnosis of the patient determines what parts of the interdisciplinary team need to be involved. The team evaluates and trains the patients on a weekly basis. The initial…

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    divinity, temporality, and individuality. I can see all the images that the author describes, and feel that I am a part of the poem, too. Even though it is a short poem, it can transmit so many emotions. I think that this poem is about an old man in a wheelchair (“Wheel me down to the shore”), who feels that he is about to die. Dying is humanly, it is the normal cycle of life; therefore you can actually feel that it is a poem about you, about humankind. The relationship between people and nature…

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    “Breaking my leg” A few years after I was born a thing happened that still today has an effect on me today,When I broke my leg. Before I broke my leg my and my sister were messing around in our living room and accidentally spilled a pop can on the carpet. Colton said “Mom we spilled pop on the carpet.” Mom said “Ok ill clean it up.”and she got a rag out and dried as much as she could than grabbed our carpet cleaner and she cleaned it. After she did that me and my sister took the couch apart…

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    Foley Catheter Case

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    Review of the medical record indicates that she was recently admitted to MHS for complaints of increasing fatigue, lethargy and leakage from her indwelling foley catheter. She had a urology consulted with Dr. Beltran for evaluation of chronic indwelling urinary catheter and persistent leakage with recurrent UTI. Review of her medical history indicates multiple sclerosis, UTI, Memory loss, Pressure ulcer, facial neuralgia, blood transfusion, chronic kidney disease, decubitus ulcer of back, GERD…

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