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The RN really became a part of the educational team, tailoring her assistance to the child to the classroom environment. In fact, because much of the education seemed tailored towards teaching the students basic life-skills information, such as the weather, the nurse was able to really interact with the child's education.
The best part of the experience was observing the inherent joy in children. From an outsider's perspective, the children in this school had very few reasons to express joy or feel happiness. Almost all of them had significant physical challenges in addition to mental retardation. None of these children has a childhood even approximating normalcy. However, many of the children seemed happy. In fact, it was seeing the joy that a small action could bring to these children was very uplifting. In fact, one particular child seemed especially joyful. Because of privacy concerns, I was not able to access the child's medical records, but he appeared to have cerebral palsy and mental retardation. He had a tracheostomy and the nurse and teachers...
Despite the fact that his school, which he seemed to be enjoying, was interrupted for medical care, he seemed to maintain a sunny disposition and optimism that were very uplifting. However, watching his care was also one of the more difficult parts of the visit. Although I feel arrogant for acknowledging this, I could not help but feel pity for these children, knowing that their conditions would never significantly improve. Despite feeling that pity and sadness, I would definitely recommend the observation experience to another student. The reality is that anyone in the medical profession can expect to have patients with underlying physical or mental challenges that came make diagnosis and treatment more difficult. Understanding that, despite apparent differences, these people are human beings who deserve dignity and respect is one key to being a quality healthcare provider. I think visits like this one are a great reminder of…
Hospitals Health care in the United States has evolved through governmental and private answers to historical trends, starting with the first days of the United States. Often arising as responses to serious gaps in health care, these remedies traditionally build on each other and have resulted in a uniquely American health care system. The trickle of Baby Boomers into "the elderly" is now posing new challenges for both governmental and private
Gay Marriage Same sex marriage has been a topic of much debate in recent years. Many believe that same sex marriage should not be allowed, while others assert that homosexuals should have the right to be legally married. The purpose of this discussion is to investigate the historical context, political impact, sociological impact and the psychological and philosophical perspectives of this issue. Gay Marriage in a historical context According to Coolidge et al.
As a result, children and adolescents are at risk of delays and impairments in cognitive development" (Levy 2009). Such delays are far from inevitable, but they do underline the need to assure that Sarah 'keeps up' with her studies and that reasonable peer-appropriate learning goals may need to be met with the assistance of additional support in some instances. Although not directly applicable to Sarah, immunizations with live viruses, including
Swanson, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, CA 92715 Gender: Age: ____ Grade: Ethnicity (circle one which best applies): African-American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Other Completed by:____ Type of Class: Class size: For each item, check the column which best describes this child: Not at Just a Quite Bit Much 1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork or tasks 2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities 3. Often does not seem to
S., experts estimate the genuine number of incidents of abuse and neglect ranges three times higher than reported. (National Child Abuse Statistics, 2006) in light of these critical contemporary concerns for youth, this researcher chose to document the application of Object Relation, Attachment Theories, and Self-Psychology to clinical practice, specifically focusing on a patient who experienced abuse when a child. Consequently, this researcher contends this clinical case study dissertation proves
Family Assessment Description of Family / Genogram Profile of Family The 'T' family has been chosen for the completion of this assignment. Mr. T is the 95-year-old patriarch. His wife and mother of their two children is Mrs. T, 92 years of age. Their children are Wilma and Leon; ages 60 and 62 respectively. Theirs is a nuclear family. Both husband and wife are quick to affirm their lives are full of joy