...To become a Pediatrician, one has to graduate medical school and then complete a three years residency program in pediatrics. They must pass several exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics; and, if they want to remain certified then they must regularly meet the educational requirements (WebMD). About Pediatricians, they are medical doctors who are primarily known to help maintain children’s health problem such as “physical, behavioral, and mental health of children from birth to the age of 21” (WebMD). Their roles in family lives are very important; Pediatricians are educated to make a diagnosis and then treat children with minor health problems to serious illnesses. With that, they will be working closely with the child’s family through...
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...Legalization of Marijuana Do you think the legalization of marijuana is all positive? Can there be some negative factors? Based on politics, health, and peoples point of view it is a widely recognized, highly controversial, and common issue in the United States. Many politicians believe it should be legalized and others disagree, especially during the presidential primary. In David Sheff’s article “Marijuana Should Be Legal, but …” in time magazine he proposes that marijuana should be legalized even though it can be harmful to adolescences. Through Sheff’s article, appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos, and knowledge about the subject has an impact on the article as a whole. They help develop his argument that weed is great thing, and it should be legalized. Sheff believes the benefits of adding marijuana to the United States' economy outweighs the dangers it can cause, but that they should be recognized also. Especially those dangers that involve minors. Sheff affectively and ineffectively persuades his audience by using ethos, pathos, and logos. Sheff does this by using some persuasions over zealously and some not enough. Sheff's article develops the ideas of how marijuana has negative impact on adolescence, but a positive impact on society as a whole. This article published on August 4, 2014 strives to inform everyday people on the effects of marijuana and persuade them to understand how marijuana usage and proper regulation are a positive attribute in the everyday outlook...
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...Breaking the Stereotype In his writing “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me,” Sherman Alexie explains how he taught himself how to read through a Superman comic at the age of 3. He did this by imagining what the illustrations were portraying and then putting words to the pictures. He then became fascinated with reading at a young age and began reading anything and everything he could get his hands onto. He got his fascination of reading from his father who read a lot as well. Growing up Alexie was exposed to piles of books throughout his home. These included murder mysteries, gangster epics, basketball biographies and anything else he could find. In this writing about his childhood Alexie makes it very clear that as a minority he refused to fail and fall into the stereotype surrounding his Native American heritage. He knew he wanted to learn, and that he loved to read. According to the writing, most Indians in that time were expected to be short, quiet and uncommunicative in-front of their non-Indian teachers, and did not want to speak up or seem smart in the classroom, especially at the young age Alexie was. Therefore they were comfortable around other Indians but came off as completely un-intelligent around non-Indians. He always spoke out in class and asked questions, he was not afraid to stand out, because he knew it was not necessarily a bad thing. Alexie describes a smart Indian viewed as “a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians...
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...some of us are still memory-challenged as adults and can’t even remember a grocery list without writing it down. Thank goodness for little sticky notes. Sports and activities with complex skills require quick assessment of a situation, rapid decision making, and mature levels of transitional skills. Examples of a few of these sports are the more advanced forms of soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, water polo, softball, lacrosse, and football. By all means, kids can be learning the basics of these sports at young ages, but do not expect high levels of performance in most kids in this age group because the development of their memory and complex thinking patterns is still limited. As usual, there are exceptions to every rule. I know some of them personally. If your child is one of those rare cases, celebrate the fact that he is ahead of schedule, let his talent age for a while like a good wine, and be careful not to feel the need for speed or to rush him quickly forward. In general, these activities are hard to grasp beyond the basics for most young children, and the focus should be on...
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...my class was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations. Our drawings were hung in the hallway for our parents to see at Back to School Night. I remember looking down the line and seeing pictures of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon, careers that were seen as typical dreams of five year olds. My picture showed a girl throwing a ball in the air, being a professional athlete, but as you can see my point of view of my future has changed. Now I want to be doctor because I want to cure cancer and do the impossible by helping people and not just work out and play my whole life. A question could be asked like why choose to be a doctor and not a professional athlete, well I believe a doctor can make a change, inspire people, be a leader and etc. Being a doctor you have to be able to be a directive, supportive, coaching, and delegating leader. A directive leader finds aspects to positively acknowledge and give direction, and ensures that those under their management understand what is expected of them in which a doctor must do his or her colleagues or patients. He or she must be able to coaxes ideas from those working under them, listens and encourages, and keeps the decision making process collaborative by asking open questions. They also have to be capable to find topics to praise, lead with novel ideas, explain the rationale, consult and listen...
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... Western Governor’s University A.1. Identify and Describe a Current Nursing Practice within your Healthcare Setting that Requires Change. Willow Creek Women’s Hospital is located in Johnson, Arkansas. Willow Creek is a 38 bed hospital specializing in women’s health, including labor and deliver. Currently we practice skin to skin with our mothers and babies post birth for vaginal deliveries. Skin to skin is when an infant is put directly on the mother’s chest after delivery. The infant is dried off and assessed while on the mother’s chest. I work in the operating room and infants are taken to nursey after delivery. The mothers and infants are apart for two to three hours after delivery. I plan to initiate a skin to skin policy in the operating room during cesarean sections. Infants will stay with their mothers in the operating room and will have the opportunity to participate in skin to skin. A.2. Discuss why the Current Nursing Practice needs to be Changed. Approximately 30 percent of deliveries at Willow Creek are performed via cesarean section. Currently, when a mother has a cesarean section, mother and infant are separated for several hours immediately following birth. Separating mother and infant immediately after birth affects them both negatively. Mothers who experience skin-to-skin are more likely to exclusively breastfeed. Infants who experience skin-to-skin immediately after birth have better breastfeeding success, experience quicker body temperature...
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...learning different characteristics of children brings excitement and further research. That is why I am choosing this particular topic because I can honestly say I do have a deep compassion for children I’ve been around them all my life! I know pediatric nursing will not be an easy working task but as long as I got God by my side...
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...the final time.” (Atwater, 1964) “How do you parent without a net, without a future, knowing that you will lose your child, bit by torturous bit?” (Rapp, 2011) Will it be a boy or a girl? What color will the eyes, the hair be? Whose smile will the baby have? These are just a few of the many questions that begin when parents find out they have conceived a child, and most of the time the questions only grow as the pregnancy progresses too; what will they want to be when they grow up? Who will they look like? Will they be strong, graceful, independent, or determined? Should we look at preschools and colleges now? It may not seem to occur very often that parents will say to themselves; we never thought about how we might parent a child without a future. Now instead of questions that may focus on the future, the focus is questions for the present and seeking answers; how much time will I have with my child? How do I handle the problems and pain? Why is my child being punished before they are even born? What did I do wrong? Why won’t anyone tell me how to fix this? In some situations, such as the case study for this paper, these questions occur all too often and may have only heartbreaking...
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...continue to believe vaccinations are fundamental to our health. Jeffrey Kluger, editor at Time magazine, wrote an article “How a Vaccine Is Like a Banana — and Why That's Good”, where he argued that the same chemicals in a vaccine are also found in bananas and other foods. He states, “Want to see just a few of the chemicals that get pumped into the bodies of babies from the average vaccine? Try these: 2-methyl-butyraldehide, ethyl ethanoate, tocopherol, alpha-terpanine and a wicked slug of terpinyl-acetate…….Oh wait, my bad! Those aren’t the ingredients in a vaccine. Those are the ingredients in a blueberry. And the same is true for bananas and eggs too.” While he is correct, his concept is extremely flawed. He only named five of the ingredients found in some vaccinations, while failing to mention...
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...Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder My CNDV 5350 Final Project Le’Shawn Foreman CNDV 5350 Lamar University Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder People with Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active. Although ADHD can't be cured, it can be successfully managed and some symptoms may improve as the child ages. My client “Andre” was been diagnosed with the disorder over a year ago by his pediatrician and was prescribed Ritalin. However, his mother Kathy is concerned because things have not gotten better and she would like to research some other options for treatment. The Case My case is about a 9 year old who has had a history of problems in school. For the sake of the paper we will call the 9 year old “Andre”. Andre’s teachers described his “approach to class work as very chaotic,” and he hardly ever can focus on one task for longer than two to three minutes. His said she had to “repeat instructions over and over.” His school performance and gotten work each year. He had previously been diagnosed with Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder and was prescribed Ritalin and his mother is not satisfied in the treatment plan and is now wanting a different alternative for his disorder. Identifying Information Andre is African American 10 year old and lives with his mom...
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...| IVY LISA F. MENDOZA Manila Bulletin Website If there is one thing that has been proven beneficial to children with special needs, it is early intervention (EI). Experts say that intervention services given early to children with special needs starting from ages 0 to eight years old result to long-term benefits thus minimizing the need for special education and other related services. Among these EI services are therapies (speech, physical, occupational), special education and others. "There are also the humanistic and pragmatic rationales for EI, and the biological fact that the human brain?s plasticity allows it to develop when stimulations are provided,?? revealed Dr. Mark Reysio Cruz III, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician whose work involves children with special needs. Dr. Reysio-Cruz along with Mrs. Susana Gosalvez-Pe, a parent of three children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) recently shared their expertise and experience with early intervention, detection and assessment in special education at a symposium. Titled ??Phases to Face: Detection, Assessment and Intervention," the symposium was organized by the master?s in special education class of Dr. Lilia S. Bautista in De La Salle University (DLSU) which aimed to present varying viewpoints in dealing with children with special needs, particularly those with ADHD. "There are certain truths in early intervention that parents and educators need to know. For instance, the saying...
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...10/27/2011 Arnold Palmer Hospital Is First to Receive New FDA-Approved X-ray Imaging Technology New System Dramatically Cuts Radiation Exposure for Young Patients MEDIA CONTACT Geo Morales, APR 321.841.5766 geo.morales@orlandohealth.com | | |Orlando, FL (October 27, 2011) - Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is the first hospital in the United States to receive innovative | |new x-ray imaging technology that decreases radiation exposure to young patients and produces high-quality images. The system, | |manufactured by Siemens, is called Luminos Agile and received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in June 2011. | |A key feature on the Luminos Agile system is a large flat-panel detector that enables physicians to examine an image that is up to 117 | |percent larger than images generated by older technology. A larger image allows physicians to examine a wider area of the anatomy | |without repositioning the patient - reducing scan times and radiation dose. | |Luminos Agile delivers a package of features designed to increase patient comfort and enhance efficiency in the exam room. It offers the| |flexibility of a table that adjusts height from 25 inches to 44 inches to easily accommodate children and patients with mobility | |challenges. The adjustable table also has a weight capacity of 600 pounds and a 24-inch wide opening to provide easy...
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...Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Autism spectrum disorder is a really interesting disorder to learn. In 2012, approximately 1 in 88 child in the United States was diagnosed with Autism by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. This is a tremendous increase compared to the reporting’s in the 1980’s; it was reported as 1 in 10,0000. ASD’s are a “spectrum disorders”, which means it affects each person in distinctive ways, and can also range from mild to severe circumstances. This disorder is a group of developmental disabilities that cause a great social, interaction and ways someone responses to challenges. Therefore these people with similar characteristics handle cognitive information in a different way than other people. Since the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder differ on each individual. Children with ASD fall into three categories such as; social defacement, hard time with communicating, and rhythmic behaviors. Social difficulties are common with all ASD disorder. Social impairment has an effect on a child’s everyday life. For example, a child will not be able to respond to parent or others by 1 year of age. The child might like solitary better and not play with others, has facial expressions that are improper, does not know the difference of personal boundaries and also may have trouble understanding about their own feelings etc. Let’s say that a typical child starts to understand and learn things as...
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...body and suspected that her injuries were caused by child abuse. Alerted to the doctor's suspicion, the police and officials from the Northumberland County Children and Youth Services descended on the Glicks' farm during the evening milking, and took away the couple's seven other children, all boys, ranging in age from 5 to 15. The boys were separated and placed in non-Amish foster homes. Sara died the next day, and when the county coroner found blood in her brain, he declared her death a homicide. At Sara's funeral, on Christmas Eve, Elizabeth and Samuel were not permitted to speak privately with their sons. By that time Samuel had already contacted the Clinic for Special Children in Lancaster County, and pleaded with its director, pediatrician D. Holmes Morton--the world's leading authority on genetic-based diseases of the Amish and Mennonite peoples--to find the cause of his daughter's death. THE AMISH are Anabaptists, Protestants whose forefathers were invited by William Penn himself to settle in Pennsylvania. Today there are almost 200,000 Amish in the United States, of whom 25,000 live in Lancaster County, in southeastern Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Some of their customs and religious values have changed little over the past century. Most people know that the Amish wear conservative...
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...Erica Richardson Southwest Baptist University College of Nursing This paper is an exploration of an older adult’s thoughts, experiences and beliefs on the subject of aging. I interviewed “Muzzy” (name changed to her favorite nickname for reasons of confidentiality) using a set of questions provided to me. These questions helped me understand her views on the subject of aging. The interview lasted about 60 minutes and was conducted over the telephone. Muzzy is a 94 year old widow, who was born and raised in Kentucky with her twin sister and other siblings. She spent most of her life in the southern states. She’s a retired nurse and was the wife of a pediatrician until he passed in the early 80’s. She appears to have lead an active and full life. Undoubtedly she is one of the most vigorous geriatric I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with. I broached the subject of health with Muzzy and what her thoughts were. She told me that most of her life she had been healthy. She had five living children and had lost one during childbirth, but all had been happy and healthy. She hadn’t been on any sort of medication until the last 18 years after she had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Being a former nurse she had lots of knowledge on the subject, and I’m certain that she knows far more than I do in regards to the subject. Her general idea on health is being able to proceed with her day as she needs to. In the past, she said, she use to consider health as not having...
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