...I was pregnant for 20 minutes! Yes you read right. I experienced what it was like to be pregnant. If the simulation was hard enough, I can imagine how much harder it is to actually be pregnant. In reality, it isn’t so much fun. This simulation helped me clear up some thoughts on pregnancy. All in all, being pregnant is not an easy thing. As I wore the empathy belly, I felt somewhat self conscious. Even though it was fun and interesting, still looking “pregnant” was a little nerve wracking. Because I had never before imagined looking like that I was very amazed. I feel like when a pregnant woman sees and experiences all those changes she can eventually become self conscious. The body changes. The way the woman thinks also changes so I think...
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...University of Phoenix Material Research Plan As part of your research plan, you must first draft a research question for your research paper that will guide the rest of your writing. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that your research paper will answer. For example, if your general area of interest is social security, a possible research question might ask, “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, remember that you need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick a one-sided question that will limit your research. Instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate—a question you genuinely want to know the answer to. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad (covering too much) or too narrow (covering too little). It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. Part 1: Complete the Research Plan |What is your general topic or area of interest? |My general topic of interest is Drugs. I raise a child that was born | | |addicted, and feel this topic will be very helpful and insightful in | | |helping me raise this child properly...
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.... Inform Consent Draft • Purpose of the research: Primary purpose of the study it to determine whether child abuse rates can be decreased through intervention programs with mothers being treated for substance abuse. It is conducted by the principle investigator Dr. Johns. • Procedures involved in the research: The criteria to use to determine the risk would be Parenting Stress Index and a test of knowledge of child development. Using the plan, after determination, those who are at risk would then be randomized to receive either to receive social work visits alone or the experimental intervention involving counseling, a brief education program on child development, and regular social work visits. After six months control group participants...
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...Cañadas, M., Goncé, A., Ros, R., Pérez, J. M., & ... Bosch, F. (2009). Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in pregnant women and mother-to-child transmission of genital HPV genotypes: a prospective study in Spain. BMC Infectious Diseases, 9(1), 1-12. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from EBSCOhost Academic Search database. This article talks about the studies on HPV infection and transmission of the virus in pregnant women to the child yielding inconsistent results. The cohort studies consisted of 143 participants, 66 HPV positive and 77 HPV negative pregnant women and their offspring. Detection of cervical HPV-DNA yielded a 6.5% result (54/828) from provided data. Sexual behavior-related variables, previous histories of genital warts or sexually transmitted infections, and presence of cytological abnormalities were statistically significantly and positively associated with HPV-DNA detection in pregnant women recruited in the cohort. Louvanto, K., Rintala, M. A., Syrjänen, K. J., Grénman, S. E., & Syrjänen, S. M. (2011). Incident cervical infections with high- and low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among mothers in the prospective Finnish Family HPV Study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 11(1), 179-189. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from EBSCOhost Academic Search database. The authors talk about the increase or decrease risk of incident of HPV infections in pregnant women along with the importance to better understand the dynamics of HPV infections. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-types...
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...BACKGROUND The research paper addresses the diagnosis of aneuploidy during the first trimester using Nuchal Translucency. The study was done in the fetal medicine unit in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa. It included a total of 428 patients who were screened between July 2003 and July 2005. Those patients were chosen using a set of criteria that the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) has established. The patients had a mean age of 30 years. Of all the patients, 59 were screened positive and the remaining 356 were screened negative. 24 of those that screened positive had Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) performed. CVS is an invasive prenatal test that takes a sample of the chorionic villi to asses for chromosomal defects4. Therefore,...
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...Abstract This paper will examine Teen Dating Violence (TDV) from the perspective of pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers. TDV is recognized as a major current public health issue threatening youth and is even more prevalence during pregnancy and parenting (Herman, 2013). The task of parenting and the stress that comes with pregnancy are two psychological issues that are beyond the capabilities of the adolescent’s period. Dealing with these stressors often leads to TDV with adolescent parents. Throughout this paper I will discuss the viewpoints of selected teen mothers and pregnant teens, their thoughts on the causes, and their suggestions on how to stop or reduce TDV. The method used to collect the data will also be analyzed, the research limitations will be discussed, and the impacts of the research result on the nursing profession will be elaborated. Teenagers have the most understanding of their age group; therefore, the thoughts and experiences of young mothers will be useful in the development prevention strategies specific to their needs (Herman, 2013) Key words: teen dating violence, pregnant and parenting teens, interpersonal violence TDV can be defined as any negative use of power or control in teenage relationships. Development tasks of the adolescent period, hurdles for all adolescents, are even more complex when teens confront pregnancy and parenting and may predispose them to violent relationships (Herman, 2013). The hurdles associated with being a teenage mother...
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...Qualitative Research Article Critique June Cleaver, RN NUR410: Research in Nursing Boston December 12, 2011 Title of Paper In order to obtain the greatest benefit from research, it is necessary to interpret results accurately. The development and application of critical thinking skills is paramount when reading and evaluating research articles, rather than to take the research as fact. The following paper is a critique of a qualitative research article published in 2007 by Journal of Critical Nursing, titled “The Effects of Different Maternal Positions on Non-Stress Test: An Experimental Study”. Title and Introduction The title “The Effects of Different Maternal Positions on Non-Stress Test: An Experimental Study” (Alus, Okumus, Mete, Guclu, 2007) accurately reflected the content of the article and research study. The abstract remained concise as well as provided more detail to the article. The objectives, background, study design, means of data collection and analysis, results; conclusion, and relevance to clinical practice were all mentioned in a brief paragraph. The importance of the study was clearly stated, obtaining erroneous results from non-stress tests, when, indeed, the fetus is healthy and well oxygenated. The authors further described the supine position showed the least fetal activity, increased maternal back pain as well as maternal shortness of breath. (Alus, Okumus, Mete, & Serkan, 2007). The introduction was informative and included additional...
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...Zika Virus 1 Zika Virus Hendricks Project C Moesha Banks Zika Virus 2 Due to Zika being very popular and spearing rapidly around the United States I have decided to conduct a research on the disease its self. I know you are probably wondering why I decided to do my research paper on the Zika Virus. The Zika Virus is a virus that just popped up all of a sudden, and during this semester in we discussed it a lot in our Biology class. I quickly grew interested in the virus and wanted to find about more about it. That’s pretty much how I got here. Before making the decision of writing my paper on Zika, I had to make sure that I could find everything I need to conduct a proper research paper. I knew that the Zika Virus was very new and unheard of, so I worried that I would not be able to find enough information on it. I was wrong, due to the virus spreading to quickly I was able to find many articles on it. The Zika Virus is a part...
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...Evaluating the Research Process Health Care Research Utilization – HCS/465 This paper will attempt to describe the research process using the article ¹Phipps, M.G., Nunes, A. P., (2012) Assessing Pregnancy Intention and Associated Risks in Pregnant Adolescents. Maternal and Child Health Journal 16:1820–1827. The research process is made up of nine parts. They include; selecting a problem, formulating a hypothesis, reviewing the literature, listing the measures, describing the subjects, constructing a design, constructing and identifying measurement devices, analysis of the data, and generating conclusions. The literature review indicates that adolescent pregnancy is a multifactorial problem with similar risk factors that include poverty, poor school performance, low future expectations and social exclusion¹. ²The World Health Organization defines adolescent pregnancy as any pregnant girl less than 20 years old¹. This article aims to analyze if socio-economic status, family type and mother’s age at first pregnancy are risk factors for adolescent pregnancy. This also discusses the designing of a risk score of first-time adolescent pregnancy. The data was collected from 66 adolescent and 140 adult primiparous women who were recruited and consented to participate in the study. This collection, via interviews, occurred during antenatal care visits to Barreiro’s Public Hospital in Portugal for outpatients and the OBGYN wards for inpatients between the six month period...
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...on the brain……………………………………………… | 6 | The role the South African context has played in FAS…………………….| 7 | Conclusion………………………………………………………………….. | 8 | REFERENCES | 9 | Appendix A…………………………………………………………………. | 11 | Appendix B…………………………………………………………………. | 12 | Appendix C…………………………………………………………………. | 13 | | | Introduction South Africa has the highest rate of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world! The draft South African liquor bill released on Monday 6th February 2012 will prohibit the sale of alcohol to pregnant women if it is passed. It is the first time that the South African government has proposed legislation to assist controlling the alcohol intake of women. (“Liquor Surprise for Pregnant Women,” 2012) But is this enough to meaningfully diminish the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women in South Africa? Within this context the following questions will be addressed: What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? How is FAS characterised? How is a baby affected by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? How does alcohol affect the brain? What kind of role has the South African context played in FAS? Definition of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) The South African National Council on Alcoholism (SANCA) defines FAS as a term used to describe children who have growth deficiencies, mental retardation, and physical and central nervous system abnormalities as a result of their mothers’ alcohol consumption...
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...Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace Final Paper Angela Williams HRMG 6000 Integrated Studies in Human Resource Management Instructor: William Tomes May 18, 2014 Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………....3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….….4 Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978…………………………………………………..………..4 The Effects of Pregnancy Discrimination…………………………………………………………5 Determining What Counts as Pregnancy Discrimination………………………………...……….6 A Field Experiment…………………………………………………………………..……………7 General Electric Co vs. Gilbert……………………………………………………...…………….7 Asmo vs. Keane Inc…………………………………………………………………………….....8 Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact………………………………………………..………9 Sexual Harassment…………………………………………………………………………….....10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….11 References………………………………………………………………………….…………….12 Abstract This essay will examine previous cases involving pregnancy discrimination. In today’s society pregnancy discrimination still exist. Research has proven that discrimination based on sex has a thorough history in the United States. Real court cases will be reviewed to show that women have endured hardship along with progress in the workplace. The court cases that will be discussed are General Electric vs. Gilbert and Asmo vs. Keane Inc. Also, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 will show improvements in regards to this dilemma. Further investigation will address disparate treatment and disparate...
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...Population Defined This paper will cover briefly a multidimensional analysis of pregnant women and cocaine use. This paper will explore how women, particularly pregnant women can be challenged by cocaine use. There will be A review of the literature and policies that impact this population. In history, women have been making strides against oppression and discrimination in health, social welfare, policy and many other areas of life (Eisenberg,1998). For purposes of this paper, inner urban cities will be discussed as it impacts pregnant women. To date, gender and issues of equality remain at the forefront. Advocacy organizations like Planned Parenthood, advocate for reproductive health care for women. Certain cultural practices, prohibit...
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...the lack of adequate assistance to low-income pregnant women and their families. This plan will allow one to make a great impact in healthcare, attests to the art of nursing even as a student, the whole multidisciplinary team and the most important of aspect of healthcare; the patients that are being served. This paper will offer insight into the community, including a thorough assessment of low income pregnant women and their families’ lack of access to adequate care in Delray Beach Florida. In addition, this paper will highlight a health promotion plan for improving quality of life and health of low income, underinsured Delray Beach residents by discussing state and local programs. Also, discussing the community stakeholders as well as the financial and political implications of the health promotion project is a pivotal point. By addressing the barriers in creating the health promotion in the community, the community health nurse can serve as a patient advocate and present a plan an alternate plan and any possible interventions in case of unforeseen, confounding issues that may arise. The Aggregate Being poor and having to take care of other children can increase the likelihood of negative health outcomes especially for their unborn children. Pregnant women need resources that can easily be accessed and utilized. Thus, this writer have chosen to write about cthis aggregate for the Health Promotion Plan paper as low-income pregnant women with families living in Delray Beach,...
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...woman’s first adult encounter with the health care system (Ferguson, 2008). Pregnant women need to have the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude to best interact with the complex health care system. Outcomes such as low birth weight, premature delivery and breastfeeding rates have significant influence on a child’s health as well as increased cost to the system. The medical cost of a preterm birth is approximately three times more than a term birth. In 2005, the estimated cost associated with preterm birth was $26.2 billion when accounting for medical, educational and lost productivity costs (Institute of Medicine,...
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...Europe, the UK, the Pacific Islands, the Middle East, Australasia and China, as said by the UN-backed World Health Organization (WHO). A recent research reveals that Obesity in pregnancy causes a tremendous danger to the wellbeing of the unborn infant. Infants of overweight mothers are born as pre-diabetics or with severe birth imperfections that can cause kidney or heart disease, besides other troubles. These issues much strengthens in the age group 1year to 10 years. Overeating in pregnancy can have significant and numerous precarious health impacts on an unborn infant.[1] In this research paper, I have analyzed several factors of obesity in pregnant mothers that lead to health issues for their unborn infants and it will affect them through their lives. I have conducted a comprehensive interview with Executive Director of “The Consumer Wellness Center”, Mike Adams, who in detail describes the dangers associated with obesity in mothers and its effects on their children. Further a latest about the issue has been analyzed with a recommendation to mothers on how they can avoid this increasingly spread health concern followed by a comprehensive conclusion. Summary of Observations The most prominent finding of our analysis is the devastating consequence that mother’s pre-expectancy weight standing has on a minor’s risk of being plump. The infant of a mother who was fat pre-pregnancy is more or less two times as expected to be fat by the time they reach youth,...
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