...Personal Impact Paper Addonica Jackson NUR/427 July 8, 2014 Debra Ayer Personal Impact Paper Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, although the ileum, colon and perineum are most commonly involved (Hart, A. & Ng, S., 2011). CD is more widespread among adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 - 35. According to Mayo Clinic Staff, "Researchers believed that a number of factors, such as heredity and a malfunctioning immune system, play a role in the development of Crohn's disease." In CD the patient develops inflammation to the wall of the bowel that causes scarring or the inflammation can penetrate through the wall of the bowel and causes a fistula. Some symptoms of CD are persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramps, rectal bleeding, decrease appetite, weight loss and constipation. In order to protect the patient's privacy I will use the initial AJ. I obtained verbal permission from AJ and her mom to interview her. I chose CD because over the past 6 months I have seen the great financial, personal and social impact CD has on AJ and her family. This paper will also address AJ's learning process and educational experience regarding CD. It will also outline the change motivators AJ used and recommend theories of learning and motivation. AJ, a 21 year old nursing student was experiencing frequent bouts of abdominal pain, loose stool and hyperactive bowel...
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...Anatomy and Physiology of Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the intestines with usually peak between 15 and 35. It is one of many Inflammatory bowl disease (IBD), and is sometimes also called Regional enteritis, Morbus Crohn’s, Terminal iletis, or Granulomatous enteritis. It primarily affects the small and large intestine, but can affect the digestive system anywhere between the mouth and the anus. It is named after the physician who examined the disease in a landmark paper written in 1932. Crohn's disease lasts for many years throughout life, and many patients require surgery at some point and even then they can have recurring symptoms. The cause of CD is unknown, although there are two major theories. One theory is that the structural changes in the cells of the bowel are perceived by the immune system as foreign and are attacked, leading to constant inflammation. The second theory is that an unknown type of bacterium persistently attacks the bowel, which also leads to constant inflammation. Patients with CD are usually nutritionally deficient which is mainly due to a decreased intake and malabsorption of nutrients. This tends to happen because certain parts of the abdomen might be inflamed so the patient may not be able to properly absorb the food, which can cause them to be deficient in certain vitamins and other nutrients. Although diet may affect the symptoms in patients with this disease, it appears unlikely...
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...Paper#1 Family Process xxxxxxxx University of Wyoming Paper#1 Family Process The J. Family is a neighbor of the interviewer. The initial interview was conducted in Mr. and Mrs. J’s home with their 3 school age children present and included in the interview. Two subsequent interviews were conducted for clarification and additional information over the phone with Mrs. J. The interviews were conducted using the Friedman family assessment model (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003). Identifying Data Family Name J. Family 1111 Xxxx Street xxxx, Idaho 8xxxx 208-xxx-xxxx Family Composition • DWJ Chaplain Master of Arts in Clinical Ministry 48 y.o., 12/5/1964, Spokane, WA; Male-Dad Crohn’s disease “Okay” Health • JAJ Homemaker 2 Years Post-Secondary Education 50 y.o., 2/1/1962, Tacoma, WA; Female-Mom “Excellent Health” • JJJ 8th grader 13 y.o., 6/24/1999, xxxx, ID; Male-Son “Excellent Health” • CAJ 6th grader 11 y.o., 5/13/2001, xxxxx, ID; Male-Son “Excellent Health” • KAJ 3rd grader 8 y.o., 6/3/2004, xxxxx, ID; Female-Daughter “Excellent Health” Family Form Nuclear Family-One parent working (Friedman et al., 2003, p. 19). Cultural Background Family describes self as Caucasian and English speaking. Father is the 4th generation to live in the United States and he reports origins from Scandinavia. He is unsure what part of Scandinavia but states, “I think I am a mix of Swedish and Norwegian”. The mother reports she is 3rd generation Irish-American...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary James Johnson SCI/241 Abstract In this paper I am going to discuss and identify what are dietary supplements, some benefits of taking dietary supplements, some risks from taking dietary supplements, the government regulations surrounding dietary supplements, I will be discussing Rheumatoid arthritis and the use of an herbal supplement to treat it called cat’s claw. What are Dietary Supplements? Dietary supplements in the United States are classified as substances that you consume by the way of eating or drinking them. Dietary supplements can be herbal, vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, or even a part of all of these substances. Some benefits of taking these dietary supplements are boosting energy, losing weight, stress, heart health, liver health, and even to reduce wrinkles. These are just a few benefits of taking supplements, there are experts that say that there are places in our diet that has a definite need for supplements, but there primary goal is to fill in the gaps that we lose as nutrients. There are risks that are involved with taking dietary supplements and people need to pay close attention when taking to many supplements. Like all drugs there are side effects, Exposures to supplements (such as vitamins, herbs, protein powders, and botanicals) accounted for more than 35,000 calls to US poison control centers in 2011. Of these calls, more than 4,000 people were reportedly treated in health care facilities. More than 800 cases...
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...Early societies used hemp crops as a source of food, fiber, oil, and paper. Medical marijuana is becoming popular around the world because many new studies suggest that medical marijuana benefits a person’s health. Marijuana has been used medically for centuries, although there isn’t too much scientific research dating back that far. Marijuana is prescribed for a variety of medical conditions including pain, epilepsy, crohn’s disease, cancer, depression, etc. Medical marijuana can provide a variety of health benefits to one’s health. Medical marijuana is a medication used to treat a variety of health conditions. According to Bonni Goldstein, a physician with over two decades of experience, marijuana can improve the lives of people diagnosed with cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and other health conditions (Goldstein). Medical Marijuana patients of Bonnie Goldstein have had beneficial results from the treatment of medical cannabis with little to no side effects (Goldstein). THC isn’t...
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...Research Paper Legalization of Medical Marijuana Beneficial or Harmful? By Britanii Hoeche American Government POLS101: AMER GOV 3196 Mr. Shawn Moore March 1st, 2012 Introduction Medical Marijuana usage and the effects it would have on the United States if it were legalized has been talked about and been a topic for years. The main question I will be trying to uncover is whether or not medical marijuana has helped, and if it would help stimulate the economy by being legal in all states. To find these answers I will also try to find out if statistics show that this drug has produced revenue in states it is legal in already and if marijuana is beneficial for medicinal purposes only. I will also uncover the medical benefits that users receive from being prescribed this drug, and how much revenue would this drug produce if legalized. What effects does THC have on the brain and its functions? All of these are questions I wonder myself and will attempt to answer with my research provided below. As we all know a large percentage of Americans smoke the forbidden plant already so should that make it legal? Many agree that legalization of this drug would help regulate the economy with its revenue and taxation. If grown by the government the country could grow, sell and tax this plant and make billions of dollars each year in profit while allowing people with medical needs to smoke it legally. Where is it legal so far? States that have recently allowed marijuana use for medicinal...
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...Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America following alcohol and tobacco. It is most commonly smoked out of a pipe, or rolled like a cigarette. The active ingredient in marijuana that causes the “high” followed by smoking it is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC for short. This is the most common perception of individuals who encounter the drug but what is failed to be considered are its environmental advantages. Like marijuana, hemp is another form of the Cannabis plant. It is often confused with marijuana because of its similar leaf shape but contains miniscule amounts of THC. Hemp could play an important role in solutions considering concerns for our eco-system. Hemp can be used in the industrial sense for food, fibers, paper, textiles, etc. Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more...
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...Tuberculosis MELINDA COSTA FERNANDES, LPN Jerse y College Teterboro Campus Dr. Hemant Sabharwal November 2013 April 2015 ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs, but can attack almost any part of the body. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB is spread from person to person by the airborne route (MMWR, 2013). Tuberculosis is a leading killer of young adults worldwide and the global scourge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is reaching epidemic proportions. It is endemic in most developing countries and resurgent in developed and developing countries with high rates of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Renewed efforts in tuberculosis (TB) research have led to important new insights into the biology and epidemiology of this devastating disease. The disease, risk factors, treatment and prevention of TB is discussed in this paper. Tuberculosis can be controlled if appropriate policies are followed, effective clinical and public health management is ensured, and there are committed and co-ordinated efforts from within and outside the health sector. Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs, but can attack almost any part of the body. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, is spread from person to person by the airborne route. When a person with TB in their lungs or throat coughs, laughs, sneezes, sings, or even talks, the germs...
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...jobs it could create, the tax profits it would bring to the government, or even the medical miracles surfacing around the nation. Marijuana is safe, safer in fact than most other prescribed medications to treat the same symptoms. This plant is growing vastly in the medical field and replacing many addictive narcotics prescribed by doctors. Medical marijuana is available in several different forms. It can be smoked, vaporized, ingested in a pill form or an edible version can be added to foods such as brownies, cookies and chocolate bars. While more than 17.6 million Americans are addicted to alcohol according to the NIAAA, only 9% of heavy pot users are at risk of becoming addicted. Unlike alcohol, you can’t overdose on cannabis and early research shows there are very few long-term effects of smoking pot. Studies show that for some users, perhaps as many as 10 per cent, cannabis leads to psychological dependence, but there is little evidence that it carries a risk of true addiction. Unlike for nicotine, alcohol and hard drugs, there is no definite withdrawal syndrome, the sign of true addiction, when use of marijuana has stopped. Also unlike cigarette smokers, most users do not take the drug on a daily basis, and usually abandon it in their twenties or thirties. Some would say that medical marijuana is not a safe and could even be considered a gateway drug to other abused substances. A recent study group has informed readers the youth of this generation now perceives marijuana use...
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...Cardona Prof. Cynthia Miecznikowski ENG 1060 December 4, 2015 Work stress and its effects in Wall Street Wall Street is to be considered one of the most powerful market place in the world. It is a dream for the people interested in the financial sector; where successful bankers make tremendous amount of money. But, what really is Wall Street? It is consider one of the most important financial markets in the world. It is a street in southern Manhattan, New York. It is home to numerous firms as well as the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ (Investopedia, 2015). Wall Street is a magnificent marketplace where making a good earning and having a good lifestyle looks achievable. But, that is not all true and easy. By the research made for previous papers on this topic, its has been shown that Wall Street is not all roses and violets. Remember, not everything that shines is gold, and not everything that is gold, shines. Employees in the financial sector, bankers to be more specific, endure painfully long hours during the week. Hours average between 80 to 120 hours per week, which is significantly higher than what the normal person works weekly (Ross, 2015). Some might argue that this is something that cannot be changed. The working demand in Wall Street is very high, expectations are very high, therefore the hours and the workload will accumulate and increase. But Wall Street is too much. Working the average amount of hours in Wall Street will potentially lead to stress. Work...
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...Depression Treatment: The Natural Way There is a lot of controversy about appropriate treatments for depression. Today antidepressants are among the most prescribed medications in the world. Despite their popularity, research has suggested that antidepressant medications may not be as successful as people had imagined in counteracting depression (Johnson & Kirsch, 2008, p. 1). Extensive research and studies show that natural remedies are better than antidepressants for treating depression because there are fewer side effects, more health benefits and according to most studies, antidepressants are no more effective than placebos. Although there are many natural remedies for treating the symptoms of depression, this paper will focus on St. John’s Wort, omega-3 fatty acids, SAM-e and exercise. These four natural remedies are the most widely used and studied alternatives to treating depression. Side Effects According to Dr. Hyla Cass (2007) and a study done in 1998, prescription medication puts more than one million people in the hospital every year. The study also states that prescription medication kills more than one hundred thousand people per year. Doctor Cass (2007) states that there are almost no deaths from herbal use and that the side effects from herbs are usually mild. One report says that for every one million people prescribed antidepressants in a year, 30.1 of them will die from an overdose. Doctor Cass (2007) quotes Norman Farnsworth, Ph.D., (as cited in Cass...
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...Marijuana Prohibition Marijuana prohibition in America has become a much heated debate over the past decade or so which has launched countless campaigns both for and against legalizing the plant for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, excessive propaganda has been used to distort the facts and prevent education on the matter. It may surprise you to know that 100 years ago this was not even an issue. Most people in America simply assume that marijuana was criminalized due to the result of scientific research which determined that it fell into the category of a dangerous drug. This is completely false and the history of marijuana’s criminalization is filled with fear and corrupt legislation. The laws that were created as a result were made for the wrong reasons using false evidence. Despite what the opposition says, legalizing marijuana is beneficial to everyone for several reasons: it is a healthier alternative to pharmaceutical drugs, it will free the court system and jails from unnecessary time and expenses, and it will create a substantial source of revenue for the country. For nearly a century, health care personnel and government officials have stressed the potentially dangerous side effects of marijuana usage. Currently marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. (NIDA, 2010) Marijuana is the dried flowers that come from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol which...
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...Biotechnology Regulations and Ethics FDA Regulation of Probiotics One of the most significant implications of the Human microbiome project (HMP) is the expansion of number of probiotic products available on the commercial market. As, it is new area of study, new claims are being made about the role and the value of probiotics in promoting human health and well-being. However there is some uncertainty about the how these products should be regulated. The Goal of this paper is to discuss the current legal and regulatory issues raised by probiotics and to determine whether the current regulatory framework is a good fit for the products that are available on the market which may be developed in the future as a result of HMP. This paper discusses the current regulatory structure of probiotics, issues, concerns and broad recommendations. According to the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Working group, probiotics are defined as “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit in the host”. However no legal definition of probiotics exists, in the U.S or in other countries which allows the marketing of products labelled as “probiotics” that do not meet the fundamental criteria stipulated in the scientific definition. Probiotics are live nonpathogenic microorganisms administered to improve microbial balance, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. They consists of Saccaromyces boulardii yeast or lactic...
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...Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done with tobacco pipes and cigars). The practice may have begun as early as 5000-3000 BC. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 17th century where it followed common trade routes. The practice encountered criticism from its first import into the Western world onwards, but embedded itself in certain strata of a number of societies before becoming widespread upon the introduction of automated cigarette-rolling apparatus. German scientists identified a link between smoking and lung cancer in the late 1920s, leading to the first anti-smoking campaign in modern history, albeit one truncated by the collapse of the Third Reich at the end of the Second World War. In 1950, British researchers demonstrated a clear relationship between smoking and cancer. Evidence continued to mount in the 1980s, which prompted political action against the practice. Rates of consumption since 1965 in the developed world have either peaked or declined. However, they continue to climb in the developing world. Smoking is the most common method of consuming tobacco, and tobacco is the most common substance smoked. The agricultural product is often mixed with additives and then combusted. The resulting smoke is then inhaled and the active substances absorbed through the alveoli in...
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...Demographics The exact number of people in any country with anemia is difficult to determine because the disorder often goes undiagnosed. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), anemia affects more than 3 million Americans. Other sources estimate that 4% of men and 8% of women in the general populations of Canada, the United States, and Western Europe have mild anemia. It is thought that the rates of anemia are 2-5 times higher in the developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), iron deficiency is the most important nutritional disorder in the world. WHO, estimates that 80% of the world's population may be iron deficient. The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among the geriatric population is estimated at 5-15%. Although the prevalence of anemia is greater in women than men aged less than 75, by age 75, male prevalence surpasses female prevalence by about 5%. Anemia can be mild, moderate, or severe enough to lead to life-threatening complications. More than 400 different types of anemia have been identified, many of which are rare. Iron deficiency anemia The onset of iron deficiency anemia is gradual and, at first, there may not be any symptoms. The deficiency begins when the body loses more iron than it derives from food and other sources. Because depleted iron stores cannot meet the red blood cell's needs, fewer red blood cells develop. In this early stage of anemia, the red blood cells look normal but they are...
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