social and physical environments (Longest, 2006). Moreover, there are many factors that indicate what health status in that certain area. The Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2001) deemed health as more than the absence of disease and injury, also Nursing agreed with this organic definition . The IOM (2001) implements the idea of "positive health" thus attached are four components: a healthy body, high-quality personal relationships, a sense of purpose in life, and resilience to stress, trauma
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Beginning a Life in Australia Welcome to Australia English DIAC12/01138.11 The Beginning a Life in Australia booklet is produced by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and is published online at www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/settle-in-australia/beginning-life It is recommended that you view the booklet on a computer as it contains links to many websites that provide additional information. The booklet is reviewed and released annually and is available in PDF format
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Clin Soc Work J (2014) 42:323–335 DOI 10.1007/s10615-014-0496-z ORIGINAL PAPER Trauma Through the Life Cycle: A Review of Current Literature Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner Alexandrea Josephine Calnan • Highlight every key term that refers to the following key concepts: 1) "trauma" generally a) "large T trauma" b) "micro-trauma" 2) "resilience" Published online: 31 May 2014 Ó Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Abstract This paper provides an overview of common
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from the custodial officers, ‘decreased standards of care’ by nursing staff, ‘prejudice’ towards to prisoners, ‘increased level of mentally ill prisoners’ and a ‘lack of recognition’ for nurses working in the prisons. Amidst all these difficulties, nurses who cared for prisoner-patients demonstrated courage in the work they did and persevered for the sake of the their prisoner-patients and the specialty that is correctional health nursing. Communication must continue between prison and health care
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Same-Sex Marriage: The Problems with DOMA and the Pursuit for Equality Believe it or not, same-sex marriage has been around since ancient times. At least two Roman Emperors, Nero and Elagabalus, were in gay unions. It wasn’t until the advent of Christianity that the practice of same sex marriage was out-lawed by the emperors Constantius II and Constans in 342 AD and has continued to be through-out most of the world until the twenty-first century (Boswell 83). With the advent of gay rights movement
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teachers who lack commitment to their work. The prevalence of unexcused absences from school exceeds that of major childhood behaviour disorders and is a key risk factor for violence, injury, substance use, psychiatric disorders, and economic deprivation. Contextual risk factors include homelessness and poverty, school violence and victimization, school climate and connectedness, and family variables. (Jean Folger, 2007) While employers expect workers to miss a certain number of
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Impact of Video Games on Aggression, Pro-social Behavior, and Academic Performance Name: Institution: For the many past years, the video gaming industry has dominated in sales and use on a global scale. For instance, the annual sales of video games in the US had exceeded over $18.8 billion in 2007 (Greitemeyer, Agthe, Turner, & Gschwendtner, 2012). In addition, the research study by Greitmeyer et al., (2012) pointed out that the most prevalent age group that played video games ranged
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Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia Developed under the auspices of Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, Australian College of Nursing, Australian Nursing Federation Introduction This Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia has been developed for the nursing profession in Australia. It is relevant to all nurses at all levels and areas of practice including those encompassing clinical, management,education and research 1 domains. This Code is framed by the principles and standards set
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Impact of Video Games on Aggression, Pro-social Behavior, and Academic Performance Name: Institution: For the many past years, the video gaming industry has dominated in sales and use on a global scale. For instance, the annual sales of video games in the US had exceeded over $18.8 billion in 2007 (Greitemeyer, Agthe, Turner, & Gschwendtner, 2012). In addition, the research study by Greitmeyer et al., (2012) pointed out that the most prevalent age group that played video
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subject of disciplinary action and had been put on probation by a state board of nursing. M ETHODS : Boards of nursing in six states, Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Carolina, chose to participate in this exploratory study. A 29-item questionnaire was used to investigate the records of 207 RNs, LPNs, and advanced practice RNs (APRNs) who were disciplined and put on probation by a state nursing board in 2001, as well as to collect data on their employment settings, the
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