Reflective Writing Essay INTRODUCTION The following reflective writing essay will centre on a particular event that I witnessed. I will be using Gibbs’ model of reflection‚ from Gibbs‚ G. (1988). For confidentiality purposes‚ I will name my family member as Estelita who is a fifty five year old female. DESCRIPTION Estelita was experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. She called an ambulance‚ whereby a FRU car arrived‚ followed by a backup ambulance crew. The FRU responder performed
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affordable price (Rosenthal and Kubby 50). Marijuana also helps relieve the side effects of chemotherapy‚ which include loss of appetite and nausea (Keene 91). Finally‚ marijuana helps individuals suffering from chronic pain caused by diseases such as fibromyalgia‚ arthritis‚ and cancer (Rosenthal and Kubby 50). Although‚ it appears that marijuana should be available at every pharmacy‚ behind every counter‚ after reading about its medicinal properties‚ it is not. The
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according to adult report 5% to 25% are victims of some kind of child abuse. I was aware that child abuse has long term effect of mental and psychological. On the contrary‚ I was not aware that it may lead to obesity‚ irritable bowel syndrome‚ fibromyalgia‚ and future sexually transmitted infection (HIV). As a health care professionals‚ we should know how to deal with‚ assess‚ report‚ and interview these victims and their families and caretakers. The proper recognition and management of sexual abuse
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Scenario J.B.‚ a 45-year-old woman‚ is an office manager for a busy law firm and single mother of two children. While cleaning a shower stall‚ she experienced a sharp pain in her lower back. Over the next few hours‚ her lower back became increasing more painful. By the time she picked up the children from their sporting event and drove to the nearest walk-in medical clinic‚ she had a sharp shooting pain into her right buttocks. Her spinal x-rays were not significant‚ and she was diagnosed with acute
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that just the name of the drug alone has and how a lot of the time‚ it is used for illegal recreational purpose when high in THC. Although there are many ethical concerns about medical marijuana‚ it can alleviate severe symptoms from chemotherapy‚ fibromyalgia‚ epilepsy‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and many other sources of pain‚ and patients have the right to receive
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Americans are bombarded with hundreds of advertisements on a daily basis. Whether it is TV commercials‚ billboards‚ radio commercials‚ or an ad at the side of a web page‚ advertisements are inescapable. However‚ there is a certain type of advertisement that Americans are exposed to that most other nations are not: prescription drug advertisements. In a nation built on consumerism‚ where people are often too easily influenced by the advertisements they see‚ is this really a beneficial or safe practice
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Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis sativa or marijuana‚ is most known for its euphoric psychological effects when consumed. Many Canadians take part in the use of marijuana which has been illegal in Canada since the early 1900s. The topic of marijuana legalization in Canada has been a highly controversial topic over the last century. It has been discussed recently in the news due to Washington and Colorado both voting to legalize marijuana in November of 2012. The Liberal and Conservative parties
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Celiac Disease Etiology: The exact cause of celiac (coeliac disease‚ celiac disease or celiac sprue) is still not fully understood. The majority of those with Celiac have one of two types of a protein called HLA-DQ‚ they will have either DQ2 or DQ8‚ which is inherited in families. The reason these genes make the person more at risk of the disease is that the receptors formed by the genes bind to gliadin peptides more tightly and are more likely to activate and initiate the autoimmune process. Celiac
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States of Muscle Dystrophy and relation to Dystrophin Muscle dystrophy branches into many different kinds of muscle disease including myositis‚ multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. What makes it so important is that muscle dystrophy can be found in patients as young as infants and as old as adults. Also‚ some types of muscle dystrophy can be progressively disabling. Muscle diseases are present in infants and children because many of the diseases are hereditary. For example‚ Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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and get infections. It is also necessary for me to purchase my own incontinence supplies. I have worn a combination of diapers‚ pull-ups‚ goodnights and poise pads since I was five years old. My mother struggles with both Crohn’s Disease and Fibromyalgia‚ my youngest brother has severe Asthma and my other brother has ADHD. Therefore‚ this makes my life difficult because if all four of us are having problems‚ it’s very challenging for my dad to take care of us. We all require medicine and medical
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