Krista Recovery: A Case Study

This paper will discuss the communicable disease influenza. It will discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the demographics of interest. It will also discuss the determinants of health and how these factors contribute to the development of influenza. Included in this paper will be information on host, agent, and environmental factors. Lastly it will explain the role of the community health nurse in caring for those affected with influenza and the role they play in education and prevention.

Kara Kowalski was a senior at Musselman High School in Berkley County School District, she was suspended for creating a MySpace page called S.A.S.H. (Students Against Sluts Herpes). The website was used to invite Kowalski’s friends. Altest two dozen Mussleman High School students were members of the page and used it to bully and harass another female student. Photos of Shay N. were placed on the website and harassing comments were left on the photos; the photos had also been edited to make Shay N. look like she had herpes. Several students joined and viewed the MySpace page from school computers. The page was eventually discovered by the student; and once discovered the parents of Shay N. went to the school and filed harassment charges with the administration.

The readings for today consisted of “Recovery’s Edge: An Ethnography of Mental health Care and Moral Agency” by Neely Laurenzo Myers. As stated in the title, this book is an ethnography of individual’s dealings with “recovery” from mental illness through a “Peer Empowerment Program” headed by individuals who also suffered from mental illness (Laurenzo Myers 2015). Laurenzo Myers’s writing provides an insightful account of the way in which we perceive mental illness in the United States, as well as a way to see how changes to our country’s mental health care system dealt a devastating blow to an incredibly vulnerable population (Laurenzo Myers 2015).

In this case study, the history of present illness and associated signs and symptoms as well as confirmation of positive exposure to influenza warrants considering antiviral therapy. Antiviral medications are clinically most beneficial when started as close to illness onset as possible. According to current guidelines published by the AAP (2016) for the current influenza season oral oseltamivir remains the antiviral drug of choice for the management of influenza infections. Benefits with the greatest effect on outcome should occur with treatment initiated within 48 hours of illness onset but is not contraindicated if initiated later in the illness. Review of the case study provides no rationale not to consider prescribing antiviral therapy. Certainly, it is well known that immunization is the most important public health measure for the prevention of influenza infection, however, antiviral drugs also may be used for prevention in high-risk patients in certain

Influenza, an innocent little virus that annually comes and goes, has always been a part of people’s lives. Knowing this, one would not believe that it has caused not one, not two, but three pandemics and is on its way to causing a fourth! The Spanish flu of 1918, the Asian flu of 1957, and the Hong Kong

Kristi House, Inc. was named in honor of a 9-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her mother’s paramour and became impregnated. Case coordinators and mental health services was not in place at the time to address children in the community who has been sexually exploited. Kristi’s story brought awareness to local leaders and they began to advocate for children living with abuse. In 1995, Kristi House Child Advocacy Center opened its doors with outreach services that provide evaluation and treatment for children who are in need of emergency care because they are at high risk of trauma. Kristi House is an private non profit agency that receive its funding through grants and fundraisers providing free services for the community. The organization

The last few days of summer are upon us, the leaves are beginning to change and it is once again fall in East Tennessee. While many are beginning to enjoy a relaxing break before the stresses of winter and the holidays, healthcare providers are bracing for the rush. The rush I speak of is that of doctor’s offices which are over run with those complaining of fevers, aches, and chills. Influenza season begins as early as August and can run as long as in to late March. Those affected by the virus can range from infants to the elderly, but most complications occur in those over 65, including death. According to the World Health Organization, the number of elderly persons is expected to increase from 600 million currently to over 2 billion worldwide by 2050. (WHO, 2015) Due to the rapid increase of this age group in the upcoming years, the need to prevent and establish treatment for illnesses that have the potential to be fatal in this population is a top priority. Greater risks of mortality in those over 65 who contract influenza can be attributed to several factors including: the elderly’s decline in immunity response, the inability of the elderly’s body to fully recover from infection, and finally, the long term complications of influenza among those who are already compromised.

Seasonal Influenza is the monitored acquisition of the current avian influenza affecting a patient in that particular season, it commonly presents itself as a common cold but then advances to show more serious symptoms, in addition the seasonal influenza can mutate if not treated properly creating yet another strand of the attenuated virus. A primary health care physician can only diagnose seasonal influenza because some symptoms mimic those of the common cold, however the seasonal influenza is often misdiagnosed- one of the many reasons attempts of retention struggle. However there is a solution in the prevention of these epidemics and they include the proper implementation on the influenza vaccines. There are two different types of vaccines the Intramuscular injection is applied to the forearm and the LAIV (live

I made contact with Angela LYLE who stated that she had come home from work to find in her mailbox a letter. That was addressed to resident dog owners of 244 Kingswood Dr. The letter states that the writer lives on the 2100 block of Allendale Dr. and in the letter there are several vague threats to the residents and their dogs. LYLE stated that she no longer feels safe in her own home or to let her dogs out. see report for pictures of the letter. LYLE all so advised that she believes the letter came from 2194. Based on some of the descriptors in the

Influenza, also known as “the flu,” is a virus that infects the respiratory tract. Although Influenza is not as severe as many viral infections it's almost the worst for viral infections of the respiratory tract. Typically, when someone is infected with influenza they experience fever (usually 100° to 103°F in adults, but even higher in children) and causes a cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and also headaches, muscle aches, and usually extreme tiredness. There are sometimes other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea but usually only in rare cases with young children. One other note: The term “Stomach flu” isn’t really caused by the influenza virus.

I started off by asking a lot of questions about her career and what college was like for her. The first question that I asked her about was why she decided to go into library science. After working during her undergrad years as a student worker at Northwestern College library, she really did not see herself going into any other career. We then begin to talk about what her roles were while working in an academic library. She then stared to say she is a reference for students, in charge of band book week, outreach programs, administrative work, evaluating all of the reference tools and the chair of meetings. We also talked about what was graduate school like for her. Krista graduate school experience was awkward. She was one of the youngest

The case study that was given to us is a 22 year old woman who reports being “sick with the flu” She has been vomiting and having difficulty keeping food and drink down. In addition she has been taking

In this case study, it seems that Terri Kline, Tim’s teacher, feels a strong responsibility to help with his unmet needs. She keeps some towels and washcloths around for when students come to school dirty to clean up. She also provides a healthy snack. “I see the nonacademic help I give as just part of my job as a teacher.” (Kreider p.3) I personally as a teacher would do the same thing. There are many teachers though that do not see that as their job. The principle also notes how the schools are now getting more involved with more health-related task too. (Kreider p.4) I think that in the end it is the parents and family’s responsibility to help their child needs, but when the family cannot, it is nice to have the school be a supportive place.

Influenza is one of the most contagious illnesses caused by airborne viruses. I can lead to mild or severe illness and even death. Influenza can come suddenly and is marginally different to a ‘Cold”. The virus can cause infections of the lower respiratory tract (lungs) and the upper respiratory tract (throat, nasal). Influenza is disease that may cause symptom such as the following; fever (high body temperature), sore throat, muscle or body aches, cough, Headaches, runny or stuffy nose, fatigue/tiredness (CDC, 2016). it belongs to “Orthomyxoviridae” family of infections, “myxa” meaning ‘mucus’ in Greek. There are three major types of influenza that may also be addressed as different terminologies, such as flu

Background & Audience Relevance: Influenza is an infection that can affect anyone around the world. Am quite sure almost everyone, if not all of us, have been infected with influenza at some point in our lives.