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    Another influential person to bring about reform due to personal experiences was Clifford Whittingham Beers. Beers is considered to be the founder of the mental hygiene movement and he began one of the earliest mental health movements in the United States. His aspirations were to improve institutional care and to eliminate the stigma of mental instability. He employed more counselors in schools and also got the courts to take one’s mental health into consideration when on trial. Beers gained recognition

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    Dennis Rader was born on March 9th, 1945. He grew up in Park City, Kansas just outside of Wichita. His parents were William and Dorothea Rader. Both have passed away. Dennis has 3 brothers, Jeff, Paul and Bill Rader. He regulary attended church and was a compliance officer and also installed security systems. Rader was married on May 22nd, 1971 to Paula. They have 2 kids, Brian Rader and Kerri Lynn Rader. Brian is 31 years old and kerri is 28 years old. His daughter Kerri is currently living in Farmington

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    Women in the civil war era Women cannot fight, perform manual labor and certainly cannot handle the rigors of war. This fact has been handed down to us since the beginning of time, so it must be true, right? The Civil War and the years leading up to it are very much like other times of war. Men are the dominate force in policy, finance and rights. Women are fighting for justice, equality and a say in the country that they call home. Women are regularly oppressed and looked down upon, yet when the

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    Civil War Surgeons

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    Women’s Effect on the Medical Field During the Civil War Nearly 20,000 women worked directly towards the American Civil War effort. Clara Barton, and many other brave women risked their lives aiding the sick and wounded alongside Dorthea Dix. Elizabeth Blackwell and Clara Barton were both inspired to create aid and relief organizations. The few female surgeons during the civil war took part in destroying the stereotype that women can’t be surgeons. Hannah Ropes and Mary Ann Bickerdyke stood up to

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    The current POI is about healthcare access (health), psychiatric population (person) taking psychotropic medication (nursing), and metabolic syndrome (environment). The healthcare that a patient receives will determine whether they receive good prognosis for recovery. Therefore, all the paradigm elements relate to current POI since they promote factors necessary for the advanced nursing practice. By advancing nursing practice and knowledge, nurses are prepared for their future roles. Fawcett believes

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    exist. They were either maintained by living with their families and considered a source of embarrassment or institutionalized The treatment throughout time of individuals with mental illness has much evolved. Deinstitutionalization In the 1840s, Dorothea Dix introduced the concept of humane treatment for individuals with mental illness. She advocated for better treatment and

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    nurses. The nurse’s job was not an easy one, they assisted surgeons during surgery, they cleaned and fed the troops that were in recovery, they would bandage wounds and dispense medicine to those that needed it. Some of the more notable nurses are: Dorothea Dix- part of the founders of the US Sanitation Committee, Clara Burton-founder of American Red Cross, Louis May Alcott, and Helen Gilson. Clara Burton, also known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”, started out working in the federal government in

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    Pilgrims In America

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    When the Saints of Holland, formerly of England, crashed into the rocky shores of Cape Cod, they were bestowed with a burden that many peoples of every continent on the planet would soon come to bear: the burden of starting anew. From its very conception, America has been a land of starting over; of great struggle, but of new life. It is unique in that it has remained so since the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower. Countries like these don’t just appear; they require persistent application of a number

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    allows me to be a better team member and it also allows the patient to have the best care. D. Nursing Theories Nursing theories have a definite impact on the day-to-day practices of nurses. Dorothea Orem’s theory of self-care deficit model is something that all nurses do without even realizing it. In Dorothea Orem’s model, she states that when a patient renders an insult, there is a self-care deficit, which makes nursing interventions necessary (Cherry & Jacob, 2011, p. 98). When a patient comes

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    His life was harder those days then these days. Now his early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War is an important part in his history. Welcome to the early life of Baron Von Steuben. His mother was Elizabeth Maria Justina Dorothea Von Jagvodin. His father was Wilhelm Augustin Von Steuben. Baron Von Steuben had no siblings. When he was young he went to a school called Jesuit School. Jesuit is a mix of Christian Latin, Modern Latin, French and

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