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    the importance on how to give the right care through a stressful situations and gives knowledge and development to the science of nursing. She also to coping with unexpected situations through three prevention levels which are the primary prevention, secondary prevention, and the tertiary prevention. Generally, I choose this model because I see how it depicts the nurse as an active participant with the patient and as a concerned with all the variables affecting the patients response to stressors

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    Theoretical and Ethical Basis of Practice Nursing theories and ethical principles serve as the foundation of nursing practice, education, and research (Colley, 2003; Antipuesto, 2011). This paper’s purpose is to elaborate on the author’s discussion of her phenomenon of interest (POI) on newborn screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD). The objectives of this paper are to discuss the metaparadigm of nursing as it relates to the author’s POI, to discuss the Neuman system model and discuss

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    Why I chose This Topic I’ve always loved the holidays. It’s a mostly stress-free nostalgic time to enjoy with friends and loved ones. Best of all, holidays normally mean gifts and plenty of good food! The celebrations are great, but it seems that at most every family Christmas or Thanksgiving, we are on the edge of our seats and nervous. I’ve found that I am unable to concentrate on the festivities because my mind is wandering, thinking of our other loved ones. Since I can remember, we have always

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    In understanding the disease prevention framework, it is important to consider certain factors utilized in the formulation of prevention strategies and decision making. The levels of prevention, personal factors, and environmental factors are the critical aspects needed in place for proper prevention methods and evaluation. Comprehending the roles of the public health practitioners would be cumbersome without understanding the levels of prevention point out that the levels occur into three stages

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    Anterior Disc Displacement without Reduction (ADDwoR) The next category of internal derangement, a greater degree of anterior displacement of the disc is found. Once the disc displacement anteriorly found a great degree and the condyle inability to glide anteriorly, may cause decreased jaw movements and limited mouth opening since the disc acts as an obstacle and prevents normal anterior translation of the mandible is referred to disc displacement without reduction (DDwoR) or closed lock (94-99)

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    elimination date was 2020 (WHO, 2014). This program mirrors the prophylactic prevention and treatment methods detailed previously, with the two main strategies being: “- stopping transmission through large-scale annual treatment of all eligible people in an area or region where infection is present; - alleviating the suffering caused by lymphatic filariasis through increased morbidity management and disability prevention activities” (WHO, 2014, no page) WHO is training workers to address both goals;

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    Introduction The homeless populations are among the most vulnerable populations in the United States. In today’s society, the homeless population consists of every age group, sex, religion, family type, and ethnic group. Families, children, and adults who are homeless suffer many adverse effects from living in shelters and on the streets, and approximately twenty six percent of homeless individuals suffer from severe mental illness (Stanhope, 2014). This paper focuses on the homeless population

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    Theoretical and Ethical Basis of Practice Nursing theories and ethical principles serve as the foundation of nursing practice, education, and research (Colley, 2003; Antipuesto, 2011). This paper’s purpose is to elaborate on author’s discussion of her phenomenon of interest (POI) on newborn screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD). The objectives of this paper are to relate the metaparadigm of nursing to the POI, select and discuss a grand nursing theory and a middle-range theory that

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    Violence – behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. In my own words, violence – hate, gangs, guns, anger and war. Violence in Chicago – nonstop killing. Shootings and murders are through the roof in Chicago. In the past year, in 2015, there has been 29 murders, 136 shooting victims and 119 shootings. In just this year alone, in just the first month the shooting and murders were double that. In statistics released, the Chicago Police Department reported

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    Implement the Positive Behavioural Support Model 1.1 Explain how Positive Behavioural Support has been influenced by: • Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) • Social Role Valorisation (SRV) ABA is a scientific process of examining what causes and maintains behaviour, in order to bring about positive change. SRV promotes valued social roles for individuals who are socially disadvantaged, to help them get some of the good things in life. 1.2 Summarise current legislation and policy guidance relating

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