Today's Date:
December 16, 2024
End of Life Nursing : Ethical Complexity, Self-Determination and Advocacy
In terms of end of life care, also called palliative care, nurses face some of the most challenging ethical dilemmas in the field of healthcare, especially as they are responsible for patient advocacy. Patient advocacy extends far beyond its basic →
Case Studies for Amnesia
Amnesia involves profound memory loss, which is usually caused by physical brain injury, diseases that attack the brain, or the effects of drugs that alter brain function. Amnesia can also have psychological causes, such as traumatic and emotional events. There →
Routine Mammograms for Older African American Women
Over the last 20 years, the issue of breast cancer has been brought into the national limelight with famous women coming out about their struggles, and large fundraising and advocacy groups pushing mammograms. Will an education-based intervention aimed at encouraging →
Keeping Your Kids Germ Free at the Playground
Germs are a given in the world of preschoolers, and anything we can do to prevent the sharing of germs helps. One of the most germ infested areas of a child’s world is the playground. Playgrounds are often overlooked, and →
How to Avoid Post-Partum Depression
Postpartum Depression is one of the fastest growing forms of depression in the world. Some mothers have trouble with the postpartum time period, and fall into a very deep depression. One of the biggest triggers of postpartum depression is being alone →
Acupuncture as Therapy for Infertility
Acupuncture has been thought to increase fertility in females for generations. How does it work? After trying to conceive for more than six months, and various visits to doctors and specialists we were given the advice of time. As there →
The Facts of Lice : What Every Parent Should Know About Head Lice
There are many facts about lice that are perpetuated due to a lack of correct information and are simply not true. This article attempts to give a detailed list of facts about lice and to dispel some of the common →
The Effects of Alcoholism on the Non-Drinker
Drinking alcoholic beverages is a bad habit especially when done in excess. There may not be anything wrong with having a few drinks now and then but unfortunately most people can’t stop with a few. They continue to drink until →
What is Postpartum Depression and How Can I Fix It?
Postpartum depression, otherwise known as PPD is something that happens to 1 out of every 10 new mothers after the birth of their new baby. Postpartum depression or PPD is the result of all of the different hormonal changes that →
Skin-Care Ideas for Alleviating Acne-Prone Skin
You do not have to have a certain type of skin to be acne-prone. It doesn’t matter if your skin is oily, normal or dry, acne-prone people will get acne, no matter what. There are plenty of myths that surround acne, but →
