...CANCER Ralph Molina Introduction to Psychology May 26th, 2013 Abstract Developing and overcoming cancer was a major event that affected my personality, and how I dealt with my relatives and therapist and the outcomes from its treatment. CANCER Many of those moments or psychological moments were significantly affecting: * Memory * Tension * Anxiety * Depression * Sleep disturbance * Emotional disturbance It did not affect my memory completely as I was able to retain all images of my cancer treatment, but not in detail as well as the way family and friends treated me, and retrieving all this information made me feel completely depressed, nervous and full of anxiety. Even though the representations of those moments are not accurate, they are veridical. These emotional memories were coming back to me repeatedly ( Janoff-Bulman 1992), constantly recurring, and psychologically disturbing, full of negative events like death association. These memories were constantly telling me what happened. These same memories represented visual forms of sensory images that were not accurate as I could not and still can’t remember fully in detail step by step each occurrence. They are only visual images that are fading away and are not so accurate anymore as those sensory images are not coming back as constantly as before. They are not as accurate as memory is an active, reconstructive process rather than a passive...
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...a week long camp to children, ages 6-16, who have been impacted by a parent’s diagnosis of cancer. When I was first accepted as a program counselor, I remember being told that camp would “change my life”. At the time this statement seemed cliché at best and rather cheesy in nature- I found it rang true. In many ways, that week of lessons, successes, practices, and failures provided me with both a meaningful context for life and the dynamic of the patient-professional relationship that medicine requires. The critical connection of intellect, empathy, and hope required of radiation therapists is a balancing act; one...
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...Jobs descriptions and duties: About Nurses Nurses, regardless of specialty or work setting treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the patient’s medical history and symptoms and help perform tests and analyze results. They also operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications and help with recovery. There are many different work settings nurses have the options for depending on their degree and experience. Most work in hospitals but other common places to work are clinics, nursing homes for the elderly, community centers, schools and even people’s homes. Reasons you want this career : Why I Want to Become an RN Nursing has always fit my personality, originally I wanted to be a psychologist but I then realized my real dream is to be a nurse. My family has always relied on me to take care of them, I have natural maternal instincts and helping people or making people feel better has always made me feel good. I think I would be a good nurse because I understand what it feels like to suffer because of a medical condition and I want to help others who have been through similar situations and I feel like I would be the right person to be there, to understand and to support them . I have always been interested in medicine and healthcare Training/education/qualification needed There are three major types of nursing degrees: Bachelor of Science(BSN)...
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...approach to music therapy began in World War II, when U.S. Veterans Administration hospitals began to use music to help treat soldiers suffering from shell shock and to help cope with the tragic events they witnessed during that time. In the remainder of this paper I will be discussing music therapy and the effects it can have on people that are suffering from an illness. Music therapy is becoming a very common practice around the world. In 1944, Michigan State University established the first music therapy degree program in the world. Today, more than seventy colleges and universities have degree programs that are approved by the American Music Therapy Association. A musical therapist must have a college degree and complete a program that is certified by The American Music Therapy Association. Music therapists can go about treating patients in many different ways. First they assess a patient to...
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...Care Plan: Sample Care Plan: Heart failure |Nr. | Diagnosis |Date | Intervention |Sign | | |Decreased cardiac output | |Cardiac Care (4040) | | | | | |• Evaluate chest pain (e.g., intensity, location, radiation, duration, and | | | |Related factors: | |precipitating) | | | |Altered Stroke Volume | |• Document cardiac dysrhythmias | | | |Altered contractility | | | | | |Altered heart rate/rhythm | |Fluid Monitoring (4130) | | | |Symptoms: | |• Obs fluid balance __________________ 24 hour | | | |Chest pain | | ...
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...CNS (Central Nervous System) Cancer I. Anatomy The central nervous system (CNS) is made up by the brain and spinal cord. This complex system controls both things that we intentionally think about and do, like walking and talking, and essential body functions that occur without specific thought on our part, such as breathing and digesting food. The CNS is also involved with the five senses of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling, as well as emotions, thoughts, and memory. The brain is a soft, spongy organ that is made up of nerve cells and tissue. It is divided into three major sections: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, and is divided into two halves, called the right and left hemispheres. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. Each hemisphere is further divided into sections called lobes. There are four lobes in each hemisphere: the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal, and each lobe is responsible for certain functions. A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells that is growing in or around the brain. It develops when abnormal cells multiply for unknown reasons. Benign and malignant are terms used to describe brain tumors. Benign brain tumors are usually slow growing and have distinct borders and a normal appearance under a microscope. Malignant tumors are considered brain cancer. They tend to invade healthy...
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...teaching. A patients life experiences can also affect patient education. It is up to the clinician to make adjustments to best suit each individuals needs and provide the best outcome possible. I conducted an interview with Mr. Bonds, a 79-year-old war veteran, and his daughter. Mr. Bonds was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 2 weeks prior and was at the hospital to have a Super Dimension bronchoscopy for fiducial marker placement. After starting the bronchoscopy, the physician discovered Mr. Bond’s tumor had progressed and was constricting the left lower lobe. We ended up having to use argon, cut back the tumor and place an endobronchial stent in the airway to keep it open. The fiducial markers were unable to be placed at that time. Mr. Bonds’ simple outpatient procedure became an ICU admission with ventilator support. The following statement became very true in this situation. The patient’s initial condition may lead to a cascading effect of a secondary complication or problem, which then contributes to yet a third problem (Falvo, 2011, p.307). The physician had to readdress his teaching to the daughter and explain the severity of Mr. Bonds’ illness. Mr. Bonds’ fiducial markers were placed two days later, he was then extubated and started radiation therapy. We have many health care professionals involved in the care of our lung cancer patients. Not only is a Pulmonologist and Radiation Oncologist involved, but a cancer liaison, respiratory therapist and number of nurses...
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...Cancer is known by the abnormal growth of cells that is uncontrolled in the body, and these cells are also defined as malignant cells, meaning that these cells are severe and can become worse. Cancerous cells can grow very rapidly and aim to destroy healthy cells and tissue. The primary cells that are affected by these tumor cells will break away and travel to other healthy tissue and cells via the lymphatic or circulatory system, which metastasis most often to the lungs, brain, liver, and bones. When a person is diagnosed with cancer, it can be very devastating news, with the fear that this could possibly be rapidly progressed or worse, incurable. Therefore, this affects greatly not only the person who is diagnosed, but also family and friends who are close and care for this person. At one time, cancer was almost always considered a death sentence, however, with the progression of research, new treatments, cures, and early diagnosis can now help to prevent re-occurrence or in some cases can put the cancer into remission for years. With the extensive research throughout the years, advancements have been made bringing about new treatment options, the ability to detect some types of cancers earlier, and also to understand how many environmental factors, as well as genetics, can affect the growth of cancerous cells. There are multiple types of cancers based off of where the cancer originates in regards to the types of tissues or kinds of fluids that the cancer effects...
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...breast cancer deaths were expected to occur among US women in 2013. Breast cancer is rarer for men. The average lifetime risk for men getting breast cancer is one in 1000. The number of cases for men with breast cancer has remained stable over the past 30 years. (cancer.org) In the United States about 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. It is the second leading cause of death in cancer. (breastcancer.lifetips.com). Proper treatment and early detection however, can save lives. (womenshealth.gov). Life with breast cancer can be trying. A person may experience or feel helpless, depressed, scared and/or exhausted from cancer and the treatments that come with it. These side effects are normal for a cancer patient to endure. There are many ways to get help to find solutions to prevent depressions after being diagnosed with breast cancer or cancer of any types. Some people find support groups, talk to counselors, or therapist can be helpful. (ww5.kormen.org). It is always best to try to stay healthy, eat right and exercise. According to the News Rx Breast National Trial Studies there are ways to try and prevent breast cancer. Be a survivor and not just another statistics of a breast cancer patient. Breast cancer is a serious disease that affects many people throughout life. With early detection and proper treatment the disease may be caught in time. If detected early enough, breast cancer may be curable. When...
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...diseases" and he called it "a sovereign remedy against despair and melancholy." What Does Music Therapy Involve? A music therapy session may incorporate a number of different elements, such as making music, writing songs, or passively listening to music. While music therapists often aim to foster the patient's emotional expression, there can be many other different goals in a music therapy session. These goals include relief of stress or anxiety, improvement of mood, and enhancement of quality of life for people dealing with illness. Research shows that patients do not need to have any musical ability to benefit from music therapy. Benefits of Music Therapy Here's a look at some key study findings on the health effects of music therapy: 1) Music Therapy and Depression Music therapy may help some patients fight depression, according to a review published in 2008. Researchers sized up data from five previously published studies, four of which found that participants receiving music therapy were more likely to see a decrease in depression symptoms (compared to those who did not receive music therapy). According to the review's authors, patients appeared to experience the greatest benefits when therapists used theory-based therapeutic techniques, such as painting to music and improvised singing. 2) Music...
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...Osteoporosis P1 Explanation of the condition Osteoporosis is a bone condition in which the bones become very brittle and weak, usually from a lack of vitamin D and calcium in the bones. Osteoporosis increases the risk of a bone fracture. It is a condition that affects almost 3 million people who live in the UK. Over 300,00 people who have osteoporosis are in hospital every year from fractures caused by osteoporosis. (http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Osteoporosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx/accessed on 13th December 2015) https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlYCA4Mm1Mtu_adX98fE_fTtEqOFOmKhbEwE-Jvl4kOE2Tj03cjg Causes of the physiological disorder When we are children, our bones tend to grow and repair very easily but this works but the density of our bones continues until we reach our late twenties or early thirties. Then our bone density will start to decrease. Bone loss tends to happen when women start the menopause because they stop getting their periods. When women stop getting their periods, the level of oestrogen in their body stops and people need it in their body to have healthy bones. This means women are more likely than men to develop osteoporosis or suffer from a fracture. In men, it has been known that the risk of them developing osteoporosis relates to the low levels of testosterone in their bodies which they need for healthy bones. Although bone loss is the main cause of osteoporosis, there are many other factors that increase your risk of developing...
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...a lot of questions when it comes to this diagnosis, for instance: what stage is the cancer? is it operable? Chemotherapy or radiation? Most people would not think about pursuing a holistic approach and seek out Ayurveda. The claims that this treatment will cure cancer is pretty farfetched. The Divyajyot Ayurvedic Research Foundation, has a list of methods pertaining to the prevention and treatment of cancer and according to this site, there are four different methods, “The tumor is applied with medicated oils and ointment and then covered with a metal plate that have different metals, the plates are then heated and placed on the tumor which in turn produces radiation. Heated premedicated oils that are poured on the tumor is another way of producing radiation. Medicines in the form of a paste are applied, bandaged and heated to cause radiation. Lastly, medicated steam is used to remove toxins”. If the Ayurvedic Practitioner notifies the patient that surgery is needed to remove the tumor, it is not anything like the conventional surgery we know today. The Ayurvedic surgery is as follows; as gangrene sets in, the tumor starts to develop maggots. The sage Sushrut teachings say that allowing the maggots to eat away the cancer, is considered natural surgery. As you can see, this is very different from conventional medicine that would use chemotherapy, radiation or even surgery. With conventional medicine there is an understanding of what the cancer treatment will entail and if there...
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...TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA) THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS® The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Strategic Priorities 2010 - 2014 Name of document and version: Training Needs Analysis (TNA), Version 1 Prepared by: Kelly Menzel - Educational Development Manager Sharon Messina - Director, Education and Research Submitted to: Endorsed by College Council, 21 July 2011 ABN 37 000 029 863 Copyright for this publication rests with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists ® The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Level 9, 51 Druitt Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Email: ranzcr@ranzcr.edu.au Website: www.ranzcr.edu.au Telephone: + 61 2 9268 9777 Facsimile: + 61 2 9268 9799 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………….3 2. WHAT IS A TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS? ………………………...……4 3. BENEFITS OF UNDERTAKING A TNA……………………………………..6 4. INITIAL QUESTIONS ………………………………………………………..6 5. METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………8 6. TRAINING NEEDS IDENTIFIED……………………………………………11 7. RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………………18 8. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………...22 9. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………..24 10. BIBLOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………….26 11. APPENDIX 1…………………………………………………………………..27 12. APPENDIX 2…………………………………………………………………..28 13. APPENDIX 3…………………………………………………………………..36 Education and Research Portfolio Training Needs Analysis 22 July 2011 Page 2 1) INTRODUCTION This training...
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...college you went to get that job? Well you’re going to have major student loans to pay off. These loans will only build through the years and take years to pay off. As opposed to the “Good Life” which is an important self-assurance that leads to the feeling of fulfillment. “The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity” (Importance). And even though tuition is always rising, there are always financial aid opportunities. Financial aid options such as local, merit-based, federal, and corporate. In your college experience you make connections that will help you through years to come. Having a college degree can also contribute to promotions and better job opportunities. College isn’t for everyone, this is a well-known fact. And the reasoning for not going to college can vary from not being able to pay for it or having other things to worry about. It’s very possible to make a good living without college and even have an amazing job. You could even get a few “six figure jobs...
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...extensive treatment. Different types of cancer require different types of treatment. Chemo-therapy is almost required to treat the physical problems. However, various supportive therapies and groups treat the emotional problems associated with cancer. Some of these include: depression, apathy, anxiety, confusion, and anger. Both The Fault in Our Stars and 50/50 concern not only the physical treatments cancer patients undergo, but also the emotional treatments associated with a cancer diagnosis. John Green’s Hazel is a teenager living with terminal cancer. She calls her life a “miracle” due to the fact she was revived on the cusp of death (Green 26). Before the miracle she briefly mentions the difficulty of going through chemo and radiation (Green 26). The brief mention of physical treatment in the book suggests that the physical symptoms will not get any better or worse. Physical treatments do not seem to be a part of her daily struggle. However, she does take a drug that stabilizes her lungs, and in theory, she now can live...
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