based on AWOHNN’s webinar calendar. I chose this committee based on their mission statement of improving and promoting the health of women and infants to support the nursing profession through research and education. The name of the journal published by AWOHNN is the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN). My research was done through CINAHL under Drexel’s library resource and by using the keywords of “neonatal abstinence syndrome” and the journal, JOGNN. At
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Florida is one of the largest veteran-populated states in the USA. It has been reported that lots of military returning from past conflicts used to have an alcohol abuse. Substance misuse is linked with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and other mental disabilities that can appear after strenuous and shocking events such as those connected with war. Often, drinking strong drinks may serve as a coping mechanism after stressful events; it is strongly possible that deployment can be related to
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Decreased), interest (diminished); guilty , low – self- esteem etc. 9. Assessing substance abuse The use of prescribed or OTC drugs alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, steroids and illegal drugs, are substances that can be abused and addicted to. Addiction and abuse are legal professional or social consequence on the usage of these substances. Disorders from substance abuse can be substance use disorders and substance induced disorders. The nurse should check for risk for suicidal, fatigue,
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High-Risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion Paper Corey Hollmann University of Phoenix NUR/542 6/30/2014 Danielle Patrick High-Risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion-Suicidal Ideation Suicide and ideation to commit this final act, is a grave public health concern that is multifaceted and responsible for significant family risk. Suicide is a behavior that has worldwide resulted in nearly one million fatalities annually. Suicide is commonly an act driven by impulsivity and followed
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These two years are to help me prepare for the courses that lead to acquiring the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degree. But there’s always a financial barrier, the total cost of attendance for a year is 29,700. I’ve received a presidential scholarship for 12,000 dollars from Barry for my outstanding academics and 8,000 from raise.me, therefore, I will
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loneliness. It is very important that they have a good support system and it is especially helpful for them to be around other women and to share their experiences in conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. In TIP, Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women, substance
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in the younger generation. Working in a large emergency department nurses and doctors are seeing more drug abuse victims and dealing with patients who are addicted is a huge challenge for most health care professionals. In the emergency department at Huntsville Hospital where 250 to 400 patients are seen daily, many of the patients seen are addicted to some type of mind altering substance. “According to the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and health, more than eight million people in the U.S.
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when and how much opioid pain prescriptions are prescribed to patients (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2016). To prevent the scope of the heroin epidemic in the Northern Shenandoah Valley there are drug collection units throughout, including in Winchester and Berryville (NSVAC, 2016). The goal is to decrease the availability of unused prescription pain medication. This may prevent opioid abuse from beginning in teenagers and young
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Teen substance abuse can cause many problems in a young person’s life. The tragedy can cause breaking up of families and relationships, health issues/overdoses, and unwanted pregnancies. But what happens if the teen is still abusing substances while carrying a child? Drugs and alcohol can have an unbelievable affect on an unborn child, and the more the mother is irresponsible about it, the worse it will be. It is important for nurses to know how to handle this situation, whether it is protecting
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Crisis Paper Casie Yu MCPHS University Patient Background Sammy is 27 year old, female patient who came into the hospital for opiates withdrawal/dependence. Sammy is white American and has been baptized but doesn’t attend to church regularly. She is admitted to the hospital for a detox for opiate dependence. Patient states that she currently uses “two bundles of heroin per day through shooting up for the past month. I also shoot up $20 of cocaine for the past month and I smoke marijuana
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