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Choose 15 new vocabulary words from Units 6 - 10 in our textbook. Write your own sentence for each word. Each sentence should be (minimum ) 10 words.

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Choose 15 new vocabulary words from Units 6 - 10 in our textbook. Write your own sentence for each word. Each sentence should be (minimum ) 10 words.

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1. I'm telling you the stitch is quite swollen. Maybe we should consider going back to the hospital to get it checked. It might be getting infected.

2. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which is a psychiatric condition that determines extreme mood swings, so he must take these medications that unfortunately can cause brain fog and numbness.

3. My old aunt has always had knee issues, so when she got older we decided to look up for some mobility aid devices to help her move around her house easily.

4. Emma was deaf since birth, and since not a lot of people could understand sign language she always used to bring with her a small notepad to communicate with others.

5. We got in his room and saw him laying immobile on that bed, unconscious. Anna, his wife, started crying as the nurse said they had to sedate him with morphine because he was in such pain. The poor thing was desperate. Obviously, I tried to comfort her, but nothing I said could make her feel better.

6. We managed to spot the first signs of diabetes as soon as she entered the emergency room. With further exams, we were able to confirm the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes before the manifestation of diabetic ketoacidosis.

7. With the exponential rise of fast food, a massive increment in the rate of obese and severely overweight patients was registered in our hospital.

8. The doctor told Elia they couldn't operate him unless he lost some weight, so we booked an appointment with a nutritionist. She gave us a diet plan and asked us to monitor his calorie intake.

9. I am always craving sugars these days! I guess it's my way to cope with stress.

10. When a clot forms inside a blood vessel through the aggregation of platelets and proteins, intravenous heparin should be administered immediately to prevent the formation of small detached portions of clot known as emboli that can freely move around the cardiovascular system and potentially determine a dangerous obstruction.

11. Remember to get a pair of gloves before performing that procedure; you can find them on the top shelf of that cabinet. I can't stress enough the importance of wearing gloves to prevent contact with possibly infected bodily fluids!

12. Syringes are no longer the first choice when we have to draw blood from patients: we now usually use a butterfly needle.

13. The word dementia is often misused as an umbrella term for what we now identify as a group of neurodegenerative pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease and Lewy's body dementia.

14. When a patient needs a transplant that doesn't require a deceased donor, we first check among their family for tissue compatibility: siblings in particular have a 25% possibility of being a perfect match, while parents and sons are always 50% tissue-compatible.

15. Her cremation was held right after the funeral yesterday morning. They decided to keep the cinerary urn at the graveyard, so we still went there to partake in her burial this afternoon.

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Hello Lorenza , I enjoyed reading your Padlet. I especially appreciated why you have chosen to study nursing...and your honesty regarding your future.  You are right.. we have just one life!  It is best to do the things that make you happy.
Best,
Carol

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Choose an article from the "Reading Bank" in your textbook (p52 - 66) and summarize it.

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Choose an article from the "Reading Bank" in your textbook (p52 - 66) and summarize it.

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Chronic Pain
Many patients ask themselves whether the pain they are suffering for is real or all in their minds when they are presented with chronic pain.

Chronic pain is one of the two types of pain: it is described as a prolonged experience of pain that can extend even after the healing of its original cause. The other kind of pain we recognize is defined as acute pain and differentiates from chronic pain because it is usually caused by an injury or surgery and therefore only lasts for a limited time.

We know that chronic pain actually exists, and that it is caused by an array of factors of different nature, that space from psychological to physical, to emotional.
Though at present time there is not a known cure for it, there are ways to manage your daily life to better improve your mood and confidence.

Our program aims to valorize a positive approach to promote a satisfying and meaningful life, through helping you understand your pain and the options you have to take care of it, thanks to the support of a specialized equipe of health professionals.
It is in fact possible to archieve a fulfilling lifestyle despite the condition of chronic pain, avoiding and overcoming depression, and many people around the world have been able to do so.

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Summarize a tv show, movie or book that was set in a hospital/clinic/doctor's office.

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Summarize a tv show, movie or book that was set in a hospital/clinic/doctor's office.

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I have never watched these kind of shows on the long term, mostly because they tend to be too lengthy and over dramatic; and the only book that follows that line that I can think of is "Semmelweis" by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, but I have not read it yet.

I want instead to talk about a related-topic book that I am currently reading; it's titled "Notes on Blindness", and it's by the late John M. Hull, a former professor at the University of Birmingham. In the book, Hull explores his experience with a degenerative pathology which gradually leads him to blindness; as he dives inside the unfaltering darkness that slowly swallows him, he reports all of his thoughts and impressions on blindness and his disability, meticulously answering to many of the questions that able people might have on blindness from the point of view of an individual that was previously able to see; he also reports the variations in his sensitive perceptions as time passes and other senses start overdeveloping in order to compensate for the loss of the sight. It is super interesting to me, not only because he spaces through a wide range of topics, but also because the rare disease I had would have made me blind if not properly cured. I empathize so much with him, and I would recommend his writings to anyone. They are very insightful (not a pun) and not strictly related to ophthalmology and medicine, but rather more personal and descriptive. It's like his
not-so-secret secret diary; in fact, it was originally recorded on audio tapes, and it features dated entries.

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MANDATORY                Create a dialogue you could hear in a hospital . Explain the scene, location, actors. 

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MANDATORY                Create a dialogue you could hear in a hospital . Explain the scene, location, actors. 

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MANDATORY                    Why do you want to be a nurse? When did you decide you wanted to be a nurse?  Did anyone or anything influence your decision? 

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MANDATORY                    Why do you want to be a nurse? When did you decide you wanted to be a nurse?  Did anyone or anything influence your decision? 

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Contrary to many of my colleagues, my decision was not dictated by vocation; I simply liked the idea of working in a hospital and being able to help people out, just as how I received help when I was in need because of a rare disease that affected me. To be honest, I originally wanted to apply for the English language Medicine and Surgery course offered by the Tor Vergata University; but since I was firmly convinced that I would have failed the entrance test, I didn't bother trying. Besides, getting in would have meant embarking on a tough six-year journey towards a profession I liked but didn't quite know, because you can never really know something until you actually try it.

I instead diverted to nursing, which still gives me the opportunity to experience working in a clinical setting... without feeling like I'm gambling with my future. I am still considering what to do after this degree (which I intend to get). I like nursing as a career, but I don't think it suits me the same way it might suit some of my course mates who wanted to do it from the beginning. I think I lack something important, but I don't know exactly what. At the same time, I consider the opportunity of learning alongside nurses to be an interesting life experience; for this reason, I plan on completing the course. And since only time can tell what comes after, it could also happen that I will come to enjoy this profession to the point of wanting to do it for the rest of my life. If that is not the case, I will still have archived a degree and a wonderful experience.
To be fair, there is such an amount of things I would like to do and study... the problem is, I only have one life, unlike cats. c:

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List five COVID-19 English language resources that are important for nurses.

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List five COVID-19 English language resources that are important for nurses.

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Research paper on the experiences of a sample of nurses during the pandemic:
https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2021816

Clinical guidelines on COVID-19 infections directed to nurses:
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/clinical-information/

COVID-19 news for healthcare workers published by a Nurse oriented online newspaper:
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/

An online forum where nurses, students and professionals can discuss several topics, including COVID-19:
https://allnurses.com/nurses-c76/

Blog post about changes regarding nurse-patient interactions during the pandemic:
https://www.exigent-group.com/blog/covid-19-changing-the-nurse-patient-relationship/

+ BONUS:
Research paper on nurses' mental health conditions, and how it has been impacted by the pandemic:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7732227/
& Self care tips and suggestions:
https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/sponsored/stress-management-and-self-care-tips-nurses-during-pandemic-171381

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Listen to one of the recordings from our book. You can choose any recording from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Summarize what the recording is about.

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Listen to one of the recordings from our book. You can choose any recording from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Summarize what the recording is about.

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Page 75 - Report of a death

The nurse is reporting the events of Mr. Jacob's departure to his supervisor.

He says that when he visited the patient on Monday his conditions were deteriorating quite fast: his limbs had started getting cool and grey tinted, but he was still partly conscious. He could talk, but would only communicate with people only himself saw.

At 4:00 he fell to the floor after trying to get out of his bed, causing his breathing to be strained and restricted. The nurse decided to put him on oxygen.

By Tuesday he had become fully unconscious, with an irregular breathing pattern. The patient couldn't take any food or liquids and therefore didn't urinate.

On Wednesday morning, July 7th Mr. Jacobs stopped breathing.

The nurse called in Dr. Simpsons, who declared the patient dead at 10:00.

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Meanwhile I'm dying inside and would want to scream "holy moly cover your face please! I don't want your infected droplets to stick on me 😳😳"

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My face when someone sitting next to me on the bus

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What makes a good nurse? What skills are needed? Why do you think you will be a good nurse?

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What makes a good nurse? What skills are needed? Why do you think you will be a good nurse?

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My ideal image of a nurse...

is empathetic: empathy is the foundation of this profession: my ideal nurse has empathy but is also emotionally intelligent to understand how much involved with each patient they can get;

always seeks improvement in their nursing care practice, be it through research papers or by asking for help from their colleagues;

has holistic knowledge, and understands the human being from all perspectives;

is friendly with both patients and other members of their equipe;

is patient and understanding despite the stressful environment and draining shifts.

The attitude of nurses can make or break people's experiences, potentially discouraging patients' trust in the importance of Medicine, thus causing them to lose their propensity to receive medical care.

Only time can tell if I will make a good nurse. As in all things, practice is very important in how nurses deliver their services.
I think we all should aspire to become the best version of ourselves in every possible field, and that there is always room for improvement. It may be difficult, but where there is a will there is a way.

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Write or record an essay about why you would (or would not) like to be a clinical tutor in future. (100 words)

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Write or record an essay about why you would (or would not) like to be a clinical tutor in future. (100 words)

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Clinical tutoring is the fundamental of Nursing students' universitary career. Having positive experiences with easy-going, available and highly motivated clinical tutors - both in regards to students' education, patients' care and self improvement - can make or break your perception of the clinical setting, as well as your general manuality with Nursing Care procedures.

Since I was a child I have always liked play pretending I was a teacher with my friends; it’s something I was - and still am to this day - passionate about. The idea of being able to transfer knowledge from me to someone else has always been exciting to me.

Even now I often sit with younger sister whenever she has troubles understanding any school topic, and I try to break it down to her and make it more interesting with remarkable examples, ensuring she has processed correctly the logic behind any notion. I think the best approach to teach someone anything is creating a calming and most importantly friendly environment, then engaging with them practically by stimulating their critical thinking abilities. What I mean is, they should not be sitting there, passively listening to me while I explain.

The action of teaching to me has to be backed up by scientific research on how the human brain functions, which means by psychology, sociology, pedagogy and such, in order to educate efficiently others.

Those have to involved any time when teaching something, clinical setting included, as students are the future.

In short, I like the idea of teaching what I know to another person, and I would love to do so in the future as a clinical tutor. I would also research what are the most impactful ways to promote the memorization and understanding of informations, as well as the most recent guidelines on procedures.

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December 2021
I love your meme, Lorenza!  I scream the same thing when I see someone not wearing their mask properly.   Actually, I have actually spoken to some of them gently reminding them to cover their nose.  I speak to them gently but still screaming to myself!  :)
I appreciated the way you listed (and explained) the skills needed to be a good nurse.
Happy Holidays!
Carol