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Melissa, I love that the girls are your biggest motivation! Trying to be better and provide better for them goes to show how loving and devoted you are to them. You are setting them up for success by showing them a good, hard working role model. It is super inspiring to hear how they have played such a helping and supportive role for you through this program. I can’t wait until they cheer you on at graduation!
Pumi, I like that you said how important it is for nurses to help encourage patients and have a positive impact on their lives. Nurses have such a huge role in patient care and education and making their visits a positive experience can make a big difference in adherence to medical advice and plans of care. I also agree that the education piece should be personalized to their style of learning in order to improve their outcomes.
Hi Ava! I really liked your point about educating patients who are hesitant about psychiatric medication, because often times understanding the reason why they should take it ends up reducing their fears. I also agree that untreated mental health issues significantly impacts patients physical health as well, especially if they lose the motivation to do their normal every day things like hygiene. It is definitely important to treat the patients holistically in this specialty in order to achieve better patient outcomes.
In your post, I really liked how you painted the picture of the nurse being both the understanding caretaker and the one to educate about mental health in its different aspects. Also focusing on caring for the patient as a whole holistically and not just their ‘diagnosis’. I think highlighting the use of clear language and being non-judgmental in this specialty is huge. The mention of the non-medicinal therapies like exercise and self care are super important in treatment for mental so thanks for including it!
Hi Ava! The developmental domain is a huge part of explaining why kids do what they do. Walking in lines is a skill that teaches order and the ability to follow instructions. I do agree that for men, the biologic factors can influence the aggressive behavior with their hormones. Aggression can be more common in men due to their levels of testosterone and lack their of in females. I agree that it is important as the nurse to try to understand how our patient’s cognition may differ in mental health disorder patients and provide patient focused care to avoid poor outcomes and withdrawal.
Hi Selva, I like that you included the different aspects of aggression on a basic level of biology, environment, and learned behavior. I think that aggression is tricky because there can be so many different factors to how it comes about. Also, I agree that the walking lines do provide a sense of order and is good for practicing following directions. I also really liked how you approached ADPIE when you mentioned how cognition can disturb medication adherence and how to reassess in your nursing assessment.
Hi Pumi! You are very smart and accomplished in the program and doing so well! I’m sure being a full time mom and doing full time school is not easy. It is really great to hear that you have a good support system at home! I can’t wait to see you continue to crush this program and graduate together!
Hi Selva! That is so cool to learn that you are also an engineer!! Was there any certain drive that made you switch to healthcare? I am very happy that you chose to be in the LPN program and that we have the chance to learn together! You are so smart and I can’t wait to reach graduation with you!
Hi Ava! your plans sound exciting! having the options as a nurse of any possible path is so exciting! A vacation to celebrate the completion of nursing school is exactly what us students are going to need! I hope it is somewhere warm and sunny for you!
Hi Ava. Including supportive evidence is HUGE when trying to make a point in a research paper. It definitely strengthens your claims and builds up to a solid conclusion. There is nothing wrong at all with sticking to what you know in writing, especially if it works for you!
Hi Pumi, I am so glad that you also mentioned having other family members help proof read your papers. It is very nice to have support at home when it comes to school. I agree also that reading your writing out loud is extremely helpful! Having someone else’s input on how to improve your writing is essential for growth.
Hi Pumi! It is sad that children are often taken advantage of and how often it occurs. I think that is why there are more safety concerns around their exposure to environment and society. As a mother I can imagine being very wary and protective of your children at all costs. Being a parent makes you the immediate advocate to ensure that your child is safe and healthy. It is a scary world we live in today where people and even some healthcare professionals are untrustworthy. Well said Pumi!
Hi Selva! I agree that it is important for older aged children to be involved in the decision making process regarding their autonomy. As a mother I am sure that you protect your children at every chance when they are exposed to possible negative factors. I also like your idea that there should be controls and checks regarding child research as they are more easily susceptible to risk of exposure to negative impacts as well as needing a secure advocate. No parent should want their child’s personal information exposed to public sources, that is why it is good to be well informed before agreeing to any research being conducted.
Hi Pumi! Copy and paste is most certainly the definition of plagiarism. Thank you for telling us about self-plagiarism, I forgot that is even a tricky form that not many people realize. I also really liked that you included how plagiarizing is a disservice to the individual doing it, by limiting their writing skills.
Hi Ava. It is indeed confusing sometimes when citing and paraphrasing in writing, from other sources. Even when rewriting their ideas into your own words it is indeed their original ideas that we are taking. You did a very nice job of explaining plagiarism and how easy it can be to unintentionally do it. It is definitely a good idea to double check your work!
