Mannie Vazquez is a resident of Greensberg, Texas, and decided to travel to Miami, Florida, to visit his family. Mannie meets Vince in a hotel in Louisiana and he offers to take Vince to Miami. Vince has a number of heavy bags with him, which Mannie helps him load into the car. They both stop in Tallahassee and split a room. Mannie takes an over the counter sleep aid to help him sleep.…
Nora Lindsay was born on the 3 March 1922. In 1951 she was married to David Hill Lindsay and in 1971, divorced her husband where they did not remain on agreeable terms. In 1986 Nora Lindsay made a Will with the Public Trustee of Queensland but afterwards revoked it. In 2008, Ms. Lindsay stated that she had left “everything” to the appellant in her Will. Nora Lindsay passed away on 16 October 2012, aged 90 and was survived be her two children; the appellant, Geoffrey Lindsay and the respondent, Heather McGrath. The appellant considered that the deceased may have passed away without a last Will and was granted Letters of Administration on the basis of intestacy. The appellant obtained a five-page handwritten document from…
After reading the case study over Peggy Isaac I believe that Ms. Isaac is suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Generalized anxiety disorder according to the textbook is characterized by a nearly constant state of worry and apprehension about a wide variety of events or activities, over a 6-month period. According to the case study, Ms. Isaac describes herself as “always on edge” and is described has uncharacteristically tense and fatigued, and has problems focusing since her breakup with her boyfriend 8 months ago. Furthermore, she developed acute anxiety not being able to leave her apartment nor go the store after 3 months after her breakup.…
Abraham Maslow's progression theory and hierarchy of needs for police administrators need to identify unfulfilled needs of their subordinates, this will help explain why police officers perform they way that they do. Then the management must create incentives that will make their officers perform better than marginally. Police administrators need to recognize what is needed by subordinates for personal growth such as job self esteem, encouraging self development, and career advancement (More, Vito, & Walsh, 2012,).…
Spoke to Linda Sickles ( DOB 6/19/62) who stated that she came home from work around 0730 hrs and her glass window in the in front of her house was broken. Sickles already had clean up the glasses before our arrival so it was unable to determine how the window was broken into at first. We saw that her screen window had a hole about size of two base balls which was embossed outward. Sickles stated that she left the window open about 1/3 way and left the screen windows all the way down. We observed that a cat was sitting by the window and Sickles stated that her cat always sits by the window. After further investigation, it could have been determined that Sickles’s cat, who always sit by the window, jumped up and down, and then pushed out the…
Catherine Jackson is a 67 year old women, who suffers from anemia and type 2 diabetes. Catherine uses alcohol as a coping mechanism for her consistent exhaustion. Her exhaustion can be contributed to her anemia and type 2 diabetes, however the use of alcoholic beverages to combat her fatigue can be considered detrimental to her health. This would be considered a safety issue based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Safety being the most dominant issue as her health is a clear priority.…
BT is a 95 year old Caucasian female that lives with her husband and has spent 39 years working as a missionary. She presented to the emergency room at Milford Memorial Hospital on March 17, 2012 complaining of diarrhea for the past 6 days, up to 5 times a day. She also reported loss of appetite and weakness; upon admission to the emergency room she vomited once and verbalized cramping in the upper abdominal region. She was admitted with acute infectious colitis, acute renal failure, and dehydration. Past surgeries include an appendectomy (removal of the appendix), hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), abdominal hernia repair, and bladder suspension (replacement of a sagging bladder into the normal position). BT reported a family history of heart disease, hypertension, and cancer (MMH, 2012). BT has 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. While caring for BT, I had the pleasure to meet one of her sons, a daughter, and a granddaughter. Many of her family members are also missionaries and the granddaughter that I met has served her current mission in Paraguay for 11 years. She is retired and insured through Medicare; she has a living will, her son is executor, and she is full code unless it is going to be prolonged.…
1. Four symptoms of anxiety/panic that Josephine is experiencing are, fear, urination, tremors and trouble concentrating. These symptoms are evident through the way Josephine is behaving at home and at the hospital. These four symptoms are usually found in people who are actually diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and panic attacks, cognate to Josephine.…
Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52 year old African-American single mother of eight, who is a long time heroin addict, and has an extensive criminal record. Of her eight children six of them have followed her in her life of addiction and crime. These crimes include everything from petty theft, to prostitution, to drug trafficking. Rosa Lee has recently showed up at the Howard University Hospital emergency room because her body is trying to shut down due to her heroin addiction, and she has Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The staff in the emergency room reports that Rosa Lee is no stranger to the emergency room, and her records show an extensive 13 year record of drug abuse including heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines. Rosa Lee was referred for counseling for study, in an attempt to get a better understanding of her addictive cycle and an attempt to help Rosa Lee control her addictive behaviors.…
Mrs. Meyer has been an asset to the guidance department and school community since she beginning her tenure in the fall of 2012. She works closely with the Director of Special Services, the Child Study Team, and the Vice Principals who have only given their high praises of her work. Parents and students alike have also called or commented on how much she has assisted them. It is with great pleasure to recommend her for…
Lives with female friend who helps her with her poor balance and walking. Good family support; observed daughter, son in law and granddaughter sit with her in hospital…
When I saw Ms. Mary Walker, the word “Old” does not even cross my mind. I was very surprised when I found out her age. It seemed strange that a woman of this age could show so much youth, little wrinkles, mobility, and did not cough every ten seconds as an indicator of good health. Identifying her as an individual in the 68 + age range seemed misleading but a glance at her salt and pepper afro provided some proof. A natural inquisitiveness in me wanted to know her secret. Luckily, I was given an assignment that appeared to be perfectly suitable to ask all the right questions-A Life Review. I had seen Ms. Walker several times in my childhood. We attended the same church, I met some of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, but I knew little about her life journey. One day I asked my grandmother to mention to her that I wanted to interview her for an assignment. With the relief of not being let down, my grandmother gave me her contact number the next day. A few days later, I called her to make sure that she was still interested. With the right reply, I scheduled a day when we could meet and have breakfast. That day came on August 10, 2012 at a restaurant called International House of Pancakes (IHOP). She entered the restaurant door free of prosthetic devices- another sign of good health. A woman of African American decent who stood 5’7 wearing a slightly nervous yet cheerful expression greeted me. “It’s nice to see, Aminata. Why haven’t I seen you in church lately?” The answer to her question would result in a bunch of made up excuses. This was the perfect time to redirect and focus on the assignment that brought us together to complete “The Life Review of Ms. Mary Walker”.…
Mrs. Clark maintained this same optimistic outlook when discussing how she is treated at her age and the health challenges she faces. In terms of treatment of the elderly, she expressed that “most people are helpful, kind and considerate.” According to Mrs. Clark, the generosity of people has become increasingly noticeable since my grandpa had a stroke. The stroke effected my grandpa mentally, and physically, but he is currently recovering. She explained that, “since Ed [my grandpa] has been sick, I find that people are always willing to help us when they see is. People have always been willing to hold the door open for us and to assist in getting him in and out the car. We have not run into anybody who has been mean or inconsiderate.” The…
Mary Barnett, the mother of a six month old daughter, left for San Francisco to see her fiancé. Leaving her daughter behind, she returned seven days later to find her child dead. After calling the police and telling them she left the child with a baby sitter, she later told them this was not true and that she left the daughter on purpose knowing the consequences. A trial was then conducted to determine if she would be convicted of second degree murder and be sentenced to 18 years. The witnesses and information they provided was laid before me and I am to determine with the evidence presented whether Mary Barnett is rightfully guilty or not guilty.…
I observed my ninety year old grandmother. She has changed a lot over the years. I noticed the different ways she move around and the way she dresses. My grandmother moves slow as if she was racing a snail. She uses a cane to walk and sometimes stops while walking. Before she could do everything on her own but from the observation she needs a lot of assistance now. I see her now and she be putting her all into moving as if she was reaching out to God himself. When I observed her at the home she moved only when she was going to the restroom, getting ready to eat, or wanted to go to another room to talk with the family. She did not use her cane while at home she only used it when she went out or a walk or out of the house. She can not stand for long period of time. On the day she went to the grocery store she walked around the store with her cane. She did have to stop repeatedly because she was tired. Finally, she went to the front of the store and sat on the bench until we finished shopping. I noticed she had a shortness of breath. I asked my grandmother was she feeling well during the observation and did she need to sit down. She stated, “I am fine just need to do as you said and sit down”. Although, could not see her heart beating fast I could feel it when I helped her sit down. Ironically, while she was preparing to sit down I noticed the color of her eyes. I asked her how is it that her eyes are different than a couple of years ago. Her eyes were grey and watery like she had been crying for days. She stated, my eyes use to be green but the older I became they changed…