In October of 2015 I was appointed as the Peritoneal Dialysis Unit Coordinator. The peritoneal dialysis program was being developed at this time which created significant changes in the hemodialysis unit and for me. Change has always been stressful for me yet my Nurse Manager, with her endless support in managing this change made it a positive experience. I was ready to take on this change by taking on new roles and responsibilities, and adapting to implement the change fully and completely. Communication was a critical component to the success of this change. My Nurse Manager created open lines of communication among the two of us and with the multidisciplinary team involved in the development of the program. The multidisciplinary team included:…
Will my husband let the so called scorpions in his mind sting him to the point of paranoia where he would kill his own spouse as he has murdered his best friend. And now he sees spirits drenched in death awaiting him at the table, sitting in his chair. The dead are gone far into the pits of hell, gone, they can't come back ' I tell him so. His spells of fits leave me to answer the questions, me to cover his deeply evident tracks, which could lead us both to sudden downfall, what if one day I fail to perform my role. Can an actor be a snake but play the flower? In a performance yes easily, but in life he would be dug deeper and deeper in a hole until he cannot see the sunlight for he is so far dug in. And as with my husband and I so far stooped in blood we can only wade deeper in. The nobles suspect it and I fear that Macduff does know it due to his failing to attend the feast. Yet I was once so sure, so sure that the dark would hide our actions that we, as king and queen, would escape un-scorched from the scorching inferno of the lies we…
Next, contemplate the last time you really flossed. You should be warned that flossing may cause your gums to bleed while you are doing it. While this alarms many people, it is actually quite normal. Recall that you are deep cleaning your…
I looked around and I wasn’t in my room anymore, I was in the hospital during my grandpa’s surgery. The waiting room was cold and sterile and the smell of antiseptic was so strong I could taste it. Waves of uneasiness washed over me as if they were trying to drown me. My grandma and my mother were sitting in the room with me and they looked just as scared. I remembered how long my grandpa was in surgery to get his windpipe removed, how I had thought that I wouldn’t make it through the hours he was and that if he didn’t then I wouldn’t make it for much longer afterward.…
The moment I woke up from my surgery I remember my surgeon say that "everything thing went well, that the gallbladder came out fine with no complications." She must have turned to my mom because she had said that she wanted me to stay overnight to monitor me, crazy thing was is that I was a actually still pretty drugged up, the room was a little fuzzy my mouth had a weird dry nasty taste inside of it that I really can't put my tongue to, they wouldn't even give me water right away As I looked down i wasn't in the baggy tan robe gown any more that they had given me when i had first arrived at devos children's hospital. I looked down at my stomach i had three little cuts along my side covered in little butterfly stitches and…
Albans. We did this experiment on Wednesday evening when we had people coming in for small groups. My dad is the senior minister so I made sure he was in on it. I wouldn’t let him participate though because I knew his high authority would definitely influence people whether they believed it or not. So instead, we all waited in our cars in the parking lot for people to start coming in. I wanted to see if me being the preacher’s daughter would have any influence on whether or not people followed my behavior. Well, they did. In fact my first “victims” happened to be three older women that have known me basically my whole life and when they saw me take off my shoes they went ahead and did too! I almost stopped them because I felt bad but I waited until they were inside and could sit down to put them back on. I was afraid they would be upset but they actually thought it was pretty funny (thankfully). I did it again by myself and a whole family with two small children all took off their shoes as well. I didn’t even know these people all that well. The next time we waited until a bunch of people were coming in at the same time and I stayed in my car and watched as three of my friends went before them and took off their shoes. This time, it took them a little while longer to join in but after discussing it with each other, they eventually all did. There was not one person that didn’t take off their shoes. I…
Failure was not an option. If I wanted to play quarter back, I knew what I needed to do.…
I wanted to recreate the look of the braid. My grandmother made it look so simple. The momentum of her hands was quick, and before I knew it the braid was finished. I remember thinking that this couldn’t be too difficult, as I reflected on her brief demonstration. I was eager to try when I picked up the strands of hair, my hands felt tight, my fingers were stiff, and the position of my hands felt foreign. I picked up the comb and stared into the mirror, I grabbed chunks of my hair and started twisting; the hair slipped from my short stubby fingers over and over again. I became frustrated and discouraged after several minutes, and for the first time, I felt defeated. This process was going to take time and I needed to be patient.…
Steve was immediately tested to see if he could be a match for me to have a second kidney transplant. He returned in tears, saying we were not a match. And so began our search to find a compatible kidney for me.…
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I do not know what exactly happened within me, but when I sat back down to work on the paper, I became overwhelmed with an unexplainable energy and determination. You want more detail, Dr. Grimm? I thought to myself. Okay! Challenged…
Consistently for a few weeks last October, I was able to hear my parents talk about my mom’s multiple visits to the doctor. Every time I heard them talk, I listened carefully while I was doing homework in my bedroom. I thought something was wrong because of all those doctor visits. Finally, I heard the real news of why my mom was constantly visiting the doctor. My mom had developed breast cancer.…
If you develop any sores or cuts use bandages and gloves if not, stay out of the kitchen area until properly…
What is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a little stone of calcium, magnesium, or uric acid that has crystallized and precipitates in the renal pelvis (textbook, p. 988). Kidney stones can be very painful when having them or trying to pass them. Renal colic or unspecified abdominal pain were the most frequent presenting symptoms of kidney stone disease (Metabolic 3). Then followed by hematuria, (Metabolic 4) the presence of blood in the urine.…
When people get wretched with shaving, waxing and using depilatory creams to combat an unending scuffle against undesirable facial and body hair, they often begin to reconnoiter laser hair removal options.…