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There were a few safety concerns I noticed during my reconciliation of the examined patients medications. I noticed that the patient was on a statin and found that some statins are not the safest for use in diabetics after doing some research. With further research, I discovered that Lovastatin, the medication that my patient was on, was safer for use in clients with diabetes than other statins. Another medication that I was concerned about in regards to the clients diabetes…

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This is a picture of Andreas Vesalius’s anatomical work that was finished in 1543 found in a medical textbook that I discovered in the library on the Portland Campus. The work depicts all of the muscles of the human stature, which is a foundational topic in anatomy and physiology. Anatomy and physiology is the foundation of a nurses knowledge. It is important to gain a solid understanding of anatomy in order to fully grasp the topics later covered in nursing…

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These logic modules were helpful in a similar sense to the first two logic modules, as they offered an opportunity to gain exposure to specific types of critical thinking and application style nursing exam-homework questions. Priority setting style questions are definitely important to gain a handle on because triaging a patients needs are a requirement to their survival. One must consider priorities such as Airway, breathing and circulation when assessing a patient, as well as maslows hierarchy of needs. In…

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These modules were helpful to complete because they included critical thinking questions that I see on my homework and tests. It was good to get more exposure to these types of questions so that I can improve in that method of thinking, as well as answering them. Logic module one was helpful in the sense that it allowed me to review my testing skills. I feel as if I have already found a method of studying that works for me…

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Showcased essay link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGom4Jtb5DJZ-nYsheUIFeAGES4kTYWDssO2lPeBkfo/edit This essay shows that I am able to correctly cite MLA sources. My professor made a comment at the end of my paper saying that I did it in the correct way and it was formatted correctly. I put my sources in alphabetical order, used The Little Seagull handbook to correctly format the sources in MLA and used hanging indentations. I made sure to keep my font size and style consistent, titling the page “Works cited” ….

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Link to final draft of showcased essay: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGom4Jtb5DJZ-nYsheUIFeAGES4kTYWDssO2lPeBkfo/edit Generally, I used my sources to build a conversation between myself and the authors, later relating that conversation back to my thesis. For example, on page two of my essay, I referenced a quote from Brooks’ article about Dorothy Day engaging in random acts of kindness. I paraphrased the quote, and discussed its implications, then related the implications to an experience from my own life, as a sophomore high school student. The story…

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Link to showcased essay (first draft):https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ezl6Qs0A-kLSGqCGNVafy-BVK4cWMA37N_RCS7V8pyw/edit Link to showcased essay (final draft):https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGom4Jtb5DJZ-nYsheUIFeAGES4kTYWDssO2lPeBkfo/edit Globally, from my first draft to my final draft, I added a whole new paragraph because I felt as if I needed to further explain my thesis. I could not prove my thesis unless I added more textual evidence from the authors explored, as well as analysis and my own views to support the thesis. We were instructed to write the essay as if it were a conversation…

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Informal reading response:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arLJF8F1iMNZTU0PXvBGvE9q1Tr_xUuzRhbQySPR3RM/edit Annotations above. Above is my annotations to “Reporting Live from Tomorrow” by Daniel Gilbert. Throughout the semester I have approached annotating by marking important selections with a highlighter that I could potentially use as ideas or sources for an informal reading response later on, as well and in possibly assigned essays. In terms of annotating through writing in the margins, I define terms that I do not know the definition to. I also ask questions of the…

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Peer review sample:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VJ94Kbrtucqa_kIN53uvRTSu0TnrtgbPoGzbjM8Rg-k/edit In Abby’s paper, at the beginning, in reference to her introduction paragraph, I made the positive criticism that her thesis was made clear. I feel as if this was helpful to her because she would be able to know for sure that she was getting her main point across that she would be referencing throughout the entirety of her essay. I then referenced a spelling error because I felt that it hindered the readers understanding of her…

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We wrote a paper on the importance of Global Citizenship. Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gDJ6QaU2B_bZ9ICPaPJbiyJDQNDBIhRAaD2m7gujnZM/edit