Caution before reading

After spending my weekend working with children, adolescence and adults I have come to the conclusion that men and women should need to be screen and deemed fit to have and raise children.

It is terrible to see the effects that broken men and women have on their offspring. For example, not 12 year old boy should feel that he is so different that he has to resort to anorexia and bulimia to fit in with his mother and sister. Low self esteem then leads to his are perhaps looking like someone has used a hot butter knife has been taken to the skin about 20 to 30 times. Then to top is off, due to the abuse has suffered, he has thoughts of harming himself because he hears the voices telling him he is no good and he would be better off dead.

13 year old girls should not have to ask their mother to please take a minute from their day and from being over indulged in her sister, just to get her to have a conversation with her.

15 year old girls and boys should NOT have suicidal thoughts because their parents, who donated the organisms to create them, like to abuse them. They should to feel like harming themselves or turning to substances and illegal drugs will ease the pain.

I know not all parents broken and unfit, but I do think that more needs to be done to prevent the future generations from loosing their minds and giving up their lives to drugs, violence and self harm.

This week-Just get throught the first paragraph :)

OK, this is a rant and I will say sorry in advance. We are all adults in class, so when the professor is lecturing on a Friday afternoon let NOT ask questions that have nothing to do with the content. That just makes us have to stay longer. OK, not I'm done.

What I really want to write about is my experience in at the Good New Clinic this week. The majority of the worker there are volunteers, with only a handful actual paid employees. It was interesting to see the difference between working in a family practice/internal medicine atmosphere that we free to the public (if you qualify) and a private practive.

In the private practice the front desk secretary has to be as nice as possible to the patient because her job and pay check depend on it. If the patients complain about the service she gives it reflects poorly on her and any advancements in the furture. In the public health atmosphere the front desk secretary is nice but she does not have to be sickly sweet nice because more then likly she is not getting paid.

The pace of the day is very different. Granted it is summer time and it is slower in general, but the Doctors are volunteering their time so they done have a full schedule. What I mean is that the patients are not double and triple booked. This because they will not get paid any more if they see any more patients because they are not getting paid. Now on the other hand the private practice Doctors will double and triple book because they will be banking away the dollars. They more people they see and cram in the more money they get in the end.

What was best of all this week at GNC was the fact there is a place people can turn to if they are down & out and they need medical attention. It was nice to see a different aspect of nursing but I don't think community/public health nursing is at the top of the list for me.

Endocrine System

Endocrine System
The endocrine system uses chemical substances called hormones as a means of regulating and integrating body functions. The endocrine system participates in the regulation of digestion, growth and development, reproduction, and electrolyte and fluid balance.


The function of the endocrine system is closely related to the nervous and immune systems. Hormones are needed throughout the body for life sustaining functions, thus the endocrine essentially effects the entire body.

Benefits:
Increases dopamine levels
Increases serotonin levels
Reduces epinephrine
Reduces nor-epinephrine
Reduces stress hormone cortisol
Reduces the feelings of depression