Triumphantly, we stand side by side, grinning widely as our anxious parents snap pictures to appease us and then hurry us away to tend to our battered appendages. Each one of us sprouts some wound or another—a bloodied knee or elbow, bruised toe, bitten finger, or a large sunburn. Some of us are on the verge of dehydration. We have chosen a rough playground, but we love it dearly.
Two hours before low tide, we had migrated to the beach, carrying nothing except plastic buckets. With little patience for the group of parents who followed sluggishly behind, bearing towels, water, sunscreen, lunch, and other such useless items, we of young spirit pushed excitedly ahead along the dirt path.
Once on the beach, the adults watched us with bemused smiles as we arranged ourselves into two, three, or four person teams. We surveyed the beach briefly, taking note of each and every rock. Without debate, we assigned ourselves to different parts of the rocky landscape. Groups of older, more experienced kids ran off to the higher, more dangerous rocks. The smaller kids started examining rocky cr...
Carlton, a 6-year-old boy, was playing on a sandy beach with his mother. He began to run along the shoreline when he stepped on the sharp edge of a shell, giving himself a deep cut on his foot. His mother washed his foot in the lake and put on his running shoe to take him home. One day later, Carlton’s foot looked worse. The gash was red and painful. The foot was warm to touch and appeared swollen. Carlton’s mom put some gauze over the wound and prepared to take him to the local community health clinic.
The site visited on this day was informally known as the Bedrock Knob (NTS grid reference: 120 342). It is in an area where patches of limestone and exposed bedrock are common. The bedrock is part of the Preca...
Spake, Amanda. “The Healing Process is Far From Done.” U.S. News and World Report 128 no. 17. 2000: 39
Outside of education, my hobbies have extended the experiences I have developed in Geography. On a recent fieldtrip I investigated the impact of skiing on the landscape at Mont Lozère Ski Resort in the Cévennes, Southern France. I found this research particularly interesting as I could consider my own impact at locations where I have skied. In addition to this, my keen interest in rock climbing has given me the chance to climb outdoors in locations such as the Honister Slate Mine Via Ferrata in the Lake District, reaffirming me of my love of the outdoors and desire to understand the
Specifically, we reflected about how we should handle the cleaning of his legs. As stated above, our response to this situation was to work together while cleaning Brandon’s legs in order to provide effective hygiene care to appendages that are difficult for him to keep clean. Consequently, this reaction contributed to the scenario, as I was still able to complete a proper cleansing and assessment of the Brandon’s legs, prevent myself from obtaining an injury as a result of heavy lifting, as well as remind myself that challenges of some form will always accompany patient
The fresh wound didn’t seem like it would be such a problem until I saw the blood trickling out. Sure, when I had cut my self by grabbing a piece of saw palmetto, I felt my skin ripping and quickly retracted my right hand. However, my want for adventure to explore the tree island overcame the small bit of pain I felt. An adrenaline rush helped me overcome all of the annoyances pushing through the dense brim of the island, like palmetto leaves and spider webs, as well as the myriad of other obstacles upon finally penetrating.
In this case study, a six-year old boy, Carlton, was cut deeply on the foot after stepping on a sharp seashell while playing at a beach. His mother washed the injury on site and he wore his shoes home, but began showing some associated symptoms a day later. The foot had signs of swelling, was warm, and the original cut itself had turned red, and with there was pain. Carlton's mother has taken the initial action to place bandage gauze on the wound. Her next step is to take him to a local health clinic.
At 4, I came to the breakfast table and saw that my father had a horribly swollen eye and adhesive tape forming a shell on his nose. I didn't know that he got those injuries in a barroom fight; I only know that I was deeply frightened and sorry that my father was hurt. This was the first of many bad memories.
“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Everything will be all right.” My doctor was there. That reassured me. I felt that in his presence, nothing serious could happen to me. Every one of his words was healing and every glance of his carried a message of hope. “It will hurt a little,” he said, “but it will pass. Be brave.” (79)
In conclusion, Anderson et al. (2010) discussed the relationship between therapeutic models and the techniques utilized by them. However, the contextual model that they posit in this article is built upon a postmodern philosophy and has numerous flaws. As a result, I reject many of their arguments, at least as they are presented. Despite this, there was some information (albeit modified) from this article that I can incorporate into my own practice as a therapist.
“Get the doc now!” Mother shrieked. Bump, crash, bang, the stretcher carried my lifeless body down a populous hall. “Get and I-V now! Heart beats are slowing, we may need resuscitation, get me the shocks now!” “Oh my lord, no please don’t take my boy lord! Not now…” My mom snuffled. *Whimpers and cries”
Social anxiety disorder is also known as social phobia. It is defined as the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. It is the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or ridicule. This leads to feelings of inadequacy, self-consciousness, and depression. The person with social anxiety disorder may believe that all eyes are on him at all times. Social anxiety disorder is the third largest mental health case issue in the world, and it can effect 7% of the population (15 million Americans) at any given time.
For those who are curious about fishing, but never seem to have any luck, here are a few simple guidelines to follow which will have you reeling them in in no time. Catching fish can be really easy to do if one has the correct equipment, location, weather, and presentation.
All I could feel was rugged sand all over my body and in my mouth. Land, we had washed ashore! Then I remembered fully what had happened last night. I began to look for Tom. "Tom, Tom, Where are you!!" There was no sign of him anywhere. Then I saw the footprints in the sand.
I use any excuse to walk along the ocean, especially alone and without my phone. The wind blew cold air, but the sun’s warm rays kept my body at a perfect temperature. It was three in the afternoon and I was calm.