What is a pediatric nurse practitioner?
A pediatric nurse practitioner is a registered nurse and nurse practitioner with advanced training in pediatrics and can provide nursing care to infants, children and adolescents.
Meaning they have competed their nursing degree, but further their education in a specific field, where they are allowed to diagnose a patient without the doctors consent
The pediatric nurses perform physical exams, diagnose injuries and many common illnesses and have the training to provide the treatment procedures, therapies and medication necessary for the child. They order specific lab tests and diagnostic testing, such as x-rays, blood tests and laboratory tests when needed. Trained to give immunizations, they also manage their patient's problems, such as juvenile diabetes and other conditions.
Meeting with patients and their families to discuss issues with regards to treatment options, supporting patient recovery and understanding the condition of the child.
Gathering information for patient records, family histories or other documents as required.
Performing basic medical examinations including blood tests, urine samples, blood pressure, heart and lung functioning. Requesting the appropriate lab tests.
Reading and interpreting lab results in conjunction with the child's treatment team.
Following up on medications, treatments or other procedures under the direction of the treating physician.
Organizing vaccination programs, health clinics and specific information programs for parents and patients.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
chemistry
Predictions:
Atomic Radius Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you go down a group, the atomic radius increases, because we are adding an additional energy level to the outer shell, therefore causes the atomic radius to increase.
As you move across the period table, the atomic radius should decrease, because adding another proton as you go across the period would have a greater attraction to the nucleus pulling it closer together, which decreases the size of the atomic radius.
Ionization Energy Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you go down a group, the ionization energy should stay constant, because it either has the same cation energy of anion energy, keeping it consistently staying the same.
As you go across the periodic table, the ionization energy will increase, because Ionization is the energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.
Electronegativity Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you move across the period table, the electro negativity should increase, because the atomic number increases and electro negativity is the ability for an atom to pull electrons towards itself. So I believe it’s the opposite of ionization, and metals tend to loose electrons in bonds while non metals tend to gain the electron.
As you go down a group, the ionization energy should stay constant also, because it either has the same cation energy of anion energy, keeping it consistently staying
the same.
Atomic Radius Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
My predictions were correct. When moving down a group in the periodic table, the
atomic radius will increase, because the valence electron occupy’s an extra energy level (shell) that is farthest from the nucleus, causing less of an attraction to the nucleus. That is why the atomic radius decreases while going down a group on the period table. While going across the period table, the size of an atom decreases because the positive charge on the nucleus also increases across a period. For ex. Lithium has 3 protons, 3 electrons vs. Beryllium, 4 protons, and 4 electrons. By having that extra proton causes a greater attractions with the electrons on the outer energy level, thus resulting in the radius decreases as we move left to right on the periodic table because the nucleus is pulling the outer energy level closer to it.
Ionization Energy Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
My predictions were partially true. While going down a group on the period table, the ionization decreases. It decreases because as you move down, the atomic number increases which has more energy levels, which has a weaker attraction to the nucleus and is easier to remove that electron to occupy a full outer shell. For example, Cesium has 55 electrons. It has many energy levels, which has 1 valence electron on the outer shell, causing a weak attraction to the nucleus and is easier to loose it’s electron, vs. Lithium which has 3 electrons, 2 energy levels, 1 valence electron, BUT is closer to the nucleus which is harder to remove than cesium. While going across the periodic table, the ionization does increase, because it gets harder to remove an electron. On the left side, they’re all cation, which need to loose their electron to balance a full outer shell, and on the right side they’re all anions. For example, Potassium has 19 electrons, and needs to occupy 18 to have a full outer shell. So it is most likely for potassium to loose that 1 electron vs. Argon, which has 18 electrons, and is satisfied having a full outer shell.
Atomic Radius Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you go down a group, the atomic radius increases, because we are adding an additional energy level to the outer shell, therefore causes the atomic radius to increase.
As you move across the period table, the atomic radius should decrease, because adding another proton as you go across the period would have a greater attraction to the nucleus pulling it closer together, which decreases the size of the atomic radius.
Ionization Energy Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you go down a group, the ionization energy should stay constant, because it either has the same cation energy of anion energy, keeping it consistently staying the same.
As you go across the periodic table, the ionization energy will increase, because Ionization is the energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.
Electronegativity Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
As you move across the period table, the electro negativity should increase, because the atomic number increases and electro negativity is the ability for an atom to pull electrons towards itself. So I believe it’s the opposite of ionization, and metals tend to loose electrons in bonds while non metals tend to gain the electron.
As you go down a group, the ionization energy should stay constant also, because it either has the same cation energy of anion energy, keeping it consistently staying
the same.
Atomic Radius Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
My predictions were correct. When moving down a group in the periodic table, the
atomic radius will increase, because the valence electron occupy’s an extra energy level (shell) that is farthest from the nucleus, causing less of an attraction to the nucleus. That is why the atomic radius decreases while going down a group on the period table. While going across the period table, the size of an atom decreases because the positive charge on the nucleus also increases across a period. For ex. Lithium has 3 protons, 3 electrons vs. Beryllium, 4 protons, and 4 electrons. By having that extra proton causes a greater attractions with the electrons on the outer energy level, thus resulting in the radius decreases as we move left to right on the periodic table because the nucleus is pulling the outer energy level closer to it.
Ionization Energy Vs. Atomic number of Representative Elements
My predictions were partially true. While going down a group on the period table, the ionization decreases. It decreases because as you move down, the atomic number increases which has more energy levels, which has a weaker attraction to the nucleus and is easier to remove that electron to occupy a full outer shell. For example, Cesium has 55 electrons. It has many energy levels, which has 1 valence electron on the outer shell, causing a weak attraction to the nucleus and is easier to loose it’s electron, vs. Lithium which has 3 electrons, 2 energy levels, 1 valence electron, BUT is closer to the nucleus which is harder to remove than cesium. While going across the periodic table, the ionization does increase, because it gets harder to remove an electron. On the left side, they’re all cation, which need to loose their electron to balance a full outer shell, and on the right side they’re all anions. For example, Potassium has 19 electrons, and needs to occupy 18 to have a full outer shell. So it is most likely for potassium to loose that 1 electron vs. Argon, which has 18 electrons, and is satisfied having a full outer shell.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Analyzing Atomic Radius, Ionic Radius, Ionization Energy and Electronegativity.
Predictions:
Atomic Radius vs. Number of Representative Elements
Going across the periodic table, I would predict that the pattern of the atomic radius will decrease, while going down the period table the atomic radius will increase.
Ionization vs. Number of Representative Elements
Trend-wise, ionization potentials tend to increase while one progresses across a period because the greater number of protons (higher nuclear charge) attract the orbiting electrons more strongly, thereby increasing the energy required to remove one of the electrons.
Question: How do these four properties of the main-group atoms compare within a group and across a period.
As you go down the period table the atomic raius
Predictions:
Atomic Radius vs. Number of Representative Elements
Going across the periodic table, I would predict that the pattern of the atomic radius will decrease, while going down the period table the atomic radius will increase.
Ionization vs. Number of Representative Elements
Trend-wise, ionization potentials tend to increase while one progresses across a period because the greater number of protons (higher nuclear charge) attract the orbiting electrons more strongly, thereby increasing the energy required to remove one of the electrons.
Question: How do these four properties of the main-group atoms compare within a group and across a period.
As you go down the period table the atomic raius
Friday, June 11, 2010

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost described by the speaker is about a person that is walking in the woods and stops as he stumbles between two roads in the woods. As he stands there he could see down both roads. He would like to travel through both but knows he cannot do so. Therefore he continues to observe both roads. “to where it bent in the undergrowth” meaning, in one road it looked very busy and difficult. “then took the other as just as fair. And having perhaps the better claim, because it was grassy and wanted wear.” The person decided to choose the one that seemed less troublesome. “Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same”. After choosing the path he notices that they are just about the same. “Oh, I marked the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back.” Meaning hopefully he can go back and walk the other path, but because the path leads to another, there’s no way of turning back. The last stanza is tricky. Im not sure if the speaker is trying to say it was a positive outcome, or a negative outcome. “I shall be telling this with a sigh” Im not to sure if it’s a relief sigh or, a sign of regret. “And that has made all the difference.” Also, not to sure if it was a positive of negative difference. To be honest, the last stanza was tricky so I had to look it up for further help. But because the speaker could not offer such information, it is because he has not lived the “difference” yet.# When the speaker says he will be reporting sometime in the future how his road choice turned out, he means that he cant assign meaning to “sigh” and “difference” yet, because he doesn’t know how his choice
will affect his future, until after he has lived it.#
This poem has such powerful meaning. Its an analogy of life. The woods, roads are like you choosing a path that will lead to your future. You’ll stumble across many challenges in your life that you must choose which is best for you. You don’t know where you’ll end up until you’ve experienced it. Everyone has met challenges in your life, and everyone knows you can only choose one path, hopefully it’s the right path as you can’t go back because life goes on and it’ll lead you to other challenges. This is what the poem is basically about. I love this poem. It’s very straightforward, but the ending was very tricky to understand. Why I like this poem is because I can relate to it well. Everyone can because there isn’t one person in the world that has never met any challenges or problems while growing up.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
pyschology 40s
Her cognitive explanation to motivate her to acieve her goal is Intrinsic Motivation. She is doing this for her own sake to continue on what she loves and by doing that she feels good about it. She is not looking for any reward in the end, but to know she accomplished something she’s been wanting for a long time. Her main motivation is achievement motivation. It is her desire for significant accomplishment. This high standard of getting accepted into biomed will not only make her feel like she’s accomplished the main point of her goal, but also she would have felt like she accomplished the respect and happiness of her parents and the people around her. Even though its difficult, and many people are fighting for a spot with limited numbers of acceptance, she’ll still gradually continue strong to get what she wants. Three steps to motivate her to do well are, positive emotion, connecting her achievements with her efforts, and also setting this goal at a high standard, but not so high that she cannot achieve it. By achieving all of the basis to positive motivation, she will gradually have an approach/approach situation. She is doing well in her bio and chemistry class, because she decided to put little things aside and finish all her homework before anything else.
Main stressors in achieving her goal is homework. This is a daily stress that are repeated everyday, and she has to decide on her own if she will do it because she knows its necessary or pushing it aside until it is to late to finish/hand in. This can cause a burnout and can lead to depression, emotional exhaustion, decrease in her homework, physical exhaustion etc. Another stressor are her friends. They might want to go out, to the mall, party etc. and she knows that she needs to get her project done to hand in on time, but her friends pressure her to go out with them, that she can finish it later. This can cause emotional exhaustion, depression and guilt. One big event that is definitely stressful, not to herself but to many people are EXAMS. Exams are probably the biggest stress factors in many young adults. This is the time where everything you’ve learned throughout the whole year into one HUGE ‘test’. This can cause her to become emotional exhausted, depressed, physical and mental exhaustion. Her brain will definitely be burnout by cramming everything she’s learned in a weeks time.
One solution to any stressor mentioned above is, exercising. By maintaining your health, it makes you less depressed, physical, mental and emotional exhausted. It’s pretty much a relief and it also makes you feel better by the end of the day. By accomplishing one thing, by keeping fit and exercising, it may make you think, since I finished exercising, and it makes me feel wonderful I can finish my homework also. Instead of looking at it in a negative perspective, it can also be looked at in a positive point of view. Exercising keeps her healthy, happy and confident, it also makes her want to finish her homework. Another solution Alisa deals with stress is, listening to her instincts instead of people around her. Even though her friends put pressure on her to go out and party or go to the mall, she simply can turn them down, get her homework done and feel better and have less stress on herself rather than pushing it to the side, leaving it till last minute, where she is very stressed and cannot deal with everything at once. To deal with exam stress, she has thought of a plan that may reduce the stress. She is going to start from the beginning of June till exam starts, and each day gradually study one of her courses, and keep alternating them, so she does not have to cram everything all at once. This will decrease emotion, physical and mental exhaustion and to not cause her to have a burnout. If she accomplish this every time she is face to face with stress, she will do well in accomplishing her goal.
Main stressors in achieving her goal is homework. This is a daily stress that are repeated everyday, and she has to decide on her own if she will do it because she knows its necessary or pushing it aside until it is to late to finish/hand in. This can cause a burnout and can lead to depression, emotional exhaustion, decrease in her homework, physical exhaustion etc. Another stressor are her friends. They might want to go out, to the mall, party etc. and she knows that she needs to get her project done to hand in on time, but her friends pressure her to go out with them, that she can finish it later. This can cause emotional exhaustion, depression and guilt. One big event that is definitely stressful, not to herself but to many people are EXAMS. Exams are probably the biggest stress factors in many young adults. This is the time where everything you’ve learned throughout the whole year into one HUGE ‘test’. This can cause her to become emotional exhausted, depressed, physical and mental exhaustion. Her brain will definitely be burnout by cramming everything she’s learned in a weeks time.
One solution to any stressor mentioned above is, exercising. By maintaining your health, it makes you less depressed, physical, mental and emotional exhausted. It’s pretty much a relief and it also makes you feel better by the end of the day. By accomplishing one thing, by keeping fit and exercising, it may make you think, since I finished exercising, and it makes me feel wonderful I can finish my homework also. Instead of looking at it in a negative perspective, it can also be looked at in a positive point of view. Exercising keeps her healthy, happy and confident, it also makes her want to finish her homework. Another solution Alisa deals with stress is, listening to her instincts instead of people around her. Even though her friends put pressure on her to go out and party or go to the mall, she simply can turn them down, get her homework done and feel better and have less stress on herself rather than pushing it to the side, leaving it till last minute, where she is very stressed and cannot deal with everything at once. To deal with exam stress, she has thought of a plan that may reduce the stress. She is going to start from the beginning of June till exam starts, and each day gradually study one of her courses, and keep alternating them, so she does not have to cram everything all at once. This will decrease emotion, physical and mental exhaustion and to not cause her to have a burnout. If she accomplish this every time she is face to face with stress, she will do well in accomplishing her goal.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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Alisa Phrakonekham
Miss Pflug
English 30S AP
February 26, 2010
Imperishable Friendship
“A Scandal in Bohemia” By Conan Doyle, is a clever, mind playing story that has a great connection between the main characters. Holmes and Watson’s communication triggers readers attention to focus on their friendship. Despite their different personalities, their connection if unbreakable. Homes and Watson have a very strong relationship from knowing ones another’s personality from moods, habits and attitude. From solving investigations, their roles become noticeable during the story progresses.
For instance, in this scence where Watson goes and visits Holmes shows how much their relationship is unbreakable. Holmes and Watson used to live with each other, but after Watson got married and moved out, he has seen little of Holmes lately. One day, on March 20th, returning home from his journey, Watson was walking down Baker Street where a strange present seized his desire to see Holmes. Watson looks up and see’s Holmes, “tall spare figure pass twice in a dark against the blinds” (Doyle 11). Watson, who knew his every mood and habit could imagine him, “Pacing back and forth in his room, eagerly, with his head sunk upon his chest and his arms wrapped behind him as his hands clasp together” (11). He knows that Holmes must be at work. As he rings the door bell, he was shown up to Holmes chamber. While Watson was going up the stairs, the environment reminded him of when he use to live there. Holmes waves him down to shit on an armchair. Holmes analysis Watson and says, “I think, Watson, that you have put on seven and a half pounds” (11). “Seven” (11). Watson replies. Holmes has a sharp eye and observes everything around him. His observation are close to accuarate.
Miss Pflug
English 30S AP
February 26, 2010
Imperishable Friendship
“A Scandal in Bohemia” By Conan Doyle, is a clever, mind playing story that has a great connection between the main characters. Holmes and Watson’s communication triggers readers attention to focus on their friendship. Despite their different personalities, their connection if unbreakable. Homes and Watson have a very strong relationship from knowing ones another’s personality from moods, habits and attitude. From solving investigations, their roles become noticeable during the story progresses.
For instance, in this scence where Watson goes and visits Holmes shows how much their relationship is unbreakable. Holmes and Watson used to live with each other, but after Watson got married and moved out, he has seen little of Holmes lately. One day, on March 20th, returning home from his journey, Watson was walking down Baker Street where a strange present seized his desire to see Holmes. Watson looks up and see’s Holmes, “tall spare figure pass twice in a dark against the blinds” (Doyle 11). Watson, who knew his every mood and habit could imagine him, “Pacing back and forth in his room, eagerly, with his head sunk upon his chest and his arms wrapped behind him as his hands clasp together” (11). He knows that Holmes must be at work. As he rings the door bell, he was shown up to Holmes chamber. While Watson was going up the stairs, the environment reminded him of when he use to live there. Holmes waves him down to shit on an armchair. Holmes analysis Watson and says, “I think, Watson, that you have put on seven and a half pounds” (11). “Seven” (11). Watson replies. Holmes has a sharp eye and observes everything around him. His observation are close to accuarate.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
hotspot
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/Pages/default.aspx
Your presentation can be a poster or a PowerPoint. You should include the following:
1. Large Map of the hotspot.
2. Overview: include the table of “Vital Statistics” and a brief summary of the unique ecosystems and endemic species found there.
3. Unique Biodiversity: Include the table of “Biodiversity and Endemism” and a summary of the number and types of plants and vertebrates. Include each vertebrate group.
4. Summarize Human Impacts
5. Summarize Conservation Action being taken
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biological_diversity_in_the_mountains_of_Southwest_China
Your presentation can be a poster or a PowerPoint. You should include the following:
1. Large Map of the hotspot.
2. Overview: include the table of “Vital Statistics” and a brief summary of the unique ecosystems and endemic species found there.
3. Unique Biodiversity: Include the table of “Biodiversity and Endemism” and a summary of the number and types of plants and vertebrates. Include each vertebrate group.
4. Summarize Human Impacts
5. Summarize Conservation Action being taken
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biological_diversity_in_the_mountains_of_Southwest_China
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