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- 161: Endotracheal Suctioning
- ... points out that NSI is a common practice used by nurses and respiratory therapists and that both sets of caregivers believed that such instillation had beneficial effects on the patient. Schwenker & Gift further recommend that literature regarding research reflecting the adverse effects be accessible and utilized among all who provide such care. Finally, Schwenker & Gift (1998) refer to the fact that such instillation is a common part of the policy and ... decisions about their care. The use of normal saline prior to endotracheal suctioning has been reviewed in numerous ways, most all of which have shown the overwhelmingly adverse effects related to such practice. Review of Literature The effect of NSI prior to suctioning and its effects on oxygenation has been researched in several studies. Ackerman (1993) studied the effects of NSI on SpO2 values in a varied sample of critically ill ... critically ill patient is detrimental to their recovery. Preparation The purpose of this research review was to determine if NSI prior to suctioning had advantageous or detrimental effects on the endotracheally intubated patient. As the literature reveals that NSI is a common practice instigated by a large number of healthcare workers, especially nurses and respiratory therapists, the group’s focus was to look at today’s current practices regarding suctioning ...
- 162: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Properly Acknowledged by Ralph Waldo Emerson certainly took his place in the history of American Literature . He lived in a time when romanticism was becoming a way of thinking and beginning to bloom in America, the time period known as The Romantic Age. Romantic thinking stressed on human imagination and emotion ... can be found in the works of Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, and Robert Frost.". No doubt, Ralph Waldo Emerson was an astute and intellectual man who influenced American Literature and has rightly received the credit that he deserves from historians. He has been depicted as a leading figure in American thought and literature, or at least ranks up there with the very best. But there is so much more to Ralph Waldo Emerson when we consider the personal hardships that he had to endure during the course ...
- 163: A Farewell To Arms: Experiences And Their Influences
- A Farewell To Arms: Experiences And Their Influences Some experiences cannot be accomplished in our own lives but with the help of literature, readers are able to participate in those experiences and expand their understanding of the world and it’s surroundings. Literature also allows the reader to comprehend the thinking, feelings and rationalizations of different types of people. According to critic, Louise Rosenblatt, literature provides “experiences that would not be either possible or wise to introduce into our own lives” and thus enlarging our “knowledge of the world” and “ability to understand and sympathize with others.” I agree ...
- 164: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson certainly took his place in the history of American Literature . He lived in a time when romanticism was becoming a way of thinking and beginning to bloom in America, the time period known as The Romantic Age. Romantic thinking stressed on human imagination and emotion ... can be found in the works of Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, and Robert Frost.". No doubt, Ralph Waldo Emerson was an astute and intellectual man who influenced American Literature and has rightly received the credit that he deserves from historians. He has been depicted as a leading figure in American thought and literature, or at least ranks up there with the very best. But there is so much more to Ralph Waldo Emerson when we consider the personal hardships that he had to endure during the course ...
- 165: King Lear
- ... story of King Lear in her novel A Thousand Acres. Though this novel is derived from the roots of King Lear and the basic plot is similar, the reader’s reaction to each work of literature varies greatly. One may wonder why the reader’s perspective on the play King Lear changes so drastically after reading the novel A Thousand Acres. A couple of the reasons include the pieces of literature being told from two different view points and how the paralleling characters in the two works assume roles than are unexpected and seem unlike the comparable characters in the other piece of literature. However, Scott Holstad states the reason for the differing responses best by saying, “Smiley is successful because she fills in so many of the gaps left open in the play. She gives us new ...
- 166: Dante Alighieri 2
- Dante s Influence on Italian Culture Dante Alighieri was a very well known and influential poet in early literature. He was not only a poet, he was also a philosophical thinker, an active politician, and a religious visionary (Holmes 1). Dante was born in Florence in 1265, into the Guelph political party, one of ... banished from political office and exiled from Florence (Parish Internet). His life changed drastically during his exile, enabling him to concentrate on his writing. Dante was one of the most influential individuals in early European literature, language, and politics. He influenced Italian society and culture through his poetry and his prose (Dante Internet). His writings helped to unify the Italian language. His opinions on politics were new and many of his ideas are seen in today s politics (Holmes 23). These are the three key areas in which Dante was so influential. Dante s writings had a great impact on Italian literature, both in the nature of the topics and the style of the prose. His writings have been hailed the pillars on which the European literary tradition has been built (Dante: The Divine Internet). The ...
- 167: Dante's "The Hermaphroditic Joyce"
- Dante's "The Hermaphroditic Joyce" One of the most powerful nuances of any writing is the dialogue within the story. In literature, it is all too often that characters live only in the jaded voice of the author and never truly develop as their own, or are not strongly opinionated in a manner which contrasts the opinions of the writer. It is also unfortunately true that the women depicted in most male- authored literature do not often sound realistic, or how most women one would speak to in the course of the day tend to sound. All too often, women are depicted on a lower level of speech than ... is introduced into the dinner table conversation as a silent character. However, when the men's conversation turns to the misuse of the preacher's pulpit, Dante begins her interjections. All too often, women in literature remain linguistically dormant unless called upon, however, studies conducted in the reality outside the covers of a book have shown that women will interrupt a conversation to contradict a previous speaker, and do so ...
- 168: The Grapes of Wrath: Rose of Sharon and The Starving Man
- ... caused a nationwide uproar. This account of the migrant workers was taken more of a social document than as fiction. Some saw it as "a distorted call to revolution." As stated in Masterpieces of World Literature, "As a social document, the novel presents such a vivid picture of oppression and misery that one tends to doubt its authenticity." Daryl F. Zanuck even hired private detectives to verify Steinbeck's story who ... theme throughout the novel: the transformation from the "I" form of thinking into the "we" form of thinking that results in the formation of a culture rather than a family. As the Twentieth-Century American Literature book declares, "The more one reads The Grapes of Wrath, the more thoroughly one knows the many ramifications of its informing theme, the more perfect and moving seems the novel's ending. Here in this ... the people who think of others before doing something but in this novel, Rose of Sharon changes into thinking about humanity as a whole rather than herself. Works Cited Bloom, Harold, ed. Twentieth-Century American Literature. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987. Draper, James P., ed. World Literature Criticism. Detroit: Pope-Stevenson, 1992. Magill, Frank N., ed. Masterpieces of World Literature. New York: Harper and Row, 1989. Magill, Frank N., ...
- 169: Ramayana And Sanskrit
- ... Rama confronts the ten-headed Ravana. Rama ultimately kills Ravana and frees Sita. And after Sita proves her purity, the return to Ayodhya, and Rama becomes king. Vedic and Classical Sanskrit The Sanskrit language and literature was developed in India. Most scholars believe that Sanskrit is divide into two historical periods, Vedic Sanskrit and classical Sanskrit. Vedic Sanskrit refers to the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of Hinduism. This period lasted roughly 15 hundred to 3 hundred BC Classical Sanskrit, 5 hundred BC to 1000 AD has not been credited with new creations as the great literature of the Vedic period. The Sanskrit language belongs to the Indo European language family, which include English, French etc. The Sanskrit language was derived from the early Indo European tongue of the Iranians, when after ... Talu: soft palate at the back of the mouth Murdha: cerebral position (roof of the mouth) Danta: the dental position Osthau the labial position Beginnings of Sanskrit We can trace back the beginnings of Sanskrit literature to the ancient Rigvedic Poetry (1500 - 1200 BC). These Vedic Books comprise of religious hymns. This literature concentrated more and more on philosophical issues and ritualistic teachings. The Upanishads and the Brahmans are both ...
- 170: Lady Lazarus
- ... scene be laid out in our own days and among the people we are in the habit of meeting. In keeping with mid-Victorian themes, Lady Audley’s Secret is closely connected to the street literature and newspaper accounts of real crimes. The crimes in Braddon’s novel are concealed and secret. Like the crimes committed by respected doctors and trusted ladies, the crimes in Lady Audley’s Secret shock because ... existence of two wives to the same husband, or two husbands to the same wife. Indeed, so popular has this crime become, as to give rise to an entire sub-class of this branch of literature, which may be distinguished as that of Bigamy Novels (Manse, 6). Lady Audley’s cunning bigamy and eventual murder represent the mid-Victorian fear of a wicked woman whose manipulative sexuality allows her to pursue ... is important to both the mystery and the melodramatic aspects of Lady Audley’s Secret. Another device used by Braddon is the disguise. Disguise involves the question of identity, a main theme in much of literature. One example of disguise used in Braddon’s novel is the change Helen Talboys made when she took on the identities of Lucy Graham and subsequently, Lady Audley. This disguise leads Robert on to ...
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