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I think that poverty is such a personal and touchy topic to talk about. I personally don’t like talking about it because it makes me feel uncomfortable. People who financially struggle is difficult to talk about or read about, for me. After reading Poverty’s poor show in the media, the dominant culture paradigms, came to mind. In class we listed many dominant cultures in society and one of them was wealth. If you’re wealthy people want to hear about your life or your problems, you have some type of power; as oppose to people that financially struggle who appear not to have a voice.

In 4 Problems with the Way the Media Depicts Poor People, the poor as invisible and the poor as temporarily “down on their luck” sections caught my attention. Like Jenna mentioned we rather watch one of the Real Housewives shows and not pay any attention to peoples’ financial problems. I watch the housewives of Orange County and when the recession in 2007/ 2008 hit, the families in the show struggled, and the it was shown in the show. Some of the viewers were able to see that they weren’t the only ones struggling, but that other people were going through the similar situation.

I was not really sure how I was going to feel about the articles this week. I think that talking about wealth or the lack there of is something that is very personal fro most people and  I was worried that the articles were going to rub me the wrong way. However , I was pleasantly surprised but what I read , specifically the article 4 Problems with the Way the Media Depicts Poor People. To start off I thought that this article was very easy to read and flowed very nicely. It really made me look at how the media really does portray the poor. In  the article it stated “We need to see that there are people out there who struggle, and who deserve to have attention paid to their struggles. We need to see this and hear about it, so that we can keep our humanity intact and maintain our ability to have empathy and compassion for others.” I really liked this expert, I think that it totally encapsulates how we as a society treat people who are less fortunate. We have no problem sitting down and watching shows like the Real House Wives but as soon as someone talks about their financial hardships we lose interest. This article also spoke of how when the media discusses “the poor” it gives statistics and facts which no one is really interested about hearing. I think that this article really made me reconsider how I will treat the way I will perceive the poor through the media.

Below is a link with everything you need to know about colostomy application and care. This informative article includes helpful hints, a list of reasons to call your doctor and how to reduce odor.

http://www.upmc.com/patients-visitors/education/ostomy/pages/colostomy-care.aspx

Patient education in the medical field is very important. This article discusses pre-dialysis education and tests literacy levels of those going through pre-dialysis education. Brochures with pertinent information are given to the patients going through the education but it is important to know that the patients can understand and comprehend the contents of the brochures. The finding showed modifications needed to be made in order to ensure the brochures where comprehensible to all. I found this article very beneficial in opening the eyes of those educating patients to make sure that the written materials we give to our patients is something that is at the appropriate literacy level for the patient being educated.

http://www.biomedsearch.com/article/implementation-pathway-matching-education-material/231094614.html

Patient education is a vital role of nurses in any healthcare setting. Patients need to know various things about the medications they are prescribed, as well as other forms of treatment and follow up appointments. There are numerous ways to educate a patient, from paper to electronics to visual demonstration. A survey that I researched compared written instructions and iPads as forms of patient education. Paper instructions and pamphlets can be boring to read and may contain multiple pages, so the study showed that iPads were more effective. This is also due to the fact that the iPads directly engage the patient, therefore allowing the patient to retain more information and becoming more involved in their care.