My case explores how nursing students are at a higher risk for suicide. My chief example that I plan on using in my paper is the case studied in Northern Greece.
In this article, it is stated that worldwide, suicide is the leading cause of death amongst adolescents. This article then discusses how nursing students are primarily the ones to be under such stress that afterwards leads to suicide. This studies purpose was to find out whether or not the nursing students in Greece were experiening depressive symptoms or suicidal thoughts. The conclusion of this study was that nursing students are in fact under academic stress and that this can be helped through counseling. All of my previous posts relate to this article in some way, so therefore this one article covers exactly what I am trying to prove in my paper.
Online Material:
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Research Blog #9: Visual
Visual
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However, if you click on the link above it will take you to a visual that goes very well with my topic.
Within the boxes are reasons will nursing students are under so much stress and what some possible solutions might be.
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However, if you click on the link above it will take you to a visual that goes very well with my topic.
Within the boxes are reasons will nursing students are under so much stress and what some possible solutions might be.
Blog #8: Book Review #2
1.)
2.)
Holmes, Ronald M., and Stephen T. Holmes. Suicide: Theory, Practice, and Investigation. Thousand
Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005. Print.
3.) This book investigates all aspects of suicide including cause, biological factors, mental health, etc. It focuses greatly on youths and how they are especially prone to suicide. According to one of the tables in this book, suicide is the 11th cause for deaths in the United States. Mentioned in one part of this book, are physicians and how they are especially prone to suicide since they have such high stress from dealing with such ill patients. After this part, the book mentions that certain occupations are not the result for higher suicide rates. (This is a good counter argument for my paper.) Another part of this book includes the work of Emile Durkheim, and his contributions to the study of suicide. For example, he has studied suicide from a social and societal perspective.
4.) There are two authors, Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes.
-Ronald M. Holmes has written several books all relating to suicide, death, crimes, etc. He is also the Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides.
-Stephen T. Holmes is the Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Flordia.
*Both authors have knowledge in regards to crimes involving suicide and have written several books which demonstrates their knowledge in the topic.
5.)
Key terms/Key Concepts
1.) Anomie: Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
2.) Suicide: Sui- oneself Cide- from the latin verb caedere, to kill (To kill oneself)
6.) Quotations
#1) (Also mentioned above) "Suicide experts now inform us that there is no significant statistical relationship between suicide and occupation" (8).
-I chose this quote because it could potentially be used for my counter argument. My argument suggests students studying nursing are at a higher risk for suicide. However, this quote suggests that there is no relation between the two.
#2) "Using the scientific method of the times, Durkheim saw suicide as a phenomenon that arose from societal pressures and influences" (27).
-This quotes supports my theory that nursing students are more prone to suicide because of their pressure from their vigorous curriculums. Although I plan on using Durkheim's theories as my counter argument in my paper, I still feel this quote can be incorporated into my paper.
#3) (Also mentioned above) "Physicians also have a high rate of suicide, perhaps because of the stress involved in the practice of medicine...The high stress of dealing with patients who are ill and many times terminally ill may take a terrible toll on the psychological health of physicians" (7).
-I chose this quote because although it does not focus solely on nursing students, it still pertains to the medical field. Nursing students do have a lot of stress and can be in contact with severely ill patients during their clinicals.
7.) This book has helped because it includes the work of Emile Durkheim, who I have recently decided to inlclude in my research project. Also, this book includes statistics that I can potentially use in my paper.
8.) This book does not differ completely from the one I used in the previous book review, however it does include some new topics. For example, it does not only focus on college students, but on the population as a whole. Although I do not plan on focusing on this book entirely, I feel it have information that is useful.
2.)
Holmes, Ronald M., and Stephen T. Holmes. Suicide: Theory, Practice, and Investigation. Thousand
Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005. Print.
3.) This book investigates all aspects of suicide including cause, biological factors, mental health, etc. It focuses greatly on youths and how they are especially prone to suicide. According to one of the tables in this book, suicide is the 11th cause for deaths in the United States. Mentioned in one part of this book, are physicians and how they are especially prone to suicide since they have such high stress from dealing with such ill patients. After this part, the book mentions that certain occupations are not the result for higher suicide rates. (This is a good counter argument for my paper.) Another part of this book includes the work of Emile Durkheim, and his contributions to the study of suicide. For example, he has studied suicide from a social and societal perspective.
4.) There are two authors, Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes.
-Ronald M. Holmes has written several books all relating to suicide, death, crimes, etc. He is also the Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides.
-Stephen T. Holmes is the Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Flordia.
*Both authors have knowledge in regards to crimes involving suicide and have written several books which demonstrates their knowledge in the topic.
5.)
Key terms/Key Concepts
1.) Anomie: Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
2.) Suicide: Sui- oneself Cide- from the latin verb caedere, to kill (To kill oneself)
6.) Quotations
#1) (Also mentioned above) "Suicide experts now inform us that there is no significant statistical relationship between suicide and occupation" (8).
-I chose this quote because it could potentially be used for my counter argument. My argument suggests students studying nursing are at a higher risk for suicide. However, this quote suggests that there is no relation between the two.
#2) "Using the scientific method of the times, Durkheim saw suicide as a phenomenon that arose from societal pressures and influences" (27).
-This quotes supports my theory that nursing students are more prone to suicide because of their pressure from their vigorous curriculums. Although I plan on using Durkheim's theories as my counter argument in my paper, I still feel this quote can be incorporated into my paper.
#3) (Also mentioned above) "Physicians also have a high rate of suicide, perhaps because of the stress involved in the practice of medicine...The high stress of dealing with patients who are ill and many times terminally ill may take a terrible toll on the psychological health of physicians" (7).
-I chose this quote because although it does not focus solely on nursing students, it still pertains to the medical field. Nursing students do have a lot of stress and can be in contact with severely ill patients during their clinicals.
7.) This book has helped because it includes the work of Emile Durkheim, who I have recently decided to inlclude in my research project. Also, this book includes statistics that I can potentially use in my paper.
8.) This book does not differ completely from the one I used in the previous book review, however it does include some new topics. For example, it does not only focus on college students, but on the population as a whole. Although I do not plan on focusing on this book entirely, I feel it have information that is useful.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Research Blog #7: Book Review
1.)
2.)
Vye, Christopher, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, and I. David Welch. Under Pressure and Overwhelmed:
Coping with Anxiety in College. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print.
3.) This book largely emphasizes how stressful college can be. This book also suggests that perhaps colleges and universities appear tranquil, but that they really are not. Students as a result suffer from a series of emotions such as depression, anxiety, guilt, and etc. This reading suggests that perhaps these students do not necessarily need to go through this experience. Clearly college is a stress trigger, however these psychological and emotional issues are not normal. This book is really meant to help students realize that they can change by receiving help.
4.) The authors:
Christopher Vye: Christopher is a doctor who works with patients that have all types of anxiety disorders. He also has a great deal of experience from aiding patients with psychological treatment intended to help with their disorders.
Kathlene Scholljegerdes: Kathleen is a psychologist for mental/behavioral health.
David I. Welch: (No information found)
5.) Key terms/Key concepts:
1.) Anxiety-A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
2.) Cope-Deal effectively with something difficult. (Students must learn to cope with academic pressures)
6.)
Quotation #1:
"In the midst of this new found freedom, anxiety can surface when the demands of attending class, reading texts, preparing projects, writing papers, taking tests, and the other academic demands become intense" (45).
I chose this quote because I like how it states "the other academic demands become intense." Not only is college stressful for the reasons mentioned above, but primarily because of the other intense demands, such as applying for specific professional programs. Therefore, it is important for students to not feel so much anxiety during their "less intense" years such as their general courses.
Quotation #2:
"Some students find, however, that anxiety interferes with their learning and test taking to such an extent that their grades and their well-being are seriously affected" (98).
I like this quote because I feel it is 100% true. Several students suffer from anxiety and it is seriously affecting their well being. I also like how the quote emphasizes students well-being, their psychological and emotional states.
Quotation #3:
"...they are entering another culture, the culture of higher education, and its unique blend of demands and pressures" (4).
The words "demands" and "pressures" relates significantly to my research project. I want to emphasize that these students are under an immense amount of pressure and that it is causing unhealthy results. (This aspect , demands and pressure can be seen as the potential cause for suicide)
7.) I believe this material does have the ability to help me with my research project. I feel like it contains all the general aspects of what the average college student is going through and how it is a typical experience. However, the anxiety and fear is not necessarily a normal experience that all students go through. Students living with these anxiety disorders need to learn how to cope with their anxieties in order to pursue a successful academic career, not simply just one semester of general courses.
2.)
Vye, Christopher, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, and I. David Welch. Under Pressure and Overwhelmed:
Coping with Anxiety in College. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print.
3.) This book largely emphasizes how stressful college can be. This book also suggests that perhaps colleges and universities appear tranquil, but that they really are not. Students as a result suffer from a series of emotions such as depression, anxiety, guilt, and etc. This reading suggests that perhaps these students do not necessarily need to go through this experience. Clearly college is a stress trigger, however these psychological and emotional issues are not normal. This book is really meant to help students realize that they can change by receiving help.
4.) The authors:
Christopher Vye: Christopher is a doctor who works with patients that have all types of anxiety disorders. He also has a great deal of experience from aiding patients with psychological treatment intended to help with their disorders.
Kathlene Scholljegerdes: Kathleen is a psychologist for mental/behavioral health.
David I. Welch: (No information found)
5.) Key terms/Key concepts:
1.) Anxiety-A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
2.) Cope-Deal effectively with something difficult. (Students must learn to cope with academic pressures)
6.)
Quotation #1:
"In the midst of this new found freedom, anxiety can surface when the demands of attending class, reading texts, preparing projects, writing papers, taking tests, and the other academic demands become intense" (45).
I chose this quote because I like how it states "the other academic demands become intense." Not only is college stressful for the reasons mentioned above, but primarily because of the other intense demands, such as applying for specific professional programs. Therefore, it is important for students to not feel so much anxiety during their "less intense" years such as their general courses.
Quotation #2:
"Some students find, however, that anxiety interferes with their learning and test taking to such an extent that their grades and their well-being are seriously affected" (98).
I like this quote because I feel it is 100% true. Several students suffer from anxiety and it is seriously affecting their well being. I also like how the quote emphasizes students well-being, their psychological and emotional states.
Quotation #3:
"...they are entering another culture, the culture of higher education, and its unique blend of demands and pressures" (4).
The words "demands" and "pressures" relates significantly to my research project. I want to emphasize that these students are under an immense amount of pressure and that it is causing unhealthy results. (This aspect , demands and pressure can be seen as the potential cause for suicide)
7.) I believe this material does have the ability to help me with my research project. I feel like it contains all the general aspects of what the average college student is going through and how it is a typical experience. However, the anxiety and fear is not necessarily a normal experience that all students go through. Students living with these anxiety disorders need to learn how to cope with their anxieties in order to pursue a successful academic career, not simply just one semester of general courses.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Blog #6: Five Scholarly Sources and Research Question
My five scholarly sources:
R. Khachatryan, et al. "P03-302 - Evaluation Of Suicidal Behaviour And Depression Among Nursing
Students In Northern Greece." European Psychiatry 25.(2010): 1370. Academic Search Premier.
Web. 28 Feb. 2012.
Whitaker, Leighton C., and Richard E. Slimak. College Student Suicide. New York: Haworth, 1990.
Print.
Humphrey, James Harry. A Textbook of Stress for College Students. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1982. Print.
Vye, Christopher, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, and I. David Welch. Under Pressure and Overwhelmed:
Coping with Anxiety in College. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print.
Lees, John, and Alison Vaspe. Clinical Counselling in Further and Higher Education. London:
Routledge, 1999. Print.
My potential research question:
Are students who are involved with professional areas of study (i.e nursing) more prone to suicide? And if so, why? How can they be helped?
R. Khachatryan, et al. "P03-302 - Evaluation Of Suicidal Behaviour And Depression Among Nursing
Students In Northern Greece." European Psychiatry 25.(2010): 1370. Academic Search Premier.
Web. 28 Feb. 2012.
Whitaker, Leighton C., and Richard E. Slimak. College Student Suicide. New York: Haworth, 1990.
Print.
Humphrey, James Harry. A Textbook of Stress for College Students. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1982. Print.
Vye, Christopher, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, and I. David Welch. Under Pressure and Overwhelmed:
Coping with Anxiety in College. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. Print.
Lees, John, and Alison Vaspe. Clinical Counselling in Further and Higher Education. London:
Routledge, 1999. Print.
My potential research question:
Are students who are involved with professional areas of study (i.e nursing) more prone to suicide? And if so, why? How can they be helped?
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Research Blog #5
Rutgers RIOT was a great experience. The website is a good way to keep students interested. I feel this animation is a lot more attention grabbing as opposed to reading a handout. While exploring Rutgers RIOT I chose assignments that would be appropriate for certain topics. After doing this, I now realize why I need to analyze a certain aspect of Nursing students, for example suicide rates. Certain topics are just too broad and are unable to be written about by themselves. Finding sources was deffinately my favorite part. I always have difficulty with this, so therefore it helped me out a lot in preparation for my research paper. I never realize all the opportunities I have for finding research. For example, newspaper articles usually contain valuable information, and it is always current. Alexander library will be very beneficial when writing my research paper. I plan on looking through various books, as well as other sources before I make my final selection of references. Overall after meeting with Peggy and reviewing Rutgers RIOT I feel a lot more confident in beggining my paper.
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