Blog 3 Option 1

1. What would you tell a friend or loved one who suspected that she might have an STD but was afraid to get tested?

     If a friend came to me and said that she/he thought they may have an STD,I would listen and see what signs and symptoms they may be having. Advice that they definately go to the doctor and offer to attend the appointment with them. I would be a little nosie and ask who they thought that they got it from. Depending on what we could conculded about the type of STD obtained, I would tell him/her what I know about it far as future problems that it could cause and if it was cureable. Then turning on my mother instent I would give that person a lecture. There are always a way to prevent STD's such as condoms, no sex  and to always get you and your partner tested before you decide to have sex. Of course they arent going to want to hear this but there is always that three letter word that cant be fixed with antibotics (HIV).

Blog 2 Option 1

Senerio: May 10 2015 about 8 pm, the night of prom. A 12 year old girl stands infront of her bedroom mirror getting ready to go to her 6th grade prom. While getting dressed with the help of her mother she asked," Do you think David will think I'm cute? Do you think he will notice any of the other girls,Ma? What do I do if he wants me to kiss him?"
There is a moment of slient in the room while, the mothers collects her thoughts........

This would be a great time for the mother to have a talk with her daughter. Being the conversation with,"David will think that you are the prettiest girl in the room and if you think that he is not looking at you, have confidence in yourself and know that you are beautiful. Beauty comes from within. Now, about the kissing what do you think you should do?"
Allow the her to throw out some suggestion, if none ask her a few open ended questions like; "If you kiss David what do you think will happen? Do you think that David is the right person to give your first kiss to?"
Allow her to respond," I dont know mother I havent thought about it.And if he does kiss me nothing else will happen."
This is the opportunity for the mother to give a few examples of things that could happen. Like; "I know that you are young honey and you shouldn't be thinking about sex but that is something that could happen after that first kiss. Know that with sex comes a lot of responsiblity."
I would think this is the time that the mother could pull out her ipad and show the daughter ways that she should protect her self against STD, pregnancy etc. She should talk about methods of birth control depending on if her daughter has started her cycle. And of course advise against having sex but if it is to happen to encourage the use of protective devices.Once prom is over I think that the mother should ask about her daughters experiece and take her to a plan parenthood (follow up) to allow her to speak to a educator and get pamplets about birthcontrol. etc.

I have two daughters and when the opportunity comes I would rather my kids be well informed and educated about sex etc versus finding out the hard way.

About Me Blog

     HI, everyone my name is Tiffany, I am currently in my first year with TWU. I am attempting to complete two areas of study at the same time. I am a part-time nursing student at the TWU Houston campus and have just been accepted into the Health Studies program focusing on Community Health. I love to help people when they are sick and have always wanted to devote my life to making people feel better. I come from a family that consist of  nurses. Once I complete my nursing program I want to work in an AIDS clinic I have had several close individuals die from the horrible disease so I decided to make it a focus of study for me. With taking this class I hope to learn more about different health aspects of women's lives and the reasons/rationals for why they do certain things.
     On another note I am the mother of four wonderful children, I work full time doing sales for a hotel and part-time as a CNA at a Houston hospital. When I am not at school at work I enjoy reading to my kids, taking them out on the lake and exercising (seems to give me energy and keep me motivated.) The one thing that my I think makes me unique is that I can work a 12 hour day, do my homework and still have dinner on the table for my husband and kids by 8pm and the kids in the bed by 9 everynight....Takes some time to get the routine down but I've got it now. I hope that this blog gives you more insight on who I am and the determination that I have to be an asset to the health profession.