topics for argumenative paper

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Im seeking some ideas for argumentative topics (hopefully in healthcare). The topic must be controversial and 20 pages long..any suggestions? This is for a non-nursing class so it has to be on a normal college level.

I was thinking of socialized medicine?? give me some thoughts and Id appreciate it.

Specializes in LTC , SDC and MDS certified (3.0).

another one should we be able to sell our organs?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, L&D, ICU, OR, Educator.
Perhaps you meant "e.g.", not "i.e."

e.g. = for example

i.e. = that is

Because if you really meant "that is", why single out diabetics?

How about those who get pregnant but can't really afford kids, financially or emotionally? How about alcoholics? Drug addicts? Anyone with any disease who doesn't take their meds or follow their treatment plan? How about people who eat improperly and are obese or cachectic or develop atherosclerosis or acid damage to their teeth from vomiting or any other complication of not eating properly?

How about nurses who let themselves be forced to work overtime and then have an accident on the way home?

How about those who have industrial accidents? They should have been more careful. It was their fault they cut their digits or appendages off. How about cops who get hurt in the line of duty? Surely they could have been more careful. Firefighters, too, and road crews. They should have seen that drunk driver coming and jumped out of the way. How about anyone else who chooses to work in a dangerous occupation and gets hurt - miners, fishing boat people, oil and gas workers, construction, factories, etc., including nurses who hurt their backs and shoulders and psyches?

Maybe the OP's paper can deal with "Sicko" and how different societies treat their people. It is a real eye-opener. In France, they can get a year off after childbirth. Here we get a stinking 12 weeks.

In France or England, I forget which, they get unlimited sick days. Unlimited. Plus a day off to move, for crying out loud. Here we are written up and can be fired if we take more than 4 per year, even though we are granted 1 day (how generous) per month.

Maybe OP can write about the history of unions in this country - why they came into existence. The history of the common laborer - and, make no mistake, that includes nurses.

Anyway, I'm not sure why you singled out diabetics but, as I said, maybe you didn't mean to.

Maybe she could write about "Should Mentally Ill Persons Who Can't Take Care of Even Themselves Really Have The Right To Reproduce?"

:confused::uhoh21:

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Specializes in LTC , SDC and MDS certified (3.0).

see Trudy I got you to argue about it. Must be a good subject!!!:lol2:

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

vaccines

circumcision (boys)

medical MJ

physician-assisted suicide

forced sterilization for a) the mentally ill; b) people who already have other kids in protective custody; or c) the developmentally delayed

abortion

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Specializes in Telemetry.

For my paper I wrote about Ritalin/meds being good for ADHD. My son is on drugs for this and it helped educate me re meds out there. So if you can, use this paper to educate yourself re a subject that affects your own life. Makes it more interesting also.

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see Trudy I got you to argue about it. Must be a good subject!!!:lol2:

No, no, I wasn't arguing. I was just asking for clarification because of your use/possible misuse of "i.e.". It is confusing.

So what did you really mean? "That is" or "for example"?

And, yes, it is a good topic. I'm just wondering if you meant to single out diabetics or what. :confused:

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.

legalizing medical marijuana for pts who truly would benefit from it such as cancer and chronic pain patients

overweight nurses (don't bash me, my BMI is >28, heck I don't know what it is, but it's not good)

smoking nurses (don't smoke, don't even want to, but I'd defend anyone else's right to)

socialized medicine versus our current system

mandatory sterilization for crack heads who keep popping out babies for the 'system' to raise for the next 18 years

treating a person's pain versus labeling them a drug seeker

Is President Bush suffering from Senile Dementia? :devil::sofahider:behindpc:

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

should alcoholics who are actively drinking get liver transplants?

should smokers get heart or lung transplants?

should illegal aliens be given (as opposed to being allowed to purchase) more than basic health care? (for example, elective cardiac surgery followed by months in icu?) at the taxpayer's expense? at the hospital's expense?

if the illegal alien recieves invasive surgery and is in the hospital more than a few months, should the hospital then fly his entire family up from mexico to see him and provide housing and meals for months?

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mandatory immunizations (autism etc...)

entry to practice debate

ER abuse

Are advanced practice roles really the practice of medicine

bloodless surgery vs traditional surgery

drug advertising in the media

Diagnosing young children with Bipolar disorder

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.

Advertising on TV for over-the-counter drugs not listing side effects such as risk of liver damage with Tylenol, or gastric ulcers with Motrin/Advil, etc..., leading many folks to believe OTC drugs are safe

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

Should fingerprinting and background checks be required of nurses?

withholding vs. withdrawing therapy

rule of "double effect" (relates to giving increasing amount of medications like morphine to relieve pain in dying patient, knowing that respirations will decrease).

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