RE-VISIONING NEGATIVE ARCHETYPES OF DISABILITY AND DEFORMITY IN FANTASY: WICKED, MALEFICENT, AND GAME OF THRONES

Re-visioning Negative Archetypes of Disability and Deformity in Fantasy: Wicked, Maleficent, and Game of Thrones

Fantasy and horror often exploit disabled people, presenting them as embodiments of terror and evil.In contemporary fantasy, we sometimes see archetypically evil characters redefined primarily by the telling of their backstories to provide rationale for their behavior and to evoke sympathy or pity from the audience.Pity Transmission often places th

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Decreased Wait Time and Increased Satisfaction With Bedside Pancreatic Enzyme Dosing for the Inpatient Adolescent With Cystic Fibrosis: A Quality Improvement Project Comparing Enzyme Self-Administration to Nurse Administration

For children with cystic fibrosis (CF), enzymes are essential with meals KEY MODULE to absorb nutrients and ensure adequate growth.When hospitalized, CF patients typically rely on nurse-administered medications.Recently, a pediatric hospital unit began allowing adolescents with CF enzymes at the bedside.Postimplementation, a satisfaction questionna

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