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The important role of ascorbic acid or Vitamin C in the body is for metabolic processes and tissue repair. Antioxidants from Vitamin C can help protect cells from free radicals. Vitamin C can protect skin and produce collagen. Collagen is a natural protein in the body that forms the structure of the skin, whose production can decrease due to free radicals and aging. Vitamin C can maintain collagen production so that skin looks healthy and firm. Therefore, Vitamin C can work to maintain beauty and health. The highest daily dose of vitamin C is 1,000 milligrams/day. In this service activity, two activities were carried out separately, namely socialization about the importance of Vitamin C for body health and blood donation in Medan Helvetia District, Medan City to provide information to residents of Medan Helvetia District regarding the importance of Vitamin C for body health. Blood donation is also carried out to have many impacts both on the health of the donor and the recipient. This activity was also carried out to increase awareness regarding the health benefits of consuming Vitamin C.

Elderly is an age group that is susceptible to disease due to decreased function in the body due to the aging process. Uric acid is produced by every living thing as a result of the main metabolic process, namely a chemical process in the cell nucleus that functions to support survival. To overcome complaints of pain that appear in patients with gout, there are various pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. The usual pharmacological therapy is taking painkillers, namely the Nonstereoidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAID) group. Complementary therapy is a natural therapy including herbal therapy in the form of bay leaves. The aim of the study was to describe a decrease in uric acid levels by giving bay leaf boiled water to the elderly at the Cilacap Dewanata Institution. The results of this study were obtained after therapy by giving boiled bay leaf water, the patient was more comfortable, the pain was reduced, the last day's observations of vital signs (TTV) showed Td: 110/80 mmHg, Respiration: 20 x/minute, Pulse: 96 x /minute pain scale 2. In conclusion, the application of giving bay leaf boiled water is proven to be able to overcome the problem of diagnosing acute pain associated with physical injury agents, the implementation of self-invasion care was carried out for 3 days, with extraction the results of reduced pain.

Excessive exposure to sunlight is a source of free radicals that cause damage to the skin such as redness, dullness, and aging, so skincare containing antioxidants is needed, one of which is a face mist made from carrot root extract. The carrot (Daucus carota L) is a plant rich in antioxidants such as β-carotene and vitamin C which can counteract free radicals. This research aims to determine whether carrot tuber extract can be formulated in a face mist preparation and to determine the value of antioxidant activity in the carrot tuber extract face mist preparation. The method used in this study is the experimental method. Preparation of carrot root extract was carried out using the maceration method with 70% ethanol solvent. Facemist carrot root extracts was made with various concentrations of FI 1%, FII 3%, and FIII 5%. All preparations were subjected to physical stability (organoleptic, pH, spray spreadability, dry time, and homogeneity) and antioxidant activity tests using the DPPH method. The results of physical stability stated that all formulas met the physical quality requirements. The antioxidant activity value of carrot tuber extracts facemist at concentrations of 1%, 3%, and 5% has an IC₅₀ value of 41.31ppm, 34.64ppm, and 28.80ppm respectively. This value is in the very strong category. The conclusion of this study is that carrot root extract can be formulated as a face mist preparation and has a very strong antioxidant value.

The challenges of the 21st century nursing world demand that nursing educators be able to prepare future nurses who can adapt to changes in the health care system, new technologies, changes in information systems (computerized), changes in pharmacological therapy, increased workload for nurses, increased infectious diseases in the community. , increasing cases of antibiotic-resistant infections, increasing aging population, and increasing number of chronic and co-morbid conditions (Aiken, Clarke, Cheung, Sloane, & Silber, 2003). Nurse educators are responsible for preparing graduates who can adapt to this rapidly changing health system. The simulation learning strategy is proposed as a suitable method to overcome this problem and can bridge the gap between education and clinical practice in hospitals. This literature search aims to analyze the results of related research that focuses on the effect of Simulation-Based Learning on the critical thinking of nursing students. This study was conducted using the review method of research results from 2010 – 2020 which have been published in electronic media such as ProQuest, Pubmed, and CINAHL. The number of journals obtained was 10 journals and 6 of them met the criteria. The conclusion of the research results obtained was that simulation is an interactive teaching-learning process, learning knowledge about critical care from a simulation of real patient situations, learning clinical skills and presenting holistic patient care by playing a role , and bridging the theory-practice gap to enhance critical thinking. In addition, simulations can hone critical thinking skills through feedback from simulators and monitor displays, develop communication skills through teamwork, and improve task delegation skills in complex situations.