Chronic pain is an issue for millions of Americans. How to overcome that pain is the question. Some medications have side effects or are too powerful and deemed illegal for use. With such questions, many seek various safe, alternative forms of treatment for chronic pain.
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The article, “Health Talk: Alternative therapies for chronic pain” by Michael Kenosh, M.D, et all takes a closer look into ways to manage pain The article states,
“The New York Times recently reported that opioid overdose was the leading cause of death for people under the age of 50 in the United States (2018). The incidence of prescription medication overdose that occurs outside of health-care facilities has increased exponentially in the last 20 years. In the United States, people often perceive medication as the sole source of relief from pain. However, alternative methods of treatment exist that may have lower risks and lead to improvements in long-term outcomes.”
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With alternative therapies and Eastern medicine becoming more and more prevalent and used by people within the West, it is only natural that there should be experts who understand their use. While many go to alternative medical practitioners in China town or other small herbal shops, it is equally important to have Western minded experts on the subject as well
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Western medicine needs to be used in proper balance with many of the herbs and alternative practices flooding the streets. The reason is important because many herbs may already exist in pharmaceutical drugs, or certain herbs may react in a harmful way with other medicines. While traditional practitioners can guide in use and dosage, it is still important to have one also well trained in Western medicine.
With this in mind, to avoid the dangers and enhance the positives, the American Institute of Health Care Professionals offers a Holistic Nursing Certification which can give nurses the necessary information in alternative and herbal studies to offer guidance and care from both a Western and Eastern perspective.
With the growth in interest for alternative care with less side effects, people want to find reliable guidance from healthcare professionals with herbal decisions. Again, the certified Holistic Nurse is able to meet those needs and provide that guidance to patients.
A certified Holistic Nurse can help not only with Western medication, but also guide the individual with the Eastern instruction a person needs in administering and choosing proper herbs and practices in conjuncture with Western medication. This maximizes the benefits and lowers the risk.
No person should change medications or seriously alter doses of any medication, much less go on a new herb or herbal treatment without consulting a healthcare professional. The self-diagnosis and treatment of self through herbs can cause great problems for a patient.
Many patients wish to find results or find themselves at a dead end with no hope and hence turn to alternative medicine. Some forms are beneficial, while others may simply be snake oil. This is why it is so critical for good guidance and care from a healthcare professional well equipped with both Eastern and Western knowledge on the subject of care.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a certified Holistic Nurse Specialist, then please review our program and see if it meets your academic and professional guidelines. If a nurse and qualified, you can enter into the program, take the online courses and earn a Holistic Nursing Certification. The certification lasts four years and is renewable.
In the meantime, there is a strong demand for expertise from qualified professionals in Eastern and Holistic care. Nurses can meet that demand and with a certification from AIHCP, they can offer patients with confidence the guidance they need in helping others with alternative needs.
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Grief is a process. It takes time to adapt and adjust to loss. Refusing to do grief work can lead to later complicated grief.
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This is not to say that one overcomes the sense of loss, but it does teach us that we can adjust and live life if we properly work through grief.
The article, “Live Well: Are you willing to dance with your painful partner named Grief?” by Jennifer Mulson states,
“This is about the time people often check out and begin to numb themselves through any manner of methods — food, alcohol, drugs — or preoccupy themselves so they don’t have to feel anything. But really, this is the moment to step into the emotions and feel them fully, even though it might feel as if you’ll be swept under a current of pain and never resurface.”
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With higher and higher drug prices, who is really to blame? It is hard to tell sometimes but the article below looks to answer why these prices continue to seem to increase.
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The article,”High drug prices: Who’s really to blame?” by Susan Morse states,
Reaction to the proposal has varied. America’s Health Insurance Plans and pharmacy benefit managers say it’s the drug manufacturers that set the prices, and it’s hard not to point the blame at pharmaceutical companies when prices for orphan drugs to treat rare diseases have sometimes increased by thousands of dollars, for no obviously perceivable reason.
One of a big issues in recovery for substance abusers is the stimga. The stigma of being a previous user of whatever drug produces an image of someone undesirable. Whether in the workforce or among social gatherings, this stigma can make it difficult for addicted to recover. It is important to help substance abusers to have a healthy self esteem with their recovery
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Approaching the question of death with a healthy mindset is important. Too many times, death and dying is put off and ignored. This can create untimely preparation and confusion surrounded by the sadness. Hence talking about death is important.
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The article,”Changing the National Conversation around Death” looks at the importance of discussing death and dying. It states,
“From anti-aging beauty regimens to strict diets and medical screenings, Western culture places immense value on the quality and preservation of life. Death, however, is a subject largely absent from daily conversation, and when raised, it evokes fear and anxiety.”
Dogs grieve too over the loss of a loved one or fellow pet. They are creatures of habit and the loss of a regular pattern or the lack of a particular face can leave them confused. They will pine the missing person and need to be monitored during these times.
Pet grieve the loss of a loved one like anyone else. Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification
The article,”Pets grieve too – here’s how to help them cope after the death of a loved one” by Karen Rockett states,
Dogs may experience anxiety when a person they spent a lot of time with no longer comes through the door at the same time each evening. Comfort your dog if they come to you for a cuddle.
Good article on how we can better help the grief stricken. Certified Bereavement and Grief Counselors play a pivotal role in this. Stemming from a variety of disciplines, from pastoral to funeral, or behavioral to nursing, those who help others through grief, play a pivotal role in helping millions adapt and overcome loss. Certified Grief Counselors are specialized in this area of training and can help those who need the most professional guidance through the maze of grief.
Helping the bereaved is an important function of society as well as professionals. Please review on how to become a certified grief counselor
The article, “Bereavement Researcher: We Must Do Better for the Grief-Stricken” by Kevyn Burger looks at how professionals and society as a whole can better help those sticken by grief. The article states,
Today, mourning a death has few rules, traditions or identifiers. But research indicates that a significant loss is deadly serious, putting the grieving at higher risk for serious health problems, and even their own premature death.
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It is amazing how wen one experiences grief, how real and different it is from simply reading about grief. One then is cast into the hell of reality that is about loss. Where emotions come and go and sadness remains a constant.
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The article, “What I Didn’t Understand About The Stages Of Grief — Until I Was In Them” by Caila Smith states,
My daughter died from SIDS when I was 22 years old. My life was just beginning, the best was supposedly yet to come, and I was hit with a head-on collision of life-shattering grief. Other than my grandma’s passing ten years prior, I’d never felt grief. So I definitely never thought about the stages that are known to go along with it.
Bipartisanship is key to reforming healthcare, but as long as division exists, no true gains will be made.
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The article, “Paving a Bipartisan Path on Health Care Reform” by Richard Nathan discusses how reforms can be found if people work together. The article states,
Can we overcome the polarized politics of health care and find a way forward? I believe we can. From my days as research director for President Lyndon Johnson’s National Commission on Civil Disorders to my time in the Nixon administration, my work at the Brookings Institution to my service with the Manpower Development Research Corporation and the Rockefeller Institute of Government, I have spent most of my career as a public administration scholar-practitioner working with leading state and federal lawmakers, governors, and presidential candidates in both parties.
