As Christians, we are always looking for ways to develop a closer relationship with Christ. Many turn to many devotions, such as the Sacred Heart, others find recourse to the Eucharist. Some delve deeply into scripture and meditate upon the life of Christ and his message. In order to grow, we must all have a closer and more personal relationship with Christ.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Please also review our Christian Counseling Training
The article, “21 Ways to Revive Your Relationship With Christ” lists a variety of ways we can remember Christ and become closer. The article states,
“Even the most dedicated Christian may sometimes struggle with their relationship with God. They love Christ and want to be close to Him, but for whatever reason, they have begun to drift away from Jesus. It may have been the result of a tragedy or simply from allowing spiritual growth to take the backseat while they focus on more immediate seeming concerns. Once your spiritual growth stagnates, however, it can be difficult to find your way back to Christ.”
By becoming closer to Christ, we can become better Christians and bring Christ to the world. Christ is our Redeemer and as our Redeemer, we need to find faith in Him, and what better way to strengthen faith than to become closer. Please also review our Christian Counseling Training.
Good article on chronic care and the importance of identifying factors in that type of care. Those certified in Healthcare Case Management can be very useful in chronic care and management of it.
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The article, “Designing a high-value approach to chronic care management” by Virginia Gurley discusses factors surrounding chronic care and how better methods can factors can be employed in its deployment. The article states,
“Eighty percent of members’ health is determined by social factors such as housing, economic position, education and social connections, so called social determinants of health. But, most healthcare organizations struggle to use social determinants data to target members for focused intervention, a recent study found.”
It is important for these various other social factors surrounding a patient to be reviewed as the article suggests. Please also review our Healthcare Case Management Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
Substance abuse and addiction cause havoc to the brain. The brain’s downward spiral as drugs destroy the mind body and spirit is a horrible cycle. Substance Abuse Counseling can help individuals overcome the abuse and find a better way to stop destroying their body and life.
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Addiction like a monster starts with a perfectly innocent child and then starts the destructive process. The article, “Addiction often begins with a ‘beautiful’ boy or girl” by Robert Dupont illustrates the destruction of addiction and how it targets the most innocent. The article states,
“In the American mind, drug addiction happens only to people “born under a bad sign.” That’s just not true. Worse, it implies that success in life protects individuals from addiction. Throughout my 50-year career working on drug abuse prevention and treatment, I’ve often seen drug addiction befall every kind of person.”
Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Training Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs. With a certification, you can begin to confidently work with organizations that look to save the innocent from addiction.
Readmissions cost hospitals and insurance companies millions of dollars. Good hospital administration and case management can help keep readmissions down.
Readmissions is a big financial issue. Please also review our Healthcare Case Management Program
The article, “Top 4 Big Data Analytics Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmissions” by Jessica Kent looks at four big data analytic strategies to help reduce admissions. The article states,
“Unplanned hospital readmissions are one of the costliest services in healthcare, with organizations shelling out billions each year on these frequently avoidable episodes.”
As long as readmissions are high, the cost of healthcare will be high, so it is important to reduce readmissions for this financial purpose alone, but also for the overall health and recovery of the patient which can be lost in the game of cents and dollars
Helping recognize problem signs of addiction is important in young people, especially students. If a teacher is able to see drop off in academic performance, he or she can then find the issue and possibly begin an intervention with proper authorities at school or parents. It is critical to catch addiction early before it devours a young life. Teachers can play a pivotal role in saving young minds from the monster of addiction.
Spotting student addiction early is important. Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Certification
The article, “Recognizing student substance abuse” lists a variety of signs of student addiction. The article states,
“Students may choose to experiment with alcohol and other drugs for a variety of reasons while in college, and sometimes there are adverse outcomes. At times, you may notice a student exhibiting behavior that is concerning. Below are some examples of concerning behavior around student substance use and tips on how you can help.”
Only look at the news and almost everyday a heartbreaking tragedy is occurring. Religious and school shootings, natural disasters, and unneeded death are all far too common. This leaves a mental mark on society as a whole and a universal grief that all deal with. It is difficult enough to deal with national grief but sometimes very bad things occur to us as well. In those cases, we have to deal with grief associated with great tragedy as well.
How do we deal with grief and religious tragedy such as in Pittsburgh?
The article, “How Do You Deal With The Grief After A Sudden Tragedy?” looks at a variety of opinions on how to deal. The article and video states,
“The Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has shocked the nation and devastated the victims’ families. The grieving process can be a long one, but psychiatrist M. Katherine Shear says there are several things people need to do to be able to move forward in their lives after a loss like this.”
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Ethics and law in handling worker compensation cases is a detailed study and professional practice. Sometimes legal nurse consultants are necessary in understanding the injury and the legal implications of a settlement. Nurse Case Managers also play an important role in handling the cases and representing the individual case. Both of these fields, Legal Nurse Consulting and Nurse Case Management play an important role in these outcomes.
Nurse Case Management as well as Legal Nurse Consulting can help cases in workers compensation
The article, “Nursing The Wound: The Law and Ethics of Disability Management in Workers Compensation” by Justin Beck goes into greater detail about this. The article states,
“Nurse case managers are often viewed with some suspicion by claimants and their lawyers, but a wider perspective is needed to understand the virtues of their profession. In this episode of Workers Comp Matters, host Alan Pierce talks to Justin Beck about his paper, “Nursing The Wound: The Law and Ethics of Disability Management in Workers Compensation.” ‘
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Please also review our Legal Nurse Consulting Program, as well as our Nurse Case Manager Program and see if they match your academic and professional needs.
Leaders in able to lead need to be at peace within themselves. Leaders need to be confident and focused and not distracted by emotions and stress. Stress prevents leaders from being decisive and clear minded. Stress Management is key for good leaders in their ability to properly function.
Leadership and stress do not go well together. Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Program
The article, “The Importance Of Stress Management For Leaders” by Maggie Webber emphasizes the importance of stress management for leaders. The article states,
“Leaders in any workplace are burdened with huge responsibilities of guiding their teams towards the achievement of professional success. They also need to take care of the welfare of their team members, while still maintaining their own professional capabilities. “
In the meantime, those in leadership need to focus on controlling stress and maintaining a clear mind in their executive roles and leadership duties. Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
Hexes and curses are a reality that many Christians overlook. The ability to have a hex put on oneself can happen. Christians can protect themselves with prayer, sacramentals and a close devotion to Christ, Mary and the saints.
The reality of witchcraft and hexes are real. Please also review our Christian Counseling Program
The article, “Hexes and Curses Reveal Need for Spiritual Vigilance” by Patti Armstrong states,
“Of late, the war between good and evil has made news as the veil is pulled back, revealing who the players are and their intent. This, we just witnessed with a call to curse and cause harm to the newest Supreme Court Justice. The three-hour, event to “Ritual to Hex Brett Kavanaugh” took place Oct. 20 at Catland Books in Brooklyn, New York. They scheduled another one for Nov. 3.”
Hence, it is important to remember that Christians must always remain vigilant in their spiritual hygiene in protecting oneself from the evils of the occult and witchcraft. Please also review our Christian Counseling Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
The dramatic shift from a day of paganism and occult to a day of holiness and Christianity is not a coincidence on the liturgical calendar, but was planned by the Church. In fact, All Saints Day was purposely switched from May to November 1st to show the victory of Christ and Christianity over Satan and paganism.
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Samhein, the ancient Druid feast. Celebrated the changing of the seasons from Fall to Winter. In it, a celebration was given to the ancient gods for a good harvest and a safe winter. During this period, it was thought that the portals between the temporal plane and supernatural plane overlapped, allowing the communication with the dead.
This led to many occultic rituals and the celebration of many pagan traditions. Many of these traditions dealt with warding off evil spirits, communicating with the dead, and offering sacrifice to the old gods. To combat this, the Church looked to show the people the victory of Christ over Satan and Christianized the day to All Hallows Eve to be followed by All Saints Day
To this day though, the neo pagan movement and occult celebrates Halloween with all of its rituals and sacred pagan beliefs. While secular society may trick or treat and dress up, the day has a sinister history and deep meaning to those in the occult. Many innocent traditions, such as bobbing for apples, or carving a pumpkin all have ancient meanings that predate Christianity and the faith.
The occult has strong roots in Halloween
Christians can still partake in Halloween from a secular view, but they need to avoid any of the divinizations, or practices of spiritualism that can dominate the feast, even if in jest or fun. It is important to avoid Ouija boards, as well as tarot cards and to remain vigilant to one’s faith.
In fact, the remembrance of the saints can still be portrayed on Halloween during trick or treat with various Christian themed costumes that remember, God, Mary, and the saints.
The following day, or All Saints Day, portrays the ultimate victory of God and his saints over Satan and paganism. It celebrates the holiness of the saints and how we are all called to that holiness to emulate them and imitate them in their lives.
In doing, so the Western Church has made November 1st a holy day of obligation for Western Catholics to jointly affirm the victory of Christ over Satan and the celebration of holiness found in his saints.
If you would like to learn more about All Saints Day, please take the time to study the deep and rich history of the day. Also, please review the Christian Spiritual Counseling Program offered at AIHCP and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
