Many individuals experience fatigue and tiredness. It is not necessarily a sign for alarm, but in some cases, chronic fatigue can point to a deeper issue. Fatigue and lack of energy is also closely correlated with depression. Numerous depressed individuals find themselves fatigued and tired without realizing fatigue is a physical symptom of depression.
Is your fatigue potentially a symptom of depression? Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training Program
The article, “When Being Tired Is Actually Depression” by Catherine Pearson looks at how fatigue sometimes can be a sign of depression. She states,
“Depression may be among the most common mental health issues in the United States, but it is still often misunderstood. Many people assume that the condition manifests itself in really overt sorrow and hopelessness. But the symptoms tend to be much broader, and often more subtle. Including fatigue”
If a client expresses chronic fatigue, it may be time to explore the possibility of depression. Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training Program. Licensed counselors, as well as non counselors can become certified in grief counseling and utilize it in care. Only licensed counselors can work with others regarding depression. It is important that certified grief counselors who are not licensed counselors also refer their clients to licensed counselors if they suspect depression.
Pastoral Care of the dying is beyond treating the body and providing comfort but also helping the soul prepare for death. Spirituality plays a key role in this process of death. While the subject should not be breached unless invoked by the patient, it is important for healthcare providers to have some understanding of faith and spirituality. It is important to see how faith plays a role in dying and how to react to faith based statements from patients.
Spiritual care is an important aspect of Pastoral Thanatology. Please also review AIHCP’s Pastoral Thanatology Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals
Please also review AIHCP’s Pastoral Thanatology Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and leads to a four year certification
Depression in women is unique and different from men. One in ten women face depression and during it they express more hopelessness and loneliness. Their eating and sleeping habits are sometimes altered and they move away from activities that they enjoy. Many women express how they feel differently then men.
Depression strikes one in ten women. Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals
The article, “A Depressed Mom’s Tips: What You Need to Know in Order to Help” by Kimberly Zapata looks deeper into how depression affects women and how they can better cope with it. She states,
“While living with — and parenting through — depression is tough, it is not impossible. In fact, with proper care and support, many individuals go on to live rich and fulfilling lives. Know you matter. Your life matters, and feelings are not facts. There is help and there is hope.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is independent study and online leading to a four year certification and is open to qualified professionals seeking certification
Medication error is a type of medical malpractice. It occurs when the improper medication, dose, or time when a medication is prescribed. It can be due to scripts with bad handwriting, overworked staff, the pharmacist, or even a nurse. Ultimately, it will usually fall on the shoulders of the doctor. Communication is key in preventing this type of possible malpractice suite and death or injury to a patient.
Medication error is a potential medical malpractice that can be avoided. Please also review AIHCP’s Legal Nurse Consulting Program
The article, ”
Medical Malpractice: How Medication Errors Can Be Devastating” by Dr Sonya Sherpa looks at the this type of medical malpractice in detail. She offers a wide range of ways to prevent it as well. She states,
“There is no one single step to reducing medication errors, in fact, the entire healthcare staff and administration need to work together to reduce these errors, by hiring more staff, reducing the numerous responsibilities of one single doctor, and better communication. Communication is key.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Legal Nurse Consulting Program. The program is online and independent study that leads to a four year certification. Qualified nurses can apply and earn this certification
Meditation is key way to spiritually and emotionally rewind. Mindfulness is also an application some use. Mindfulness and meditation both help individuals but they differ in their approach.
The article, “How mindfulness, meditation can benefit both spiritual and physical health” by Eliza Smith-Driggs looks at mindfulness and meditation as way to find health. She also explains how they differ. She states,
“Dr. Annie Budhathoki, doctor of acupuncture and oriental medicine and licensed acupuncturist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, teaches her cancer patients both mindfulness and meditation practices. She distinguished the two this way: “Mindfulness focuses the mind on one thought or object. … Meditation is about emptying the mind.” She said emptying the mind is harder for people in pain, whereas focusing the mind on something positive can be more effective.”
Mindfulness and meditation both have unique qualities that lead to healthier lives. Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Certification
Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study. The certification is four years and open for qualified professionals.
Meditation can sometimes be more difficult than it should. People focus too hard or are too distracted. Individuals are to conscious of what they are trying to do and are unable to find the peace meditation offers to them.
There are certain tips that can help you meditate. Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program and see if it meets your needs
The article, “7 Meditation Tips For Those Who Have A Hard Time Staying Still” by Ashley Tibbits discusses some tips to help one find mindfulness. She states,
“Changing your mentality is just one thing you can do to make meditating feel more within your reach. From simple breathing exercises to creating your own cozy corner, there are a few tricks you may not have thought of that could help you start a habit that sticks.”
Meditation can help one find peace and solace in these difficult times. Please review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study for qualifying applicants.
Did you ever wonder why one person can drink and even binge drink during their college years and never emerge addicted , while another person may become addicted to alcohol his or her whole life? It is a multi faceted issue that does not have just one answer but multiple issues that can come together and form the scary picture of addiction.
Many factors can lead one to addiction. Please also review AIHCP’s Substance Abuse Counseling Training Program and see if it matches your professional and academic requirements
The article, “Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others do not?” by Pam Rush takes a closer look at the biological, personal, and environmental issues that can lead to addiction. She states,
“No single factor can predict whether a person will become addicted to drugs. A combination of genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influences risk for addiction. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction. Environmental, genetic, and developmental factors may include:”
Please also review AIHCP’s Substance Abuse Counseling Training Program to see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and open to qualified professionals seeking certification in Substance Abuse and Addiction counseling.
Malpractice can occur at anytime in healthcare. Unfortunately, many people suffer life long damage due to malpractice. However, when do you know you have a legitimate case?
The article, “The “Four D’s” of Medical Malpractice” by Greg Barnhart looks at four easy ways to recall if your case fits the malpractice paradigm. He states,
“Medical malpractice can be thought of as a particular subset of negligence. If you feel like you or a loved one has been damaged by medical professionals’ negligence (meaning, their failure to adequately perform their duties), our Florida medical malpractice attorney can help. The requirements for establishing medical malpractice are often referred to as the “four Ds:” Duty, Deviation, Direct Causation and Damages.”
What constitutes medical malpractice? Please also review AIHCP’s Legal Nurse Consulting Program
Please also review AIHCP’s Legal Nurse Consulting Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals and nurses.
Worker burnout is a big issue in today’s work field. It can range from dissatisfaction of a job due to mundane chores to the opposite of overload and over specialized tasks. It can occur due to poor personal relations with other employees and managers. It can occur due to poor job descriptions and task goals. Finally it can be due to lack of overall content with the job due to lack of advancement or security.
Worker burnout is due to chronic stress. Han Seyle, the father of stress study, emphasized that stressors can negatively affect the organism. In doing, so the organism responds with a fight or flight response. In agrarian communities, this was a far simpler response. In prehistoric times, one could face a larger predator such a saber tooth tiger, or flee. In modern day, minor stresses, although less fatal acutely can become fatal on a chronic level because employees cannot fight or flight. An employee facing a difficult customer, or a demanding manager, or an over loaded office desk, cannot externalize the frustration or flee the scene. Instead, stress is internalized and becomes toxic without an outlet.
Worker Burnout is a reality in the modern day work paradigm. Please also review AIHCP’s Stress Management Consulting Program
During the stress encounter, Seyle pointed out that organisms react in three phases. The first phase, is alarm. This phase prepares the body for fight or flight. The heart pumps more blood, blood pressure increases, the body excretes adrenaline, and organs release sugar to burn. Temporarily, this prepares the body for action. It gives the body more focus, more energy and an ability to react. However, when this alarm is constantly on, it can cause health issues, especially when there is no way to externally release the stress.
The second phase is resistance. In this stage, the person is not able to fight or flight, and is forced to deal with the stressor. Anger and frustration can emerge in these cases.
The third phase is exhaustion. In this phase, the raw emotion is gone and the person succumbs to the stress. The person may in this phase exhibit burnout. Burnout syndrome is caused by prolonged chronic stress. Burnout though has two elements. Some become constantly angry and easily frustrated while others become detached and depressed. Burnout is ultimately a sign that one has no control over the stressors that ate tormenting them. One becomes powerless.
In preventing burnout, it is essential that one identifies issues that could lead it to it. One acronym that helps individuals become more positive about stress is OPEN. Open looks to rethink the way we look at stressors and stress.
O represents opportunities. One should look at their position and look at the opportunities associated with it instead of the negatives.
P represents positives. One should look at the positive elements of one’s work or place in life
E represents environment. One should look at the environmental issues at work and see how they can be better faced and create better productivity. Stressors can help us show what is wrong with something and create better responses.
N represents negative. One should identify the negatives of a job or position and see how they can become less impactful. How can one face the negatives and reduce stress? This is the key element of looking at the negatives.
In addition, stress reduction goes beyond the individual’s attempts to reduce but also at the organizational level. Better organizations can lessen the chance of burnout among employees. Over taxing jobs or under stimulating jobs, while opposite extremes, can produce stress and create burnout. In assessing this, organizations need to see where more balance can be produced for employees. Employees with more balance see less burnout.
The Job Diagnosis Index looks at a few critical points in a job that lessens burnout. Does the position hold skill variety? Does it possess task identity as well as task significance? Does it offer some autonomy to the employee? And does it offer feedback from the others as well managers regarding the position and how things are done? When positions lack a variety different tasks and became over mechanized, the employee may burnout from boredom, or feeling of lack of significance. When an employee feels zero autonomy they feel enslaved and free from expression or innovation. And finally, when an employee is not given feed back or allowed to express concerns, then the position can truly become stagnant.
Positions without task variance, task identity, significance, employee autonomy and employee and manager feedback are more likely to lead to burnout
Positions with clear cut mandates, significance, variances in tasks, autonomy with less strict oversight, and communication between management and feedback from staff, experience less burnout. Team work, team orientated goals, autonomy and communication are key in reducing burnout. Keeping the position challenging but not over tasked and preparing the training necessary can make the employee become one of the team instead of a step in the process.
Hence employers should offer task variety, provide task identity and offer some autonomy with feedback and discussion. Beyond these basics, job enrichment can also be amplified through increased responsibilities, opportunities for advancement and job security. With an umbrella of communication and structural support, a better job position can be created that reduces stress and pushes one to do better in more healthy environment.
Some positions, such as nurses, waitresses, customer service centers, social workers, and police offers find a more difficult time in dealing with these issues. They face a chronic criticism and deal with many situations that can tie their hands in how they respond to certain things. With better structural support as well as stress management skills, they can also better face the issues they deal with regarding the public.
Some individuals may be better equipped to handle stressors. They may be able to find outlets and also have the resources for support. Others may fall victim to burnout. Unfortunately in recent history, one can identify the stress for police officers as they come across difficult crowds due to policing policies that need reformed. The ability to handle the stress becomes internalized and chronic stress can lead to a break down.
Learning to create a better work environment is key to preventing burnout. Please also review AIHCP’s Stress Management Consulting Program
Stress Management is critical in the modern world. With industrialization, one must deal with stress without being able to fight or flee it. Individuals are over worked or under challenged due to these new labor paradigms. In addition, jobs that deal with the public especially during the recent turmoil are pressing first responders. Stress Management remains an important skill set. Stress Manager Consultants can offer guidance to business, organizations and police stations. Stress Management Consultants can help employees and employers better deal with stressors and help create more conducive environments that limit chronic stress and prevent future burnout.
Please review AIHCP’s Stress Management Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.
Sources: “The Stress Management Sourcebook” by J. Barton Cunningham, PhD
Negligence happens in healthcare. In some cases it can also occur with medication. The article below looks at a case of malpractice and looks to determine if it falls under ordinary negligence or professional malpractice.
There are many types of medical errors. This article looks at ordinary negligence and professional malpractice
The article, “Fatal Medication Error: Ordinary Negligence or Professional Malpractice?” by Ann Latner presents a case in which such a decision was needed. She states,
“This month, we look at a recent case out of Nevada where the court was asked to decide if an error involving a fatal dose of morphine was medical malpractice, requiring an affidavit from a medical expert, or whether it was ordinary negligence, which does not have such a requirement.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Legal Nurse Consulting Training Program. The program is online and independent study. Nurses and other qualified professionals can take the program to earn a four year certification. See if the Legal Nurse Consulting Program from AIHCP meets your academic and professional goals.
