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.”
To learn more about helping others face grief in the wake of tragedy please review our Grief Counseling Training and see if it matches your academic and professional needs
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.
Good article on the secondary effects of losing a loved one. Many of these hardships, trials and griefs involve loss of income and loss of everyday customs of daily life. Financial burdens are especially hard for widows who did not work and now must deal with an assortment of bills and financial burdens. These are only but an example of the many pains that come with a primary loss of a loved one.
Secondary losses such as financial hardships are common after death. Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Training
The article, “Financial grief: When death isn’t the end of pain: by Billy Rute states,
“WHEN a loved one dies, the heartache is brutal enough, but many families find their grief compounded by the actions of banks and financial institutions.”
This article clearly portrays the pain many go through financially. Secondary losses are clearly an issue for anyone moving on. They can be financial, or even day to day. The widower in many cases becomes more domestic, dealing with laundry or cooking for the first time. Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Training and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
Substance abuse is a big issue for anyone, but can become exceptionally difficult if dealing with an employee who is suffering from addiction. How to deal with the employee and the issues surrounding it can be difficult. The difficult nature of navigating these waters resolves around the employees productivity, health and also legal aspects when dealing with any employee.
Dealing with an employee with substance abuse? Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Certification
The article, “When an Employee Has a Substance Abuse Problem, Tread Carefully” by Dale L. Deitchler, and Jeffrey E. Dilger states,
“Employee impairment from drug or alcohol use and the effects of substance addiction create significant risks in the manufacturing workplace. A momentary lapse of attention caused by impairment from illegal drugs or alcohol can result in severe and irreversible consequences: personal injury, property damage, even death. “
Miscarriage is a real loss. It is a loss of potential dreams as well as a loss of a child. The connection with the child in the womb is real and it also has emotional reactions when that bond is broken. Businesses should be more understanding after someone loses a child to miscarriage. There needs to be a proper bereavement time to process this loss.
Employees may need more time for miscarriage loss. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification
The article, “Miscarriage can be a bereavement, and we must reflect that in employment law” by Alex Penk, discusses why businesses need to be more understanding and work around the grief of an employee dealing with a miscarriage in the family. The article states,
“A bill to provide bereavement leave for miscarriages will soon face its first vote in parliament. It’s a subject that’s close to my heart. I can vividly remember the day, nearly six years ago, when I drove to work on an otherwise ordinary morning, sat in the car park staring at the dashboard for around 10 minutes, then drove away again without getting out. Less than 24 hours earlier I had been at home, sobbing uncontrollably, after a radiographer had kindly but matter-of-factly told us that there was no heartbeat in my wife’s womb, and the crushing grief had begun to descend.”
Healthcare is far from perfect, but it could still be so much better in the United States. It is constantly an issue every election and it seems noone can ever get it right. This is an issue Americans deal with while it seems other countries manage to put a better product on the table for their citizens. Why can’t the United States?]
America’s healthcare could be so much better. Please also review our Case Management Certification
The article, “America’s Health Care System Could Be So Much Better” by Donald Rebhun looks at this issue and what it would take for a real change to occur. The article states,
The ongoing conversation around health care in the United States presents a daunting question: How is it that this country—with all its wealth, education and innovation—has among the highest health care costs of any industrialized nation, yet its clinical outcomes still lag behind?
The ability to operate at a high professional level is critical at work and even more so when the pressure is on and one is dealing with stress. One’s ability to perform while under duress is what determines a winning outcome. Being able to manage stress and utilize stress management techniques can help an individual better cope with stress and achieve optimal outcomes.
Please also review our Stress Management Program to learn more about handling stress and achieving goals
The article, “Overcoming Stress (And Performing Your Best) When The Pressure Is On” by Gary Bradt states,
“Do you ever talk to yourself this way at work? You pile pressure on yourself in an already pressure-packed situation. It’s easy to do. The project is late; the client is upset. Senior management is feeling the heat and passing it down to you.”
Please also review our Stress Management Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.
In the meantime, handling stress is an important skill that can determine failure or success in life. Stress is something that many deal with on a daily basis and if one is incapable of coping, then they will face many difficulties in life.
