Grief Counseling Certification Article on Supporting Employees in Grief

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Companies can help their employees during grieving processes and help better support them

The article, How Companies Can Support Employees Coping With Grief, by Kim Kohatsu states,

“Over the course of 2017, I endured the separate and unexpected deaths of three friends. Since these losses, I’ve done more than my fair share of mourning. But I’m lucky in one regard: I work for myself.”

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Healthcare Management Certification Article on Chronic Care Management

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Good article on how good chronic care management can be very cost effective and also help patients with their overall health

The article, Chronic care management program showing signs of saving money, improving care, by Virgil Dickson  states,

“A CMS experiment that compensates doctors to improve care for the sickest Medicare beneficiaries is showing signs of both saving money and improving quality.

Since 2015 the CMS paid physicians an average of $50 per patient per month for consulting with specialists and coordinating chronic-care services.”

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Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling Training Article on the Surviving Sibling

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Good article on grief and loss of a child  and how to care for the surviving sibling.

The article, Caring for Siblings of Sick or Disabled Children, by Perri Klass, M.D states, 

“Having a child changes you into a parent, and as we all know, that is not a simple change; there’s nothing one-and-done about it. And having a seriously ill child changes you forever as a family; it’s important for everyone who tries to help families to understand that when one child in a family is seriously ill, or lives with a chronic disability, the siblings are also profoundly shaped by the experience.”

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Substance Abuse Counselor Training Article on College Substance Abuse

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Good article on substance abuse and the threat of substance abuse on college campuses.

The article, The threat of substance abuse to college students, by Ahston Nanninga states, 

“The opioid crisis has become a serious threat to public health, but from where does the drug abuse stem? Under the Controlled Substances Act, drugs have been categorized into their respective classes ranging from Schedule I to Schedule V. Schedule V is the lowest containing drugs such as codeine and other common substances used in cold/flu medicines. As the scheduling moves toward the lower numbers, the drug classifications intensify.”

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Legal Nurse Consulting Article on Nursing Home Drug Abuse

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Nursing homes find themselves in many legal battles due to poor patient care.  This is not to say all homes are bad but the ones that are make headlines.  Legal cases erupt due to these abuses.

The article, US: Nursing Homes Misuse Drugs to Control Residents, source; Human Rights Watch, states,

“Nursing homes across the United States routinely give antipsychotic drugs to residents with dementia to control their behavior, despite rules against the misuse of drugs as “chemical restraints,” Human Rights Watch said in a report and video released today. This abusive practice remains widespread, even though the use of antipsychotic drugs on older people with dementia is associated with a nearly doubled risk of death.”

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Grief Counseling Training Program Article on Ways to Help the Grieving

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Good article for those who help grievers professionally or personally.  A good guide to help others face grief and find some solace

The article, 21 Ways to Help Someone You Love Through Grief, by Amy Hoggart states

“Seven years ago, my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer before dying three and a half years later. It was a horrible time, during which I relied heavily on support from friends and family.”

The article lists a variety of positive and negative things that should and should not be done when trying to help the grieving.  To read the entire article, please click here

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Grief Counseling Certification Article on Why Grief is Important

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A good article with some thoughts on what grief is and why it is important although a negative experience.  Grief is the price of our love and social connections and we cannot survive without these connections but grief is also important in helping ourselves let go, to adapt and to also communicate to other social connections of our need of help in times of mourning

The article, Why is grief important?, by MEMBERS OF PENN STATE’S COUNSELOR EDUCATION GRIEF AND LOSS CLASS states

“The following are reflections from a counselor education grief and loss class at Penn State on why grief is important. Fifteen students contributed to the list.”

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Substance Abuse Counseling Program Article on Myths and Facts About Addiction

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Good article on myths and facts regarding substance abuse and drug addiction

The article, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Weeks about dispelling myths on substance abuse, by Winchester Sun states,

“National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is a health observance linking teens to science based facts to “shatter the myth” about drugs.

Substance use can lead teens to long-term social and health problems, injury and even death.”

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Stress Management Program Article on Stress Management

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Good article on reducing stress both at home and in the office and how you can reduce your stress from a panel of experts in stress management, as well as life coaching.  Please review and see ow it can help transform your life to a less anxious and stressful one.

The article, 10 Practical Ways To Reduce Stress In Your Life And At The Office, by Forbes Coaches Council states

“Stress can be a killer to any business professional. It can wear you down, burn you out and create more worry that is necessary on a daily basis.”

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Stress Management Certification Article on Fighting Anxiety in the New Year

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Good article on fighting stress and anxiety this new year.

The article, Five ways to tackle New Year Anxiety and Stress, source; IOL states

“In the beginning of the year most people talk about New Year resolutions, which can put a lot of pressure on an individual to stick to them. Some people worry about the uncertainty of an entire New Year whilst others worry about change in their environment, relationships, economy, etc.”

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