Healthcare Case Management Article on Single Payer System

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Good article for those interested in Healthcare Case Management.

The article, Single-payer would drastically change health care in America. Here’s how it works, by Kim Soffen states,

“As Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act continue in the background, some Democrats are starting to eye a new health policy goal: implementing a single-payer system. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a single-payer bill in mid-September with 16 Democratic co-sponsors — 16 more than he got when he introduced the bill two years earlier. But how is the health-care system funded now, and how would “single-payer” change that?”

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Child Grief Counseling Training Article on Children and Funeral

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Big questions surround exposing a child to grief or allowing them to participate in a funeral. Old school values say  no, but new bereavement science states that is the worst thing to do for a child.  Children need to express themselves and over protective shielding is not healthy long term for a child.

The article, Is it OK to take a young child to a funeral?,  by Rachel Halliwell 

“Seeing the distress on her 10-year-old daughter Charlotte’s face as her mother-in-law’s coffin was carried into church, Katherine Nicholson instantly regretted allowing her child to attend a funeral so young. “She was distraught,” says Katherine. “She couldn’t take her eyes off the coffin and was sobbing as she gripped my hand.”

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Grief Counseling Training Article on Stillborn Grief

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A very painful loss is having a stillborn for parents.  Many also suggest to let the family mourn with the body of the deceased newborn.   This is a traumatic time, especially for the woman who carried for nine months

The article, A very private grief: the parents breaking the stillbirth taboo, Source; The Guardian states

“Chris and his wife Danielle were delighted when she fell pregnant, and he recalls “getting to know” the baby in the womb. “I talked to him and played him music. I got stuff for him.” All seemed well and the couple had several scans until, at 25 weeks, Danielle became aware that the baby was not moving.”

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Legal Nurse Consulting Program Article on Nursing Home Cases

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With many cases of nursing home arisen over patient deaths, there is new scrutiny over it.

Legal Nurse Consultants can play an important role in these cases.

The article, Taking action against deficient nursing homes, by Sharon Argenbright states,

“The New Mexican article (“Feds take action against nursing home,” Sept. 4), showcases the impact on patient care that sometimes occur when a corporation, Preferred Care Partners Management Group, buys and takes over operations of a health care facility.

I believe the philosophy of Preferred Care Partners Management Group of Plano, Texas, appears to be in tandem with the philosophy of other corporations that purchase and operate acute care hospitals in New Mexico.”

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Pet Loss Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Finding a New Cat

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Good article on dealing with the loss of a pet, in particular a cat, and how to determine when it is the right time to find a new cat.  Obviously not a cat to replace the lost cat, but one to share your love with for the next years.

The article, “How Long After Your Cat Dies Should You Wait Before Getting a New Cat?”  by Kellie B. Gormly states,

“Losing a cat is devastating for a household’s humans and other pets. While no cat can replace another beloved cat — each pet, like each person, is unique — hopefully, you will open your heart and home to a new cat at some point. But how long after your cat dies should you get a new cat, and what can you do to make a successful match?”

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Christian Counseling Training Article on Christian Contentment

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Materialistic society is always seeking for more or the very best and always concerned who has more or who has less.   This type of behavior is contrary to the Gospel and Christian values.

In the parable of the workers and their wage, Christ referred to a generous employer who paid a number of employees for a fair day’s work.  The project not nearing completion by mid-day required more work, so he hired additional workers to finish the job.   Upon payment, the initial workers harbored resentment to the employer for paying the fellow employees who worked only half the day the same wage.

This parable points to how people naturally are always looking at what others receive instead of being thankful for what they have or possess.  The natural inclination to want more or be envious of others possessions is a fruit of the society of materialism.

Materialism seeks to enhance one’s life without gratitude or spiritual enhancement and instead makes objects man’s final end.   This can only lead to disaster in a fallen world, where objects are far from infinite and can be stolen or taken away at any moment.

This false philosophy of materialism that seeks the object as the end itself fails to quest man’s search for complete happiness because it places man’s hope in false idols that cannot satisfy man’s deeper needs.   It also induces a misery upon those who prescribe to it.  Always looking what another person possesses or seeking more and more is quite a compulsive waste of energy that can only lead one down a path of unhappiness.

Christ, in his parable, rebuked the workers who complained to their employer about his kindness and generosity to others.  He reminded the disciples that people must be content with what they possess and be thankful for it to God.

Materialism eliminates any chance to be content or thankful in this life.  Its empty promises of possession never can fill the needs that drive man, but only diverts man from his true purpose and end with God.  When one seeks false ends of illusion, one will never find true happiness but only find despair and misery

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Training Article on Caring for a Sick Pet

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Good article for pet owners who are coping and caring for a sick pet.  This type of grief can be serious for a pet owner because in the end, pets are our family.

The article, How your pet’s illness could put your mental health at risk, by CNN WIRE states

“It was a difficult season of loss for Sean Owens’ family.

Shortly after his father died of kidney cancer in 2010, his mother’s beloved black Labrador retriever mix — Mary Margaret, or Maggie — was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, a rapidly growing tumor of the blood vessels. Maggie had a history of health problems, and Owens’ mother was distraught.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Grief and Miscarriages

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Miscarriages are sometimes a forgotten grief among people.  The family suffers but everyone else fails to see the pain and the loss that can accompany this.

The article, I coped with the grief of multiple miscarriages – and you can too, by Anna Tyzack states,

“There was a time when Zoë Clark-Coates feared she would never cradle her own baby. She’d been pregnant twice and, both times, had left the antenatal unit with her husband, Andy, in despair when the sonographer failed to detect a heartbeat.”

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Pastoral Thanatology Program Article About End of Life Decisions

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Good article on end of life decisions and the importance of good Hospice type care toward the end.  Many people wait to the very end to discuss or to utilize the care to prevent unnecessary suffering and discomfort

The article, Shedding New Light On Hospice Care: No Need To Wait For The ‘Brink Of Death’, by Judith Graham states

“A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt’s 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse.

“I wanted someone to make sure my mother was on the right medications,” Brandt said.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Certification Article on Physical Issues and Grief

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Handling grief and coping with it is important for one’s overall health and wellbeing.  Not being able to handle grief and cope with it is a leading cause for health related issues associated with complicated grief

The article, How to Handle Grief and Why It’s Important for Your Health, by Cathy Chester states

“Grief can cut like a knife and pierce a hole in your heart that never fully heals. I’ve heard people say they prepare themselves after learning about a loved one’s terminal diagnosis, but how? How do you prepare to say a final goodbye?”

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