K. Waheed a married middle aged woman with two children was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at the age of 25. However she has had tremendous support, great professional help, and a strong will to recover. She had a terrific desire to do whatever it takes to overcome her trauma. Besides that, having a solid spiritual beliefs and practices also helped her in her recovery process.…
I am writing on behalf of Hope Heals nonprofit organization. In the past 3 years, Hope Heals has been providing provisions, clothes, shampoo, towels, and everyday essentials needed for the homeless and low-income individuals in the Walla Walla community. Many of the homeless individuals come from a broken or abusive homes and nowhere to turn. However, Hope Heals is a loving place that acts as a safe haven for them, whenever they need it.…
In the book This I Believe, a collection of short essays, by Studs Turkel, a variety of people share personal stories on what he/she believe and the experiences that caused him/her to develop those beliefs. There is always the personal question on which is more important, gaining understanding of self or gaining understanding from others. Understanding of self is when an individual chooses to experience life for himself/herself instead of letting the concepts and ideas that the society around him/her consists of be his/her outlook on life. Understanding from others is when an individual chooses to accept what the people surrounding him/her believe that and he/she allows those beliefs to become his/her own, instead of creating a personal…
Case Study: Healing and Autonomy Ethical and religious decisions are at times, difficult choices to make. This paper will closer examine a case study of two identical twin boys who are eight years old. The one son, James, needs a kidney transplant. At the age of eight, Samuel, the brother does not have the ability to make the decision. The father of the twins, Mike, struggles with religious beliefs, moral and ethical decisions.…
Considering the evaluation of a high-tension area, such as the hand, treatment is guided by initial control of bleeding, prevention of infection, physical assessment, obtaining a health history, allergies, current medications and tetanus immunization history. Primarily, a focused assessment for the presence or absence of tendon, vascular or nerve damage, taking wound measurements, exploring the mechanism of injury and the length of time since the initial injury is paramount. As might be expected, in Mr. Jones’ case, there is an increased risk of infection with closing the wound with sutures.…
In the book, 50 Great Myth of Popular psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior, it is given many scientific evidences to refute several myths that have penetrated our society. Throughout the book, it is described how these myths have been incorporated into society by the media, which offers biased and exaggerated point of views about a wide range of psychological phenomena. Nevertheless, how about if mainstream science is itself biased against anything that sounds too inspirational and somewhat spiritual. Do scientific journals publish everything that knocks their doors? What is the filter threshold?…
The curriculum is designed for high school-age AI/AN youth in reservation communities. It attempts to prevent substance use among those who have not begun, and stop use from escalating in youth who are already experimenting (Donovan et al, 2015). While the family and community are not directly targeted, they are involved in the program in a couple of ways. The tribal government and community is heavily involved via the adaptation process, and their input and participation is sought for focus groups and service on a cultural adaptation committee during that process. Community members (and this is likely to be youths’ family members in a small, tribal community) are also part of the curriculum as guest speakers on cultural topics.…
The three intentions of wound healing are first intention, second intention and third intention. The first intention is what most OR cases expect and want because it is primary healing without infection, this intention has three phases. The first phase is the inflammation phase, which takes about 1-5 days, during this time clots form and macrophages and fibroblasts arrive. The second phase is the proliferation phase, which takes about 4-14 days and the sutures are removed, during this collagen is secreted and new capillaries grow in. The third phase is the maturation phase, which takes about 12-90 days, during this collagen matures and the scar forms with time the scar gains about 70-80% more strength.…
Each of the books I read, From Trauma to Healing and From Crisis to Recovery were helpful to me in different ways. Ann Goelitz, provided an easy to read book that better prepared me for working with trauma survivors and opened my eyes to how I respond with trauma victims and how I can improve. George Doherty’s book went hand in hand with the trainings we completed in class to learn how to respond in a disaster situation. I also liked how this book discussed resilience in a deeper and more specific way.…
We will be looking specifically at the total calories and protein in relation to wound prevention and healing. Carbohydrates and fat are also essential in diet, but the biggest nutrition contributors to wound management are the total calories and protein. Micronutrients such as supplemental vitamins and minerals may be beneficial as well. We will also discuss these. Calories provide our bodies with energy during the hyper-metabolic and catabolic state which the body is in when a wound is present.…
In the case of curing a liver illness with acupuncture, the healer will insert the needles onto the metal meridians. It is necessary to increase the energy of the metal meridians, as described above, to lower the energy of the wood meridians that includes the gall bladder and also the liver. It will not only allow a balance between both elements, but it will also allow the Yin and Yang to become balanced as well. During any session, an acupuncturist will leave the needles inserted in a patient for 30 to 45 minutes. This time period is necessary for the flow of the Qi and the blood to run through the meridians twice.…
Forget it and drive on is a saying that has valuable qualities behind it. The qualities involve patience, forgiveness, and selflessness. We learn these qualities from our own experiences. However, these qualities are not easy to apply in everyday life. It is something we have to consistently remind ourselves to practice.…
Hippocrates once wrote, "The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well." The power of emotions and thought are known to influence physical health. Studies have shown that attitudes, spiritual beliefs, and practices have an impact on one’s health. Studies also indicates that attributes such as forgiveness, hope, faith, prayer and social support also have an obvious impact on health and healing. For example, people with HIV who were religious, had faith in God, a sense of inner peace, and compassion towards others seem to survive for a much longer time than those who did not have faith in God (University of Maryland Medical Center, n.d.) as seen in Mark 10:52, And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.”…
The process of healing seems easy in the Bible. Just trust in the Lord and your sorrows will be forgotten. However, it does not feel as easy when people are actually faced with the problem of crisis. Healing from one takes great deal of time and energy and not everyone can do it as well. When proper support from family or friends is present it can be much easier to heal, but the process heavily depends on the person itself.…
Over the years I have learned a truth about life, “Life itself is a healer” and no matter what kind of problem you are facing, life itself will help you to overcome it. Sometimes we forget this simple truth. And we lost ourselves in sadness and regrets and we wish to change the past. Nobody can change the past.…