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    13-Discussion 2-Chronic Illness and Disability Chronic Pain Journal Article 1. This assignment will be completed either in pairs or triads. View The Mystery of Chronic Pain. Then, go to the American Chronic Pain website. Look at the Communication Tools. Be sure to review the Pain Log. a. Discuss your reaction to the video and to the pain scale/log. Consider the following questions: My reaction to the video is that the most simple and light object can cause pain to a person who is dealing with chronic pain

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    Theory of Chronic Sorrow and Nursing Application The theory of chronic sorrow is a middle range nursing theory explored largely by Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermnann Burke and Maragret A. Hainsworth. The theory provides framework for understanding and working with individuals who have experienced a significant loss of a loved one. As stated by Eakes et al. (1998, p. 179), Chronic sorrow is described as “…the periodic recurrence of permanent, pervasive sadness or other grief related feelings associated

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    expectations. Besides, many old adult losses their socioeconomic status, and social capital due to lack of support and stereotype. Moreover, isolation, lack of value system, loss of financial freedom, discrimination, loneliness, and despair can lead to stress which results in depression and health complications. Sometimes the feeling of not wanted by loved can lead to anxiety and

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    irritated and stressed. Pain control can restore the quality of life. The body’s reaction to unrelieved pain: •Increase in heart rate and in blood pressure. •Changes in the blood gases. (reduced oxygen and increased carbon dioxide) •Higher levels of stress hormones which include

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    Phonetics of English Outline 1. Classification of English consonants 2. Classification of English vowels 3. Modifications of consonants and vowels 4. British and American pronunciation models. Most distinctive features of American English pronunciation 5. Suprasegmental phonetics 1. Classification of English consonants Russian phoneticians classify consonants according to the following principles: i) degree of noise; ii) place of articulation; iii) manner of articulation; iv) position of the soft

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    Word stress is important in English since misunderstandings can occur because of mistakes in word stress. Stressing on wrong points in English sometimes makes words in English meaningless. For example, if one is given two words “metal” and “motel” with stress on the second syllable, it will be pronounced /mә'tæl/ and /ma:tәl/. When this pronunciation is applied in a sentence like

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    Causes and Prevention of Burnout Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper CherrishTyler University of Phoenix BSHS 432 Latera Davis December 23, 2011 Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Burnout is most common in individuals that are motivated and dedicated in his or her field of services, including among human services professionals. This discussion will included the definition of burnout, describing some of the individual, cultural, organizational

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    Why I chose to become a mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen, take notes, and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors, grief counselors, job counselors, diet and exercise counselors

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    and Quick the Yerkes-Dodson law is characterized by the idea that optimum stress leads to increased work performance (p.112). The law explains that a person will perform at peak performance level when healthy amounts of stress are introduced into their work environment. Stress is a mismanagement of energy in the response, or unique vulnerabilities in a person (Nelson and Quick, p.112). However, at points past healthy stress levels one should expect a diminishing return, as the individual are overstimulated

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    up, including the commentary"” (para. 10 Haswell) Soldiers carry the burden of society and life while growing up, becoming a man, and fighting for their lives. Soldiers at war have to deal with many different types of societal pressures and mental stress along with the fact that they are in a war zone. As members of the military, there are people that support you and what you are doing, and some that do not support it. O’Brien uses metaphors of weight being “carried”. He uses descriptions of the

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