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Nursing Education Loan Repayment

2008-01-16T17:14:00.000+07:00

NELRP is a competitive program that repays 60 percent of the qualifying loan balance of registered nurses selected for funding in exchange for 2 years of service at a critical shortage facility. Participants may be eligible to work a third year and receive an additional 25 percent of the qualifying loan balance.

Authorized by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the purpose of the NELRP is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations.

You may be eligible to apply if you meet all of the following requirements by the next application due date:

Have received a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing (or an equivalent degree), a diploma in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing in a State
Have outstanding qualifying loans obtained for nursing education leading to a degree or diploma in nursing as specified above
Have completed the nursing education program for which the loan balance applies
Are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
Are employed full time (32 hours or more per week) at a critical shortage facility
Are employed at a non-profit facility (effective October 1, 2007)
Have a current permanent unrestricted license as an RN in the State in which you intends to practice or be authorized to practice in that State pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact (not a U.S. Government Web site) and
Have submitted a complete NELRP Application, a signed NELRP Contract, supplemental forms and all required documentation by the NELRP application deadline

If you are interested in read more, better visit this : http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm

Asperger Syndrome

2008-01-14T17:38:00.000+07:00

Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills.

Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space. Often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person with AS may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. It's important to remember that the person with AS perceives the world very differently. Therefore, many behaviors that seem odd or unusual are due to those neurological differences and not the result of intentional rudeness or bad behavior, and most certainly not the result of "improper parenting".

The major behavioral characteristics of Asperger's syndrome are:

impairment in social interaction and communication
repetitive or obsessive behaviors
preoccupation with particular subjects or interests
good (sometimes superior) grammar and vocabulary
normal cognitive development
normal or above average intelligence.

Although the behavioral symptoms of Asperger's syndrome are well established, very little is known about the disorder's neurobiological roots. Some studies have shown that people diagnosed with autism have abnormalities in the frontal and parietal lobes of their brains.

The researchers found that Asperger's subjects had a significantly higher prefrontal lobe concentrations of all metabolites measured. Also, the concentration of one of the metabolites (N-acetylaspartate) was positively correlated with obsessive behavior. The concentration of another metabolite (choline) was positively correlated with social impairment. In other words, the higher the concentration of these chemicals in the subject's prefrontal lobe, the more likely the person was to have a high score on the Yale-Brown or Autism Diagnostic tests. People with highly abnormal prefrontal metabolite concentrations were likely to have highly severe Asperger's symptoms. No differences were found in metabolite concentrations in the parietal lobe.

This article is taken from :
http://faculty.washington.edu
http://www.udel.edu

Registered Nurse Clinical Transition Program for the Beginning Practitioner

2008-01-06T16:44:00.000+07:00

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane offers a Registered Nurse Clinical Transition Program, which assists beginning Nurse Practitioners to consolidate their theoretical knowledge and clinical practice.

The aim of the program is to offer beginning Nurse Practitioners a supportive and caring environment where they can

* gain clinical nursing experience in a variety of specialties, and
* acquire a broad understanding of the acute health care system.

Program Outline

* Orientation to the hospital and patient care units.
* 12 months rotation through patient care units.
* Night duty will be included in the rotations through the patient care units.
* Debriefing sessions will be held on predetermined dates throughout the duration of the program.
* Each nurse is expected to attend continuing education throughout the program.

On completion of the 12 month rotation Transition Program, the Registered Nurse will receive a certificate of achievement.

Should there be a suitable vacancy at the time of completion a permanent position at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane may be offered.
Entry Requirements

The applicant must hold current registration with the Nurse Registration Board of Queensland at the time of commencement.

This article is taken from www.mater.org.au

Real Factors About Temper Tantrum

2008-01-02T14:50:00.000+07:00

There are many real factors which makes child became temper tantrum, such as :

A child is too tired, so that easy for them to feel annoyed and than difficult to control their emotion.
A child is failed while doing something, so that they become mad or angry and difficult to control it. This situation could be worsed when they felt that his parent always compare him with another child or his parent has highly demand for his child.
If a child has a desire, always be rejected and been angry with. Otherwise the parent force him to do something while he is playing a game. For example : order to eat. Maybe they never think that it could be a problem for their child in the future or next day. A child will think that he lost his ability and afraid of fight his parent’s demand. In the other side, he had to obey his parent’s order or command. This conflict will broken his emotion and someday it will blow up.
Child with mentally development disorder, oftenly happened a temper tantrum. Especially, when he felt giving up to tell or express his desire to his environment.
The most oftenly happened is a child adopt his parent’s deviate action while releasing their anger. If you care about your child development, better check your attitude and character as good parent.

With those many factors, hopely we as a parent know how to face it. When we really face it, we know what we could do.

The next article, I’ll try to give you a few thing that parent could do to face a temper tantrum. So see you on the next article.

TEMPERTANTRUM

2007-12-11T16:07:00.000+07:00

A parent with children under 5 years old may have an experience while their child having strong desire, no matter buy or just have it. And when his desire didn’t obeyed, suddenly he cried so loudly and rolling on the floor. This condition makes you feel annoyed but his crying became mad.

It is called Temper Tantrum (expressing great anger to get what he wants). It is an explosion of child’s anger which oftenly happened in 2 till 4 years old when he tried to express his self-government and negativism. It is followed by other attitudes that increasing your annoyance, such as crying loudly, rolling on the floor, screaming, throwing things, beating, kicking, etc. And in younger child, it could be followed by vomiting or urinating in his pant.

Why is it happened ? It is caused of the children couldn’t control their emotion and how express their emotion correctly. This situation could be worsed if the parents didn’t understand what’s going on exactly with their children. And also couldn’t control their emotion because of feel shame, annoyed, etc.

What are the real factors which makes child became temper tantrum ? There are many real factors caused temper tantrum. If you wanna know, just wait for the second article !

Kebugaran Setelah Usia 40 (Part 1)

2007-09-24T17:05:00.000+07:00

Terlalu banyak orang yang menghancurkan dirinya sendiri pada usia pertengahan. Mereka menjadi gemuk dan ototnya kendor, napas menjadi pendek, merokok terlalu banyak, gigi mulai tanggal, terkantuk-kantuk di depan televisi sampai larut malam dan kemudian tidak dapat tidur, bangun pagi hari dengan perasaan letih dan merasa tegang, tidak sehat dan seperti ada yang tidak terpenuhi. Hal ini bukan pengaruh dari proses ketuaan, juga bukan karena penyakit actual, melainkan merupakan akibat dari gaya hidup yang lamban dan banyak duduk.

Ada dua penyebab yang menimbulkan keadaan yang menyedihkan ini, yaitu makan berlebihan dan kurang gerak badan.

Pekerjaan yang terus-menerus berada di belakang meja hanya menggunakan 1000-1500 Kal setiap hari, tapi mengkonsumsi makanan yang nilai kalorinya dua kali jumlah tersebut. Sayangnya, makanan yang melebihi kebutuhan fisik tidak menghilang melainkan menumpuk di dalam tubuh dalam bentuk lemak.

Kurang gerak badan memendekkan umur. Para pekerja yang banyak duduk lebih mungkin meninggal karena sakit jantung daripada orang-orang yang pekerjaannya menuntut kegiatan fisik. Perbedaan yang sangat besar dalam jumlah gerak badan yang terlibat dalam pekerjaan itulah yang melindungi atau mengancam jantung.

Otot yang kurang dipergunakan sampai pada tingkat tertentu menjadi layu. Maka apabila mau digerakkan, ternyata kaku dan lemah. Namun, jika terus dipergunakan dapat menjadikannya luwes dan kuat lagi.

Manfaat awal melakukan latihan jasmani tambahan adalah perasaan segar. Yaitu perasaan segar, cerdas, bertenaga dan sehat. Pernapasan menjadi segar dan dalam serta penuh gairah hidup. Manfaat tambahannya adalah berat badan turun dan tentu saja, umur lebih panjang.

1. Pernapasan Dalam

Cara paling mudah untuk mulai adalah melakukan pernapasan yang dalam. Pernapasan yang dalam memungkinkan orang mengendalikan dengan lebih baik pernapasannya, sehingga dengan tenang dan sadar memanfaatkan semaksimal mungkin oksigen yang terdapat dalam udara yang dihirup.

Rangkaian iga dilatih dengan menahan perut tetap tenang selagi secara perlahan-lahan menarik napas dalam-dalam.
Menahannya selama dua atau tiga detik kemudian menghembuskannya.
Pertama dengan membiarkan elastisitas alamiah iga mengembalikan dada ke posisinya yang biasa selama pernapasan berhenti.
Kemudian secara perlahan-lahan dan dengan sengaja hembuskan napas sekuatnya.
Tahan selama dua detik.
Kemudian kembali membiarkan elastisitas iga kembali ke posisi istirahat.
Setelah istirahat sejenak, prosedur tersebut diulang sampai 10 atau 12 kali.

Inilah cara yang baik untuk memulai latihan relaksasi, yang membantu menghilangkan ketegangan.

2. Jalan

Pun orang-orang yang sedikit sekali melakukannya akan memperoleh banyak manfaat. Jikalau waktu mengijinkan, mobil sebaiknya diistirahatkan, sambil berjalan sekurang-kurangnya sebagian dari jarak yang harus ditempuh ke tenpat tujuan. Selain menghemat pengeluaran dan memaksa orang untuk berjalan di udara terbuka yang segar, juga memberikan kesempatan untuk memperhatikan hal-hal yang biasanya diabaikan.

Kegiatan tadi merupakan selingan yang menyenangkan untuk pikiran dan latihan untuk tubuh.

3. Bersepeda

Adalah bentuk latihan yang bermanfaat lainnya, yang mendorong pernapasan dalam sambil memperkuat otot-otot punggung dan kaki dan mengantar seseorang dengan agak cepat ke tempat yang ingin dituju.

4. Berkebun

Adalah bentuk rekreasi yang banyak disukai. Kegiatan tersebut menarik, bermanfaat, di udara terbuka yang segar dan gerakan menggali, menanam dan mencangkul, melatih lengan dan kaki dan menajdikan tulang belakang luwes.

Perlu hati-hati jika mengangkat beban untuk menghindari ketegangan otot punggung. Sedapat mungkin tulang belakang harus dipertahankan dalam posisi tegak lurus.

Postur yang baik memberikan keseimbangan yang baik pada tubuh. Postur yang baik ini adalah sumbangan yang berharga untuk kesehatan tubuh, paling tidak mengurangi kemungkinan ketegangan pada otot punggung.

Berdirilah tegak bagaikan seorang prajurit dalam barisan yang tengah “istirahat”, tidak lunglai atau membungkukmelainkan kepala lurus ke depan, bahu rileks dan turun, perut agak dikempiskan.

Latihan relaksasi baik untuk kesehatan, mental. Ada dua aspek dari suatu emosi, keadaan pikiran dan keadaan jasmani yang sesuai dengannya dan masing-masing memperkuat satu sama lain.

Belajar menghilangkan kecemasan dengan relaksasi adalah bentuk pengendalian diri yang jauh lebih baik daripada menggertakkan gigi dan berusaha untuk tetap tabah. Bahkan dapat untuk mengurangi risiko tekanan darah tinggi, serangan jantung dan stroke.

5. Golf

Adalah pengisi waktu lain yang popular. Golf menambah minat akan pertandingan dan latihan keterampilan, khususnya koordinasi lengan, tangan dan mata, dan bermanfaat sebagai arena untuk jalan kaki.

Sangat cocok bagi para eksekutif ambisius, yang masih ingin tantangan bahkan di luar jam kerja.

Bersambung pada Kebugaran Setelah Usia 40 Part 2.

How Is Important We Know About Loss ?

2007-08-03T16:01:00.000+07:00

Now a days, many disasters are happened around us. Earthquakers, tornadoes, tsunami, high floods and others. Realize or not, it gave great impacts in our life, especially people who suffered it instantly. Those are a variety of life events as representing losses.

Loss is truly an issued that should be viewed from a bio-psychosocial perspective. A person experiences loss in the absence of an object, person, body part or function, or emotion that was formerly present. Loss occurs when something or someone can no longer be seen, felt, heard, known, or experienced.

In Fundamental of Nursing (1992), written that loss has decided in five categories :

1. Lost of External Object

Although the loss of external objects is not usually a prominent loss, the area of finances can be troublesome and stressful for some people. Loss of an external object involves any possession that is worn out, misplaced, stolen or ruined by disaster.
The extent of grieving a person feels for a lost object depends on its value, the sentiment the person attaches to it and the object’s usefulness.

2. Loss of a Know Environment

Loss through separation from a known environment may occur through maturational or situational circumstances and through injury or illness. The loneliness of an unfamiliar setting may threaten self-esteem and makes grieving more difficult.

3. Loss of a Significant Other

Significant other include parents, spouses, children, work associates, entertainment figure and also pets. The loss of the loved one may be total or partial. There may also be a loss of some special aspect of the person, even though the person is still physically present.
Loss occurs as a result of separation, moving, running away, promotion at work and death.

4. Loss of an Aspect of Self

The loss of an aspect of self may include a body part, physiological function, or psychological function.
“While other girls in my class were anticipating their first real kiss, I was worrying about whether my father was going to come into my bed that night.”
The woman who has been raped also suffers a number of losses.
A person not only experiences grief over the loss but may experience permanent changes in body image and self concept.

5. Loss of Life

Concern is often not about death it self but about pain and loss of control. Although most people are afraid of and anxious about death, the same issues will not be equally important to each person. Each person respons differently to death.
The type of loss is significant to the grieving process. We need to recognize that each person’s interpretation of a loss is highly individualized.

In a religious book, there are good suggestion which could be followed :

When you felt afraid of lossing something, try to imagine the worse things that could be happened. Than, prepare your self receiving any risks with good preparation. If you did it, you will feel saved your self from bad suffered feelings.
Love someone as the way he/she is, not too much. Cause someday you will hate him/her. And hate someone not too much, someday you could love him/her.
The more we understand what loss is, the better we will make decision for our strides in this beautiful life.

References :

Potter, A. Patricia. Anne G. Perry (1992). Fundamental of Nursing: concepts, process & practise. Missiouri: Mosby-Year book Inc.
Shapiro, C. Hoenk. (1993). When Part of The Self is Lost : helping clients heal after sexual and reproductive losses. The Jossey-Bass health series.
Al-Qorni, ‘Aidh Abdullah, DR., Ma. (2004). Don’t Be Sad : Cara Hidup Positif Tanpa Pernah Sedih & Frustasi. Maghfirah Pustaka: Jakarta.

Therapeutic Communication

2007-07-22T09:58:00.000+07:00

The purpose of the initial client interview is to gather data, establish rapport, and lay a foundation for trust between the client and the nurse. An expression of warmth and respect by the nurse facilitates this exchange. Give the person special attention at the beginning of the interview by calling the client name and using appropriate touch. The nurse must clearly state any expectations and assess the client’s understanding of the communication. Therapeutic communication techniques are valuable. However, an attitude of caring is the foundation of therapeutic transaction. The nurse should be aware of actions that often block communication.

After the initial interview, a therapeutic communication process is established। Empathetic communication is a skill acquired through self-awareness and perceptive listening (Goodner & Skidmore-Roth, 1993).

Communicating Effectively With Older

Communicating with older clients often requires extra time and patience because of physical, psychologic, and social changes of normal aging. The following tips make communication with older people easier (From the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Rockville, Md, 1988):

Before you begin your conversation, reduce distracting background noises (turn of the radio or television, close the door, move to a quieter place)।

Begin the conversation with casual topics (the weather, what the person had for lunch)। Avoid crucial messages at the beginning.

Continue conversation with familiar subjects such as family members and special interests of the person।

Stick to a topic for a while। Avoid quick shifts from topic to topic.

Keep your sentences and questions short। Rephrase rather than repeat a misunderstood sentence.

Give older persons a chance to reminisce। Their memories are important to them.

Allow extra time for responding। As people age, they function better at a slower tempo. Do not hurry them.

Give the person choices to ease decision making (“Do you want tea or coffee?” rather than “What do you want to drink?”)।

Be an active listener। If you are not sure what is being said, look for hints from eye gaze and gestures। Than take a guess (“Are you talking about the television news? Yes? Tell me more. I didn’t see it.”).

Note: Mosby’s Home Health Nursing Pocket Consultant

Hello World....!

2007-06-28T20:00:00.000+07:00

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