Featuring 9 sessions with compelling teaching from Dr. Dan Allender, powerful video interviews with survivors, and a downloadable journal for deeper reflection, Healing the Wounded Heart is an online course designed to support your journey toward restoration.
The Wounded Warrior and Caregiver Employment Workshop (WWCEW) is a blended learning delivery of the online Employment Fundamentals of Career Transitions (EFCT) designed to meet the needs of transitioning service members who may be wounded, ill and/or injured or going through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) process. Spouses and caregivers can also benefit from the information in the course.
If you have any questions while completing the self-paced online training, you are encouraged to register and attend an open forum Discussion and Activity Session (DAS). These open forums provide the opportunity to ask questions on the concepts learned during the self-paced WWCEW training. You may enter and exit the DAS at any point during the hours of the session after you have registered and received the link. The DAS is your opportunity to get answers to your questions related to the eLearning training located at www.TAPevents.mil.
Today the concept of the wounded healer can be found in the fields of psychiatry, psychotherapy, and religion. For a long time it has been used to describe doctor/patient relationships, with the doctor using self as an agent to assist the patient in regaining health (Groesbeck, 1975).
More recently Fordham (1970) has maintained that the wounded healer can use past experiences to better assist others who are dealing with the same type of problem. However, if the damaged parts of the healer (healthcare provider) are not completely resolved, and the underlying pain remains, there can be negative outcomes for both the provider and the patient (Fordham).
As LV is regularly witnessed or experienced on the unit... the environment can become inundated with the walking wounded. Whether the wound is caused by stressors that are work related or personal, isolated incidents of LV may begin in the form of passive aggression or mild bullying directed towards those who are perceived as lesser or weaker (Hutchinson et al., 2006). The behavior may be initially appeased with an apology; however it can also escalate to verbal abuse and other destructive behaviors, spreading negativity and creating a volatile work environment. As the attacks continue, this behavior can become the norm. As LV is regularly witnessed or experienced on the unit, and the many effects of LV consume the nursing staff, the environment can become inundated with the walking wounded. Under the premises of the theory of the nurse as wounded healer, each such nurse must first recognize and transform his or her fear and pain in order to transcend and continue along the path to become a wounded healer (Conti-O'Hare, 2002) (See Table 1). These three steps of recognition, transformation, and transcendence are delineated below.
In 2006, the Joint Commission established standards for healthcare providers that include a standard of leadership for all. Under this leadership standard, agencies are mandated to recognize and correct behaviors that are inappropriate and disruptive within the workplace. This standard calls to action all in leadership positions (Joint Commission Resources, 2006). Early identification of inappropriate behaviors by nurse managers, and all leaders, is key to identifying and resolving lateral violence. Managers and supervisors need to be aware of individuals that demonstrate difficulty in managing stress, either in their personal lives or on the job, and help them develop appropriate stress-management strategies. Recognition of these walking wounded will ultimately assist in preventing the cycle of LV, as these individuals are not only at risk of being re-victimized, but, depending on their role on the unit, are also at risk of becoming a perpetrator.
Because the effects of LV can be significantly traumatic, managers can use the theory of the wounded healer, and the steps associated with this theory, to develop the above-mentioned strategies. Following the model, those in leadership positions should initially encourage the staff to recognize that LV is occurring, that it is traumatic, and that it has impacted the workplace negatively. This can be done both one-on-one, as well as together in a group. It is important for staff to not only evaluate the personal effects of LV, but also the effects on others and the group as a whole. Once recognition has occurred, staff can begin to explore what was learned from the experiences, again individually as well as collectively. Transforming the pain from their experiences into knowledge and understanding will assist staff to transcend it and become a wounded healer.
When the safety of patients is at risk, all avenues of resolution of LV need to be taken. The Theory of the Nurse as Wounded Healer delineates how nurses can be affected by witnessing or experiencing lateral violence. The experience of LV can be as significant and painful as that of any other personal experiences of trauma; therefore, the same pathway can bring about healing. The journey of the walking wounded, through recognition, transformation, and transcendence, to become the wounded healer is an ideal pathway for the nurse to travel. Practitioners and managers must be cognizant of the occurrence of LV in order to recognize its potential effects and the need for healing. When the safety of patients is at risk, all avenues of resolution of LV need to be taken. As nurses promote health in their patients, they must also promote health in themselves and one another.
This online course is narrated by a WCC certified instructor and allows you the flexibility to advance your education without disrupting your personal or work life. And the course has been enhanced! It now uses the Relias Live Platform interactive learning technology, which prepares you for the wound care certification examination with study tools that create a learning path just for you.
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Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
To request a CME credit certificate after you have completed the online evaluation, please email [email protected] or call 877-462-9234.
A gunman who allegedly killed a North Dakota police officer and wounded three others made online searches for \"explosive ammo,\" \"kill fast,\" \"mass shooting events\" and \"area events where there are crowds,\" authorities said.
Lateral violence (LV), a deliberate and harmful behavior demonstrated in the workplace by one employee to another, is a significant problem in the nursing profession. The many harmful effects of LV negatively impact both the work environment and the nurse's ability to deliver optimal patient care. In this article, the authors explain how Conti-O'Hare's Theory of the Nurse as Wounded Healer can be used in situations of lateral violence to resolve personal and/or professional pain, build therapeutic relationships, and promote positive work environments. A working model of the theory is applied to the experience of LV in nursing to demonstrate the nurse's path from being the 'walking wounded' to becoming a 'wounded healer.' Implications of this theory for promoting the process of healing and creating an environment that disenables violence are presented; an example is provided. The authors conclude that both practitioners and managers must be aware of the occurrence of LV and of the need for healing. They note that the 'journey of the walking wounded' is an ideal pathway to bring about this healing. As nurses promote health in their patients, they must also promote health in themselves and one another.
For example, if you are looking for information about someone (U.S. military or civilian), who may have been a prisoner of the Axis Powers during World War II, you now have the ability to search online for his or her record.
Navy Wounded Warrior is offering a new way for seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to connect via its first online esports tournament on September 30 at 1400 ET with a 2v2 Tournament featuring Rocket League.
Navy Wounded Warrior coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen. Staff provide individualized resources and guidance on the Medical Evaluation Board process, pay and benefits, caregiver resources, bedside travel, job training, childcare, transportation and more. The program involves families and caregivers to optimize the success of the wounded warriors' recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration activities. Participation is voluntary and service members must be enrolled to take advantage of this program. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen can self-refer or be referred by their commands, family members, chaplains, medical teams, or peer for consideration.
Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior, or be referred by a family member, their command leadership or their medical team. Contact the Navy Wounded Warrior call center at 855-NAVY WWP / 855-628-9997, or email navywounded...@navy.mil.
Injured, wounded service members, veterans and wounded warriors may contact TSA Cares to request assistance with the security screening process. TSA Cares is a helpline to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. Call TSA Cares 72 hours prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures and what to expect at the security checkpoint at (855) 787-2227.
TSA verifies the status of individuals identifying themselves as a wounded warrior through the appropriate military branch. Following verification, the travel information is provided to the departing/arriving U.S. airports where wounded warriors may experience expedited screening procedures.
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