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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" > <channel><title><![CDATA[Eclipse Healthcare - Healthcare Resources]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources]]></link><description><![CDATA[Healthcare Resources]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:02:51 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Monkey Traps]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/monkey-traps]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/monkey-traps#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:58:09 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/monkey-traps</guid><description><![CDATA[How many of you have seen a monkey trap? It is a simple design consisting of a banana or other fruit placed in a container with an opening just wide enough for the monkey’s hand to fit into alone. However, his hand cannot be pulled out if holding his prize contained within the trap. If the monkey is too stubborn and unwilling to let go of what looks like a good thing when a threat approaches, it becomes his demise.What does that have to do with healthcare?My posts tend to revolve around ad [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>How many of you have seen a monkey trap?</strong> </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">It is a simple design consisting of a banana or other fruit placed in a container with an opening just wide enough for the monkey’s hand to fit into alone. However, his hand cannot be pulled out if holding his prize contained within the trap. If the monkey is too stubborn and unwilling to let go of what looks like a good thing when a threat approaches, it becomes his demise.</span></span><br /><span></span><br /><em><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">What does that have to do with healthcare?</span></span></em><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">My posts tend to revolve around adapting to change or embracing it in one way or another. I believe that it is the one of the greatest struggles we will encounter in our lives. It is the inner struggle to be willing to let go of our stubbornness towards changes and look at them through objective filters before resisting. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">We take what we believe SHOULD happen and apply it. That includes our employment environment and how we react to it. When what happens does not fall within our preconceived notions of our “shoulds”, it can cause us to respond negatively. Having a negative outlook about it may actually kill us. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><a href="http://news.health.com/2015/06/26/can-negative-thinking-make-you-sick/"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)">http://news.health.com/2015/06/26/can-negative-thinking-make-you-sick/</span></a></span><br /><span></span><span><a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281734"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)">https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281734</span></a></span><br /><span></span><br /><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">That leads me to question who we are really hurting.</span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Being stubborn when asked to change in response to new rules and regulations only hurts the one who is stubborn. What we have received may not be as great as what was in the trap. However, is it not better to avoid the trap in the first place? If you are at the top of the ladder, then I am sure you can think of how many monkey traps you avoided on the way up while others took the bait. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Please do not get me wrong. I am not advocating for us to roll over and play dead. I am not advising us to not stand up for what we believe. I am asking that your stubbornness towards those who are currently adapting to be set aside and that energy be put to some good use in a productive manner. </span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight:700">How?</span></span><br /><span></span><em><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">“Is this the hill I want to die on today?”</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span></span></em><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">That question is one of my favorites. I like to ask it of myself more frequently than I care to admit. I know it is a bit extreme yet holds the truth well. We need to pick our battles. We need to be wise to not throw away our valuable time being negative and waste our positive efforts fighting against what we do not have the ability to change. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">What do we fight against? What do we go along with despite our dislike of it? What do we trust and go along with wholeheartedly? </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">These are the questions we should be asking ourselves right now and then seeing where our answers fit within what we want as healthcare providers on the front lines. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Our votes next month will shape a large part of our future as consumers and as integral parts of the evolving healthcare continuum. I am asking you to fight on a hill that is meant for the battle. Capitol Hill. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Do not get caught in monkey traps along the way by fighting with your colleagues or management about who caused what “mess that we are dealing with now.” Use your voice by researching where the candidates stand on local, state and federal health care issues and then making your stance count via the polling stations. </span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Whatever the outcome of November, there will be changes. This is the time you can actually influence the future of our work environments. Do not allow yourself to get caught unprepared. Get ready to be proud that you used your unique perspective to make a change for those we care for. </span></span><br /><span></span><em><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4">This is a hill worth fighting on. </font></span></span></em></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Changes and a Higher Calling]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/changes-and-a-higher-calling]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/changes-and-a-higher-calling#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:47:53 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Attitude]]></category><category><![CDATA[Higher Calling]]></category><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Mission Statement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/changes-and-a-higher-calling</guid><description><![CDATA[Sudden changes tend to bring out the fight or flight in each of us. Most will either make the choice to push forward or run away. I am not sure at what point in history the word "change" began to have a negative connotation associated with it. Maybe it is political in nature or stems from our own fear of appearing incompetent. Whatever the reason, change is not inherently negative. Landing our first job as a therapist changed our employment status and allowed us to sign our credentials for [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Sudden changes tend to bring out the fight or flight in each of us. Most will either make the choice to push forward or run away. I am not sure at what point in history the word "change" began to have a negative connotation associated with it. Maybe it is political in nature or stems from our own fear of appearing incompetent. <br />Whatever the reason, change is not inherently negative. Landing our first job as a therapist changed our employment status and allowed us to sign our credentials for the first time. I think most of us can agree that was a positive change in our lives; a validation of our hard work to have the honor to place those letters after our name. <br />Before you became a therapist, I can almost guarantee that you had a reason why you chose this field. A personal mission statement or higher calling.<br /><br />As we have been blessed with the opportunity of partnership, a change amidst the changing landscape of healthcare, I received a packet with what should be a rather simple request as to what is MY higher calling. <br /><br /><em>It is not so simple after all. </em><br /><br />I researched and found that many people I admire have such statements in place. <br />After my research, I internally dug through years of training, hard work and emotions to see if my higher calling is still the same as when I began. Although my approach to achieving it has changed over time, I was able to narrow it down to match the essence of why I began on this journey. <br />I became a therapist to serve. Throughout all the changes, it is still the reason I get out of bed each morning. <br />I believe we are tasked with serving others while at their most vulnerable. As I have evolved through the years of changes, that no longer applies only to my patients. It applies to my colleagues, my supervisors and those I supervise. <br />With that, I adapted my personal Higher Calling mission statement:<br /><em>"I serve those I can with competence and humility to give hope and impart caring to support each individual's unique talents."</em><br /><br /><span><font size="4">Looking for more inspiration or wish to research for yourself? Here are some links to get you started: </font></span><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhendricks/2014/11/10/personal-mission-statement-of-14-ceos-and-lessons-you-need-to-learn/#1347c9a7117d">http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhendricks/2014/11/10/personal-mission-statement-of-14-ceos-and-lessons-you-need-to-learn/#1347c9a7117d</a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/corporate-mission-statements-talk-of-higher-purpose-1424824784">http://www.wsj.com/articles/corporate-mission-statements-talk-of-higher-purpose-1424824784</a><br /><br />I ask each of you to not be afraid to dig down and see for yourself. You may be pleasantly surprised at your own positive changes while answering the question <br /><strong>"What is your higher calling?"</strong></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to school can be a real PAIN in the Back]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/back-to-school-can-be-a-real-pain-in-the-back]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/back-to-school-can-be-a-real-pain-in-the-back#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:08:39 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Backpack]]></category><category><![CDATA[Back pain]]></category><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/back-to-school-can-be-a-real-pain-in-the-back</guid><description><![CDATA["But Mom, I don't have time to go to my locker AND get to class on time!" I get the frustrated response once again to my questioning the bursting zipper and fraying bottom of the overfilled backpack as it is flung into my back seat. I wish I could argue with my kids. However, as I hear my own words spoken back to me over 20 years later, I cannot. The schools appear to be growing larger and the passing periods seem to be shrinking. Lockers are rarely positioned to be in easy reach of th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">"But Mom, I don't have time to go to my locker AND get to class on time!" I get the frustrated response once again to my questioning the bursting zipper and fraying bottom of the overfilled backpack as it is flung into my back seat. <br /><br />I wish I could argue with my kids. However, as I hear my own words spoken back to me over 20 years later, I cannot. <br /><br />The schools appear to be growing larger and the passing periods seem to be shrinking. Lockers are rarely positioned to be in easy reach of the student. This can lead to students carrying most, if not all, of their books and supplies on a back not meant to bear that weight. <br />For those schools on block scheduling, its addition has inadvertently helped with this simply due to less classes each day should equate to less books to weigh on the backpack and fewer passing periods to haul them. <br />Even taking into account the block schedules, the daily lifting, throwing the backpack onto a back, dropping it onto the floor and then repeating it over and over, it is no wonder it takes a toll on the entire upper body. We cannot forget that this is all impacting an actively growing child. <br /><br />According to the American Chiropractic Association, a child's backpack should weigh <u>no more than 10% of his or her body weight</u>. Here is how that translates for different weights: <ul><li><span>50 pounds: 2.5 to 5 pounds</span></li><li><span>80 pounds: 4 to 8 pounds</span></li><li><span>100 pounds: 5 to 10 pounds</span></li><li><span>130 pounds: 6.5 to 13 pounds</span></li><li><span>150 pounds: 7.5 to 15 pounds</span></li></ul><br />Signs to watch for are usually associated with pain in the following areas: <ul><li><span>Shoulders </span></li><li><span>Back </span></li><li><span>Neck </span></li><li><span>Wrist</span></li></ul><em>Disclaimer: This following paragraph is strictly my opinion. I would love feedback:</em> The studies I have researched lead me to believe that the daily chronic stress of the backpack may place a child at greater risk of a sports or other extracurricular activity injury. When the shoulders, neck and back are under chronic strain, they are less likely to be able to handle a football tackle, base a cheer pyramid, take down another wrestler or maintain a standing marching position in band without greater risk of injury. <br /><br /><strong><font size="5">What to do?</font></strong><ul><li><font size="5">Pick your battles<em>:</em></font> If you believe you can enact change in your school district, please do! Several states and counties are pushing legislation to promote change. If you cannot convince your school to allow storage of most books in the class attended or be more digitally based, do what you can to minimize risks in the meantime. </li><li><font size="5">Get a GOOD backpack: </font>Well made backpacks are made to better distribute the weight but can be a bit pricey. Good backpacks will have padded straps, supportive and padded backs and contain multiple compartments to distribute weight. </li></ul><em><font size="5">However, keep in mind that the backpack is only as good as the fit. </font></em><br /><br /><em><span><strong><font size="5">How do you check the fit?</font></strong></span></em><br />Many schools offer backpack fit screenings. If not, your school's Occupational and/or Physical Therapy Department should be happy to help your child. <br />If those are not options in your area, see the below links for more information. <br /><br />Wishing you all a school year with less pain!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/455564">http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/455564</a><br /><a href="http://m.kidshealth.org/en/parents/backpack.html?WT.ac=">http://m.kidshealth.org/en/parents/backpack.html?WT.ac=</a><br /><a href="http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/backpack-safety-for-kids.aspx">http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/backpack-safety-for-kids.aspx</a><br /><a href="http://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Backpack/Backpack%20Strategies%20for%20Parents%20%20Students.pdf?la=en">http://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Backpack/Backpack%20Strategies%20for%20Parents%20%20Students.pdf?la=en</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you have what it takes to be a Home Health Clinician?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-home-health-clinician]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-home-health-clinician#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:01:01 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Clinician]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-home-health-clinician</guid><description><![CDATA[Full disclaimer: In school, I never intended to go into home health. It was not because I did not wish to help people in their home. I believed it would be awkward and I could potentially run into some horrific or dangerous situations. The saying "never say never," exists for a reason. Within a year and a half of my career and specializing in treating patients with low vision, I found myself fully working as a home health clinician. I can only speak to my own experiences an [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="https://58744347-495040439286250009.preview.editmysite.com/editor/main.php#">Full disclaimer: In school, I never intended to go into home health. It was not because I did not wish to help people in their home. I believed it would be awkward and I could potentially run into some horrific or dangerous situations. The saying "never say never," exists for a reason. Within a year and a half of my career and specializing in treating patients with low vision, I found myself fully working as a home health clinician. <br />I can only speak to my own experiences and input from countless clinicians I have been blessed to work with. In my opinion, Home Health contains a purity of care I have yet to discover in any other setting. A one to one ratio of patient to therapist, in the location the patient spends the most amount of time.<br />This post is not to downplay the roles of other settings. I merely wish to dispel some of the preconceived notions of home health. To provide some insight as to why I chose it and why this setting is so important in the continuum of care.<br />After telling every clinician I knew about how great it can be for the right person, a previous colleague of mine came to me in a joking tone but serious sentiment and stated, "Quit telling everyone how great home health is. We know it is. We don't want other therapists taking our jobs." He preferred to allow the stigma to continue as long as he got to continue in a role he loved. Although I understand where he was coming from, I do not believe that is fair to keep out potentially great clinicians to keep our jobs. Patients deserve the best. <br />​<br /><em><font size="5">It is NOT for every clinician. </font></em><br /></a><font size="3"><font size="2"><font size="1"><font size="1"></font></font></font></font><a href="https://58744347-495040439286250009.preview.editmysite.com/editor/main.php#"><br />I believe any seasoned home health clinician can attest to the following.<br /></a><font size="3"><font size="2"><font size="1"><font size="1"></font></font></font></font><a href="https://58744347-495040439286250009.preview.editmysite.com/editor/main.php#"><br />To be successful, you must have: an inner drive, adapt to many environments and situations, practice autonomously and most importantly, demonstrate humility with a missions-based mind set.<br /><br />There are very few clinicians who contain all of those virtues or want to during their work day. <br />You do not have someone over your shoulder throughout your work day. There are great clinicians out there who want the simplicity of a set schedule with clearly defined care pathways. Home health rarely contains those. <br /><br />You must be willing to forego your own ego and find joy in intrinsic rewards. Most of your greatest work will be done to help those who will not remember your name without a witness to your accomplishments. Can you be satisfied without that colleague admiration just knowing you made a difference in others' lives? <br /><br />Humility, I use interchangeably with being humble, is required two fold. <br />First, you are meeting people where they are at their most vulnerable. You are there to serve them. To respect them and their home. To be willing to adapt your methods of treatment and your schedule to do what is best for your patient to the best of your ability. Secondly, to be humble enough to reach out for colleague support and assistance. At times, to remove yourself from a case to get another set of eyes on a patient and be excited for those new ideas; not threatened or angry that you did not come up with the idea or specific intervention, yourself. <br /><br /><em><font size="5">You will not be "ready." Ever. </font></em><br /></a><font size="3"><font size="4"></font></font><a href="https://58744347-495040439286250009.preview.editmysite.com/editor/main.php#"><br />Better prepared, yes. More knowledgeable over time, absolutely. Ready? Never.<br />Home health is the most ever changing, "there is no textbook that can prepare you for what you are about to walk into," setting that exists. There is no black or white decision making process. Every house layout is different. Every family dynamic is unique. A level of disability for one without caregiver support could translate to a move to another residence better suited for safety and independence; whereas that same level of disability could allow the patient to remain in the home with constant supervision and support.<br />Factors such as pets, possessions, income, beliefs and patient preferences are all factored into your clinical reasoning before making recommendations. Seemingly minor details can make a big impact as to why the "second best practice or option" is now the "best choice" for that patient. <br /><br />Yes, you will have days you go directly home and shower. However, I have done that more frequently after a day at a hospital or skilled nursing facility than I ever have in home health care.<br /><br />Creepy homes exist but rarely are they "that bad." I frequently find the patient is more embarrassed than you could imagine. Before their illness or injury, the house would have been in much better shape. Sometimes, they need our help as a team to get them the assistance to clean up what their grandchildren or other factors have turned into filth over time.<br /><br />Some therapists love home health within a few weeks or months. Others take a little longer to adapt to it. I often ask clinicians to give it one year before making a decision as to whether or not it is the right setting. It takes at least that long to get used to the rhythm, to see a variety of patients to get a real feel for what each day could bring and begin to feel clinically competent. <br /><br />I became a therapist to serve those who I could. To serve the underserved. To meet people where they are most comfortable. I am most comfortable in my own home, in my own bed, when I am ill. Why would I have ever believed home health would not be the right setting for me? <br /><br /><em><font size="5">What if you LOVE home health? </font></em><br /><br />You may find other settings become more boring and stressful all at the same time without some home health in your week. Each residence we visit gives way to an unending variety we become accustomed to. We are challenged clinically without the stress of someone "breathing down our neck." Although you may save a life occasionally due to the close bond established with several patients, most patients are fairly clinically stable. This stability allows freedom of creativity to work with the patient and team to build him/her up towards the best outcomes. The downtime relaxing, enjoying scenery, mentally prepping for the visit or rocking out with our own private concert in the car between visits, is missed under the ever watchful eye of a building. That time between visits allows you to fully disconnect from one patient treatment before going on to another. <br />​<br /><em><font size="5">Thinking on it further, why would you NOT try home health? </font></em><br /><br />As the continuum of care changes to bundling, I foresee more clinicians following a patient from one setting to at least one other to boost outcomes via many reasons including continuity of care. We are a vital piece in that continuity. "Never say never" and give it a shot.<br /><br />You can thank me in a year from now. </a>​</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attitude of Gratitude]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/attitude-of-gratitude]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/attitude-of-gratitude#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:14:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Attitude]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://eclipsehealthcare.weebly.com/healthcare-resources/attitude-of-gratitude</guid><description><![CDATA[I have heard a lot about gratitude lately. It seems to be a major theme the past few years. Posts on social media and in the news have continued to move it closer to a better position in our lives. If you don't believe me, click the links to the following articles:http://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#4d600a236800http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1073105.htmlAlthough I love the idea of gratitud [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="3">I have heard a lot about gratitude lately. It seems to be a major theme the past few years. Posts on social media and in the news have continued to move it closer to a better position in our lives. If you don't believe me, click the links to the following articles:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#4d600a236800">http://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#4d600a236800</a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1073105.html">http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1073105.html</a><br /><br />Although I love the idea of gratitude being shown and received more, I was under the misunderstanding that I got it. I mean, really got it. That I fully understood it. <br />I believe gratitude is exceptionally difficult for healthcare professionals due to the nature of our work. It is our job to identify and decrease the effects of problems such as injuries or illnesses. It doesn't seem right to show gratitude when someone is in pain or has an injury. <br /><br />However, true gratitude was not clear to me until a few days ago. It became evident in such a small yet powerfully humbling way that the seed of it did not plant and grow itself fully in my mind until looking in retrospect at the end of the day. <br />Gratitude seems to be a situational activity to those of us so lucky to be raised in America. We are grateful in spite of "bad circumstances" and we tend to flaunt our excellent reaction and wear it like a badge of honor. We are grateful for things and grateful for blessings. <br />Please do not get me wrong, those ARE times of gratefulness and to show gratitude to those who see us through tough times, gift and bless us, is great. <br />What I was missing was the true <strong>ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE</strong>. I thought I had it. I have a long way to go. <br /><br />During a meeting the other day, the lights suddenly went off and a unified startle of "oh's" "what" and other sounds of whoa echoed from all but one in the room. The one speaking. <br />She is foreign and has built her life up from the ground up. She cannot return to her home country due to civil unrest, including homicides and abductions. She has gratitude that she is able to live safely with her family. <br />For several months, I have noticed she is consistently kind. She seems to handle criticism well. Almost too well. Not much throws her off. <br />That included the now suddenly dark room. She was not startled. She continued to speak about what her patient needs and what could be done. She did this, without missing a beat, while the rest of us remained startled and concerned about our loss of entitlement to consistent electrical power. <br />Her "gratitude attitude" was apparent as she continued without hesitation when the lights reappeared. Maybe she was not aware of how obvious her foreignness was showing but I wish I would have reacted as foreign as her. Her attitude was correct. The meeting was based on patient needs. It was not dependent upon the lights or electricity to discuss what that patient required. <br />She comes from a country where one is lucky to have consistent power. An outage is not a problem if there is gratitude for what electricity we do have. Her lack of entitlement leads to a peacefulness that could be mistaken for apathy, if one did not know better. She shows respect and gratitude to others she interacts with. Her gratitude for the other person is greater than her entitlement to get angry or suddenly react. <br />Don't get me wrong, she isn't a doormat. She is a strong woman. She will stand up and defend what is required. She simply does not allow unnecessary discourse in. <br /><br /><em>What would happen if I practiced long enough to finally have a consistent Attitude of Gratitude? <br /></em><br />Would I not be so anxious if I practiced gratitude for each day and breath and towards those who support and love me? <br />Would I have that fluid peacefulness with increased productivity? <br />I cannot help but believe that it would cultivate a resounding <em>YES</em>. <br /><br />Gratitude doesn't complain about a $25, $100 or even a $500 co-pay like I do when I must sacrifice another comfort for it. It gladly finds a way to pay and is thankful for easy to access care, by trained clinicians, in a safe and clean environment. <br />Gratitude does not whine about an early morning. It is grateful for a team to work with and the blessings of employment. <br />Gratitude does not focus solely on the problem but instead recognizes those who rush in when others rush out at the first hint of trouble. <br />Gratitude finds ways to appreciate the trials and hurts, as they teach empathy. <br />Gratitude is grateful for the training and expertise to identify problems and provide solutions to our patients. <br />Gratitude does not believe the world owes us anything. <br /><br /><em>Gratitude expects problems but demands that we are not defined by them. </em><br /><br />We are a society searching for peace and happiness, whatever the cost, be it in a shopping cart or short gains by getting our own way. Although the concept is foreign to us, I cannot help but feel that we have it backwards. <br />Peace and happiness, I believe, are the products of the works of a consistent Attitude of Gratitude. 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