Page |1 The role of peer counseling in a university setting The Role of Peer Counseling in a University Setting: The University of Botswana By Dr. Lucky Odirile University of Botswana‚ Gaborone A Paper Presented at the 20th Anniversary Summit of the African Educational Research Network at North Carolina State University Raleigh‚ USA on 19th May 2012 Introduction Peer counseling is a well-documented concept of counseling. As Sisco (1992)‚ Cole (2002) and Pritchard (2007) point out‚ it is
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Nathaniel‚ a teenage boy who has recently moved to the quiet outer suburban town of Cheshunt has developed and used resilience to overcome the challenges and problems that he faces in Isobelle Carmody’s The Gathering. The town is a mysterious place‚ and seems to have a lurking evil which Nathaniel and his friends strive to fight. Nathaniel uses resilience to overcome many challenges thrown at him in the book. Two examples would be his rocky relationship with his mother and when his much loved pet
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Introduction The concept of resilience is the ability to cope with unexpected changes and challenges in your life (mindhealthconnect‚ 2015). This concept focuses around the idea that an individual will use their individual strengths to overcome the obstacles through the factors that contribute to resilience. However there are many differing theories created to the concept of resilience. Within this essay i will discuss what the concept of resilience while also detailing the overall factors that contribute
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When reading the article‚ "Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way‚" it talks about resilience. Resilience is when you adapt well physiologically after a tragic event or challenges (Harrington‚ 2012). What interested me the most were the five elements that Professor M.E.P Seligman used. These were like resources to help cope and overcome resilience in many different ways. The seven elements are the following: emotional‚ spiritual‚ social‚ family‚ and physical (Harrington‚ 2012). Emotional: Emotional
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Running head: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP): The Key to Prevention Aleisha N. Curry Professional Role Development II Nursing 402 Christian Brothers University February 20‚ 2012 Sue Trzynka‚ Ph.D.‚ RN Introduction In the fast paced Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) there are many things to remember while working with ventilated patients. Therefore‚ it is essential to implement practices that will decrease opportunities for
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Resilience: A Concept Analysis The concept resilience has been the interest of many disciplines over the years‚ and is utilized by all people at some point in their lives. Concepts are building blocks that construct theories. A concept analysis will clarify the meaning‚ theoretical and operational definitions of the concept‚ for use in theory or research (Walker & Avant‚ 2011). The research on resiliency has increased and today‚ policy and practice stakeholders have interest on its impact
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Heath and wellness are key components in my life. To me‚ health is having no health issues such as‚ illness‚ sickness or injury. Wellness is a synonym of health‚ however I would define it as living a happy‚ healthy lifestyle with little or no health issues. I feel the importance of health should be included in everyones daily lives. The importance of health to me is to live a long‚ prosperous life. Also‚ to avoid medical conditions that go along with an unhealthy lifestyle. Throughout my paper I
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Resilience is something that needs to be built up in layers and over time. Some children may have a better disposition/character that may make them gain resilience a little easier‚ for those that don’t have such an ’easy’ nature‚ they may need a little more help to gain the personal skills to help them build up their resilience. Children who are helped to build up good resilience are able to cope with change much better for example‚ transitions‚ going up to school‚ becoming more independent in managing
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The importance of resilience in our world today is a practice that many have forgotten. Resilience is a practice that gives an individual a sense of hope to their lives. Whether they are experiencing depression or just stress from work‚ resilience gives us positive emotions. It helps us adapt to new situations and function in a world filled with chaos and stress. By practicing resilience in our daily lives we are able to have confidence and determination to handle more intense situations‚ have high
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As defined on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)‚ resilience is “the quality or fact of being able to recover quickly or easily from‚ or resist being affected by‚ a misfortune‚ shock‚ illness‚ etc.; robustness; adaptability”; on this basis is easy to understand the importance of supporting resilience in children and young people. By having good resilience skills‚ children and young people will cope better with difficult context and transitions and they will also be more flexible at adapting to
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