Mechanisms of Forgetting: Which Is Most Functional? Plus What Animals Teach Us About Learning (Salwiczek et al., 2012)
Decay, interference and retrieval failure compared, with a debate on which forgetting mechanism is most functional, and a discussion of species-specific learning using Salwiczek et al. (2012) cleaner wrasse vs primates.
Person-Centered Therapy: Actualizing Tendency, the Three Core Conditions, and Are They Sufficient for Change?
How the actualizing tendency makes Person-Centered Therapy non-directive, the three core conditions (congruence, unconditional positive regard, empathy), and the evidence for and against Rogers’ claim that they are sufficient for change.
Building Psychological Resilience as a PMHNP: Effects of Stress, Pathophysiology, Coping and Goals
PMHNP discussion guide: the physical and mental effects of stress, the pathophysiology of resilience, why PMHNPs must build their own resilience, healthy coping and work-life boundaries, and SMART resilience goals.
Evidence-Based Nursing Intervention Discussion: Teach-Back and Searching the Galen Library
Discussion guide: identify a nursing intervention from daily practice, search the Galen library (EBSCO Discovery Service) for a peer-reviewed article under 7 years old, and summarize it, with a worked teach-back example and sample post.
Ageism in Healthcare: Impact on Older Adults and How Providers Can Confront Their Biases
Discussion guide: what ageism is and how it shapes societal views of older adults, how it affects healthcare, and practical tools for providers to assess and confront ageist attitudes, with a sample post.