One critic writes, "Yezierska's works chronicle the lives of Jewish immigrants in America, in particular the struggles of Jewish women to escape drudgery and realize their dreams. She was critical of the patriarchal religious culture of Orthodox Judaism that transported old-world oppression to America" (Bloom 160)
She was critical of the patriarchal religious culture of Orthodox Judaism that transported old-world oppression to America" (Bloom 160). In addition, the introduction to this new printing of her novel states, "Her constant themes are the dirt and congestion of the tenement, the struggle against poverty, family, and tradition to break out of the ghetto, and then the searing recognition that her roots would always lie in the old world" (Kessler-Harris xvi)
In addition, the introduction to this new printing of her novel states, "Her constant themes are the dirt and congestion of the tenement, the struggle against poverty, family, and tradition to break out of the ghetto, and then the searing recognition that her roots would always lie in the old world" (Kessler-Harris xvi). Written in 1925, "Bread Givers" is still current today because it speaks of the eternal struggle of the oppressed to better themselves, and the eternal struggle of women to be taken seriously in a society where "God didn't listen to women" (Yezierska 9)
Compassion fatigue and burnouts affect the health care provider in not only terms of their job satisfaction but also high staff turnover rate and decreased productivity. Such occurrences cost the healthcare systems and the quality of healthcare provided to the clients as it increases the need for the recruitment of more healthcare providers to bridge the gaps (Berne, 2001)
Among the strategies I would adopt to prevent and manage effectively, compassionate fatigue is establishing a balance between work and life. Achieving a system of balance between work and life needs allow for effective management of crisis before they occur, therefore, eliminating the occurrence of compassionate fatigue and burnouts (Campling & Sharpe, 2008)
However, empathetic health care providers often become the victims of continued stress associated with meeting patients and their significant others needs such as their families. Extreme cases of continued stress results in burnouts and compassion fatigue (Matzo & Sherman, 2010)
On the other hand, burnout refers to the syndrome of one's emotional exhaustion, reduced achievement of the desired professional and personal objectives, and depersonalization. Factors such as personality characteristics, work or organizational characteristics, and attitudes related to the workplace have been identified by various researches to contribute to burnouts among the healthcare providers (Read & Parks, 2014)
The natural proclivities of both of these characters are understandable, particularly in light of their special talent and charge of the community in which they live -- which is to preserve all of the memories that have existed within the particular community to spare other residents the burden of the pain and discomfort which the evocation of those memories would inevitably create. Lowry sets up this paradox, however, to readily demonstrate how what may have been regarded as a Utopian society by some is actually a Dystopian society -- which is, of course, yet another paradox that exists within this literary work for children (Babbitt, 1993)
He could help protect the life of his young friend Gabriel, and also restore the full sensibility, wonder and splendor that is life to the community by restoring memory to all of the community members. Yet doing so would certainly be deemed an indecent act by that community, which views emotion, pain and suffering as negative in this Dystopian Society (Silvey, 2007)
By being selected to this position, Jonas is further entrenched within the paradoxical nature of his society, which appears to be more Dystopian than Utopian. In conclusion, a thorough exposition of the Giver reveals there is an inherent contradiction in the decent and indecency of the major characters in this allegorical tale (Ray, 1993), which merely reflects that of the surrounding community
The risks of empathic care, Bush (2009) argues, are similar to the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and include changes in the cognitive schema, emotional exhaustion, and a loss of sense of self. The relation of job satisfaction to coping strategies (Chen et al
Not all coping strategies and stress-reduction plans can be implemented without the support of hospital or clinic supervisors. It is both reasonable and logical to assume some level of mutuality in the efforts to address caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue in the professional ranks of nurses and doctors (Ekedahl, & Wengstrom, 2007)
It is both reasonable and logical to assume some level of mutuality in the efforts to address caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue in the professional ranks of nurses and doctors (Ekedahl, & Wengstrom, 2007). That said, it is incumbent on professional caregivers to do what they can to change their thought processes, avoid negative communication, be assertive about their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and to remember to keep humor in their personal and professional lives (Espeland, 2006)
That said, it is incumbent on professional caregivers to do what they can to change their thought processes, avoid negative communication, be assertive about their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and to remember to keep humor in their personal and professional lives (Espeland, 2006). Some institutions offer organized sessions for staff that focus on stress-reduction therapies (Gupta & Woodman, 2010)
Not only does the quality of care begin to slip in circumstances when caregivers experience burnout, but problems ripple through other staff members causing the problem to grow quite large. When professional caregivers experience burnout, the quality of their care diminishes such that patients and members of patients' families may score facilities low on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) in this dimension (Huster & Ansley, 2010)
One of the reasons that the stress-reduction program is an effective approach is that focusing on solutions contributes to a sense of control. Consider that a "Lack of control is frequently cited as contributing to stress, low mood, and learned helplessness, where people believe they have no power to change an unpleasant situation, they may learn to act in a helpless way" (Seligman, 1974, as cited in Gupta & Woodman, 2010)
, good communication) between the patient and the doctor (Lesage, 123). Technologies and Issues when Monitoring Older Adults In the future -- given recent healthcare reforms and because there is greater emphasis on home care for the elderly -- geriatric providers are going to need to have "…alternative ways of monitoring disease, activity, response to therapy and patient safety" (Kang, et al
As to the first group of 26 caregivers (average age, 63.2 years), who had spent an average of 65 months giving care to a relative with dementia, they indicated a willingness to try technologies but "…had no interest in becoming 'technology whizzes'" (Kinney, 2006, 64)
Ethical Challenges in the Care of Seriously Ill Patients Clearly the development of assisting technologies give doctors and nurses additional tools with which to help aged people continue their lives; but there are serious ethical concerns that have been raised regarding those technologies. In the peer-reviewed journal Pain Medicine the authors discuss the "delicate balance between the technical aspects and the humanistic aspects of care" (Lesage, et al
These foods, and many others, like tomatoes, peppers, and others found their way to Europe and were introduced to European tables. Weatherford writes, "The monarchs and Adam Smith knew what the peasants would soon learn: a field of potatoes produces more food and more nutrition more readily and with less labor than the same field planted in grain" (Weatherford 67)