THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION

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---Here is something that was sent to me by a friend.

Charter for Compassion - Karen Armstrong!

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---Karen Armstrong, who is responsible for putting the charter together...speaks. Thank you, Karen!

LEARNING TO WORK w/PATIENT'S PREFERENCES!

OUTLINE:

 

Secrets To Upgrade Communications

w/Underserved Population

 

 

---Get to know the Needs + Preferences of the subject. Most Needs are provided in the Hospital setting. It is in the Preferences where the uniqueness comes out. If one assists another with getting at least some his Preferences met regularly (and, since we are putting NEEDS in a GIVEN category)…one is well on his way with knowing about that person.

---We ALL have Needs + Preferences. How these are met usually denote the QUALITY OF OUR LIFE. If these are met regularly we are probably doing pretty well. If these are NOT known AND are not addressed at all then the person can easily feel disenfranchised and disconnected. We are trying to state how important and significant these conditions are. And, once again, we assume that the Needs are addressed in a hospital setting. Needs in general have to do with food, clothing and shelter. It is the preferences we are focusing our concerns.

---In the world of desire systems we know that one does better if he truly has NO DESIRE. The less desire would next be preferable. In the world where most of us realistically dwell…N’s + P’s are much as I have stated. A preference that is met and satisfied far outweighs one that is NOT met and left to exist in ALL its UNMET GLORY. A goal in this could be to refine preferences overtime to be things that the subject really enjoys participating.

---One is truly more at home with himself if his life is set up to meet his preferences in the course of his regular day. If someone enjoys what he does and has his Needs + Preferences met in the natural course of his living…he, as we have previously stated, is probably doing pretty well. The other side of that coin would be - if one N’s + P’s are left unmet and hanging loosely, one probably does NOT enjoy living to a great extent at all.

---The behavior of the subject will be ‘nicer’ and ’gentler’ through this. He will be happier and firing on more cylinders. You will see more niceness gushing forth. A greater degree of satisfaction will permeate all he does. This tends to ‘upgrade’ his general mood and lightens the load which he is carrying.

---If ALL is done intelligently…one learns how to massage his interaction with subject to get the maximum response from him. The goal is to get him thinking and doing for himself...being as independent as possible. Depending where the subjects starts, but great strides are very possible if done correctly. (The right tool for the right job!)

OUR JOY COMES IN SEEING THE SUBJECT TRULY ENJOY HIS OWN LIFE.

SUMMARY: LEARN TO WORK w/PATIENT'S PREFERENCES

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---This originally blew my mind. All of my pictures are on GOOGLE IMAGES. I realize that everyone's pictures are there, but truthfully I didn't expect the first twenty rows or so to be so full.

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Click ''Images'' between News and Shopping.

---To clear up blurriness...click picture you wish to view. Goes one row below showing big pic and 8 thumbnails. Click on photo you wish and click on ''view image.'' Should be NO blurriness.
---Same goes for red-covered gif files.
Get them in the NO blurry phase and wait. Eventually there is movement. Be patient.

The SECRET -

Relating To A Member

of the Underserved Population;

The SECRET

---What I have been working on for a long time has finally become clear to me. It is one of those answers that is so obvious that I'm almost embarrassed to talk about it. But...that doesn't hold the final card, so I guess I'll just say it.

---The secret to having a hospital patient be happy and satisfied is to simply ask him what he wants and give it to him. (You may have to massage this dynamic a bit to get the desired response.) The patient may not have had his preferences cared about for a long time. He may be out of practice with the basic art of being civil. Or, it may not have been his strong suit to begin with. Have NO FEAR... eventually, if you are sensitive to his situation, you will get the response that is desired.

---That will usually illicit a smile and a thank you. He will then be set up for a friendship if one cares to pursue it. Simple supply and demand. Probably the same thing that works on you and your whole family. I majored in economics...I should have gotten this much sooner.

1] Ask him/her what he/she wants and supply it. If this is done you will receive a smile at the very least.

2] Listen to what he/she has to say AND hear what he/she is really saying

3] Take him/her seriously

---If these steps are followed, I guarantee that will see changes in your relationships. The more your heart buys into this will be the greater the rewards you reap from doing it. Be Well.

Understand that I am NOT speaking of Medical Needs. I am speaking of the patient's communication with his team.