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Here is a copy of the newsletter I received recently from Mental Health Academy: It was stated perfectly by Anthony Robbins: “We live in an age where we’re drowning in information and starving for wisdom.” Well, we’ve done something about it. We have just launched an exciting new section to our website, the MHA Journal [...]

I have found that it is important to cultivate self reflection practices, and for this reason I have started a health management blog. In this way I will be able to critically reflect on the classes that I attend and ground my conclusions and insights in theory and models that I am exposed to in [...]

A project proposal memo is extremely concise and to the point as it is used in industries where there is little time for reading~ such as nursing and the medical arena. Two pages is usually the maximum. You want to get the supervisor/boards attention, tell them what your proposal is about and list issues and [...]

Having just stumbled across this treasure site, I wanted to share it with you all. Psychology books, as well as Medical, Business and a score of others~ free. Pop over and treat yourself this Christmas to readings that can give you that extra edge in studying or providing quality to your essay or presentation. Here [...]

Yum! We are Teachers has a rewarding anatomy and physiology learning experience. Don’t be discouraged that this Cell Cake Dissection Teaching Idea is targeted at the younger student~ make contact with that inner child and play! Remember to make a key code for the organelles before they go into the mixture~ such as a smartie [...]

Check out these fantastic resources from StemCell Technologies: Wallcharts Videos and Webinars Scientific posters References Other Technical Resources Gorgeous visual learning aids and up-to-date research to inform and deepen your thesis arguments. Which is your favorite?

Have found a venue for my by-donation workshops for uni students ~:-) November was too busy! so December-Jan seems to be the go. Popular topics are: * Reflective writing/journaling * 4th year thesis preparation * Statistics and Research Design revision Thanks to those contributing feedback and sharing the news ~ What topics would you like [...]

Anatomy and Physiology of the human body are what I am swimming in this week~  <3 Two first-class Wikis in Education to boost your knowledge, understanding and recall of all that Latin, Greek. places and processes are: The Anatowiki The Physiwiki Anatowiki embodies (pun intended) a vast collection of class notes, lecture recordings, videos,  case studies [...]

Very cool places for Social, Health and Business Students to hang out, swap notes, tips and insights about how to navigate the challenges of your subjects. Enjoy. Learn. Share. Australian Student Forum (inclusive of International Students ~ North QLD Student Forum ==== 43 Folders Forum Student Doctor The Personal MBA Forum Visual Interface for Education [...]

Image via Wikipedia 1. World, G 2003, Basic geriatric nursing, London, Elsevier Health Sciences 2. Adams et al, 2008, Update to the AHA/ASA recommendations for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, Stroke, vol. 39, pp. 1647-1654. http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/STROKEAHA.107.189063v1 3. University of Maryland, Medical Centre, 2009, Transient ischemic attacks, Accessed 25 [...]

Purpose of the questions Past Present Future (Sensorial) description of behaviour and/or experiences Factual information (knowledge) Opinions (value) Feelings Background information of the interviewee

Introduction Australian Aborigines suffer far higher rates of mental illness than non-Indigenous peoples. In 1996, a report called “Ways Forward” found that mental health problems affected at least 30% of Australian Aboriginal communities. During the 1990′s, 54% of urban Indigenous people seeking medical attention were also found to have a mental health disorder (Yunkaporta, 2007). [...]

American Psychiatric Association 2000, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder (4th Ed), APA, Washington. Australian Health Ministers. (2003). National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government. Australian Medicines Handbook 2007. Elder R., Evans, K., Nizette, D., (2009). Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 2nd edn., Mosby/Elsevier Australia. Health Promotion Glossary, World Health Organisation, retrieved [...]