April 10, 2006-reverse outline

My assignment: to write what I’ve already written, differently.

Entry 4/10/2006

This article is pertinent to my topic because it describes a change between people. Something that was created mutually, that is shared between people. It shows how a family can become interdependent, how they can be synergistic. It is tricky to predict when a child will experience a stressful situation. Most parents continually watch and safeguard to keep their children safe and protected. But children do experience stressful situations early on. No parent can possibly safeguard against all the dangers that confront their children. Just last Saturday I was walking near a park in Provo and saw a young girl, probably three years old walking across the road without her parents knowing. Such things happen.

So the significant factor for the young child is: how do the parents react? This teaches the child what to associate with the situation. (This part is very, very significant to my topic.) What a trainee learns to associate with new, stressful situations affect what they tell themselves about it, how they feel about it, and eventually how they physically react to it. According to Harper, these situations are crucial, ideal times to establish a reinforcement style. If it is secure, these situations will be handled with fluid, determined, stable, precise action. If it is insecure, if there is an overreaction, in other words if there is an avoidant attachment style developed, the action will be extreme, unsafe, forceful. Sadly, when I found the parents and told them, they overreacted. I was sad to hear the mother’s comment to one of her older children, “Come on, let’s go get her. She’s going to be in trouble!”

I'm not sure if Professor Crane intended for us to do a reverse outline with all our resources. Well, I will do one more and call it a night.

Schumann, Zev D., Maureen Lynch, M.S., A.P.R.N., B.C. P.C.M., A.O.C.N., and
Janet L. Abraham, M.D., F.A.C.P. "Implementing Institutional Change: An
Institutional Case Study of Palliative Sedation." Journal of Palliative
Medicine Volume 8, Number 3 (2005). This article discusses a case study of palliative sedation. This is not euthanasia, many hospitals apparently refuse to administer this outside the ICU. This was written by several doctors & professors. "In this paper, we will review the processes we found to be successful in hopes that they will also be efficacious for others wishing to produce similar change within their institutions."There are three sections: 1. the results of their personal study of theoretical foundations in organizational development and change management. 2. their personal implementation strategies. 3. the role of interpersonal interactions. I chose this article because, like the book Institutional Change and Globalization, it is open and allows for further discussion. They don't present the preface that they are right and everyone else is wrong. Also, they have three case studies and successful results of their efforts. So they don't need to flaunt anything.

In this article, the issue is addressed of personal concerns. These were addressed in a tactful, gentle manner and resolved. I really don't know what this reverse outline means.