After 35 years in the legal profession, Sheryl Ramstad earned her masters in nursing from the University of Minnesota in December of 2013. She became a registered nurse in March of 2014 and works with developmentally delayed, mentally ill, and chemically dependent adults. Sheryl works at Regions Hospital Burn Center where she is the peer support survivor representative for the patient population. She is currently enrolled in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice program in Health Innovation and Leadership at the U of M. Sheryl is also a registered public health nurse, and is licensed to practice law in Minnesota, North Dakota, and the District of Columbia. Supervisors: Teddie Potter and Marie Manthey
People cope with loss and other traumatic life events in their own ways and according to their ow... more People cope with loss and other traumatic life events in their own ways and according to their own individual timelines. Grief is not the same for everyone. Although people may pass through some of the same stages, they do not necessarily go through all of them or in the same order. Oftentimes, gratitude is more readily expressed nearer the time of the life-changing event—gratitude to those who provide care and comfort and gratitude for surviving the ordeal. Clients who are struggling for survival may find it easier to express their gratitude rather than their grief, but eventually expressing both is necessary for full emotional recovery.
In 1978, a landmark United Nations conference in Alma-Ata declared the goal of health for all by ... more In 1978, a landmark United Nations conference in Alma-Ata declared the goal of health for all by the year 2000 (WHO, 1978). Yet, today significant disparities exist between the health care afforded individuals in resource-limited countries and those in the industrialized world. Nursing, as a global profession, can become a powerful force for change so that better health is universally achieved. Problem/Background: This project started with a partnership between a burn center in the United States and a pediatric burn center (Burn Center) in Peru, a country in which it is estimated that 15,000 children endure burn injuries each year (Huby-Vidaurre, 2016). Most are under the age of five, and suffer scald burns from pots with hot liquids left to cool on the floors of their homes. Pressure garment therapy (PGT) is a major treatment to reduce scarring for pediatric burn survivors in the United States since the early 1970s, but is unavailable in Peru. Strategy: The Doctor of Nursing Practi...
Oftentimes trauma patients express extreme gratitude for their lives being spared. The question, ... more Oftentimes trauma patients express extreme gratitude for their lives being spared. The question, however, is when and how they work through the grief associated with their limitations resulting from the trauma. This article examines the patient's timing and means of dealing with both grief and gratitude following a traumatic event.
People cope with loss and other traumatic life events in their own ways and according to their ow... more People cope with loss and other traumatic life events in their own ways and according to their own individual timelines. Grief is not the same for everyone. Although people may pass through some of the same stages, they do not necessarily go through all of them or in the same order. Oftentimes, gratitude is more readily expressed nearer the time of the life-changing event—gratitude to those who provide care and comfort and gratitude for surviving the ordeal. Clients who are struggling for survival may find it easier to express their gratitude rather than their grief, but eventually expressing both is necessary for full emotional recovery.
In 1978, a landmark United Nations conference in Alma-Ata declared the goal of health for all by ... more In 1978, a landmark United Nations conference in Alma-Ata declared the goal of health for all by the year 2000 (WHO, 1978). Yet, today significant disparities exist between the health care afforded individuals in resource-limited countries and those in the industrialized world. Nursing, as a global profession, can become a powerful force for change so that better health is universally achieved. Problem/Background: This project started with a partnership between a burn center in the United States and a pediatric burn center (Burn Center) in Peru, a country in which it is estimated that 15,000 children endure burn injuries each year (Huby-Vidaurre, 2016). Most are under the age of five, and suffer scald burns from pots with hot liquids left to cool on the floors of their homes. Pressure garment therapy (PGT) is a major treatment to reduce scarring for pediatric burn survivors in the United States since the early 1970s, but is unavailable in Peru. Strategy: The Doctor of Nursing Practi...
Oftentimes trauma patients express extreme gratitude for their lives being spared. The question, ... more Oftentimes trauma patients express extreme gratitude for their lives being spared. The question, however, is when and how they work through the grief associated with their limitations resulting from the trauma. This article examines the patient's timing and means of dealing with both grief and gratitude following a traumatic event.
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