Issue 324, 2012-June/July 2012
Health & Wellness
This issue includes:
Leading by Example with James Franklin, Vanderbilt Head Football Coach
The Counseling Corner discussion dealing with family drama
The Eating Well Recipe: Monster Mango Smoothie
Tips for a super duper summer
Simple steps for lowering risk for colorectal cancer
Issue 324, 2012-June/July 2012
Issue 323, 2012-April/May 2012
Health & Wellness
This issue includes:
Leading by Example with Samuel McKenna, DDS, MD
Tips and resources to help with caring for the caregiver
The Counseling Corner discussion on the transition to moving elderly parents into your home
The Eating-Well Recipe: Brown Sugar Glazed Beets
Prevention and self care for a sprained ankle
Issue 323, 2012-April/May 2012
Exposure to Pertussis
Occupational Health Clinic
What is pertussis and how is it spread?
Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract which generally begins with mild upper respiratory symptoms and can progress to severe attacks of coughing (paroxysmal stage), often with a characteristic inspiratory whoop. It is caused by Bordetella pertussis. Transmission occurs by close contact with respiratory secretions from an infected person.
Self Care
Health & Wellness
Self care is about:
Issue 322, 2012-February/March 2012
Health & Wellness
This issue includes:
Leading by Example featuring Mark Glazer, MD
Tips for choosing a summer camp for your child
A Counseling Corner discussion about making changes more effectively
Heart healthy recipe tricks for reducing fat and keeping flavor
Tips for reducing the risk of falling
Issue 322, 2012-February/March 2012
Signs, Effects, and Recovery Support for Eating Disorders
Work/Life Connections
According to National Eating Disorders Association, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States suffer from anorexia or bulimia, and millions more struggle with binge eating disorder.
Email Stress Can Create A Mess
Work/Life Connections
E-mail is a convenient form of communication, but it has its limitations and associated problems. For example, it can be stressful to receive an e-mail from someone that has a “tone” that feels harsh or attacking. The sender may not have intended to convey his or her message in that way, but the receiver may misinterpret or puzzle over the actual intent of the message.
Here are 12 easy to follow tips for sending professional e-mails and reducing the potential for miscommunication:
Issue 316, 2011- October/November 2011
Health & Wellness
This issue includes:
The Counseling Corner discussion on feeling down in the dumps
The Healthy Pulse featuring faculty/staff flu shot participation
Recipe for chicken vegetable soup with kale
Tips on Halloween safety for children
Issue 316, 2011- October/November 2011
Critical Incident Stress Management
Work/Life Connections
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Work/Life Connections-EAP coordinates Crisis Intervention Services and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Services for the VUMC community.
Definition: A Critical Incident is "any event which has the potential to produce unusual or distressing emotional symptoms such as an accident, injury, death, disaster, threat or act of violence, or other traumatic event at the workplace."
FMLA
Occupational Health Clinic
Instructions for employees and their supervisors on how to file FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) paperwork. Filing for FMLA allows qualified employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave for serious health conditions.