Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 6, 2021

2020 was a strange year with many firsts for me – first global pandemic, first sabbatical, first live sessions in an online course, etc. Because of all these firsts, blogging took a bit of back seat to some of my other projects and goals for the year. I had four goals for the blog over the year, and some minor successes.

Social Worker 130

Social Worker Engagement 130

Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the significant need for RNs nationally and globally, understanding the qualities of a good nurse is critical for hospitals and health systems aiming to attract and retain the best nursing talent. Registered nurses are more in demand than ever in terms of projected job growth, impact, and leadership.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Communication Empathy Advocacy 52

Social Work Futures

APRIL 13, 2023

Thankfully – social work has taken up space related to this topic – in the form of the Social Work Grand Challenges and beyond. As is my custom, I tend to share signals and information in the following categories I think are most helpful/relevant to the study and practice of foresight in social work. Worth a look.

Welfare 198

Welfare Social Worker Advocacy Government 198

Social Work Futures

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Followers of this blog know I am a scanning machine – always looking around on Twitter and beyond, gathering and comparing signals of change or interesting bits of information with other futures practice colleagues. This blog has had a running series on these scans since it started. Brewer, L.C., Fortuna, K.I., Patten, C.A. &

Child Welfare 130

Child Welfare Welfare Self-harm Communication 130

Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Accordingly, it is critical that we develop novel treatments for anxiety. TMS works by creating a magnetic field that penetrates the skull and depolarizes neurons directly below the TMS coil (Box 1), leading to action potentials and plasticity in local circuits (Suppa et al., 2007a), obsessive compulsive disorder (Carmi et al.,

PTSD 80

PTSD Anxiety Psychiatry Disorder 80

The Advocate

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the Spring of 2020, the Department of Social Work at CBU facilitated a series of webinars focused on social justice, equity, and inclusion. This week we celebrate the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Other so-called “C-Suite” positions (e.g., declined in 2020.

Justice and Corrections 52

Justice and Corrections Self-harm Diversity Substance Abuse 52

Social Work Futures

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is part of an occasional series of posts to share a few things I run across regarding the future of social work (and beyond). The future of social issues. Will social work be ready to participate in a value-based way? This gathering is not meant to be exhaustive…it is a changing, evolving space.

Welfare 220

Welfare Government Social Worker Schools 220