Components of a Complete Health Assessment

Joan S. Reed

A complete and holistic health assessment includes the: health history physical, psychological, social and spiritual assessment consideration of laboratory and diagnostic test results review of other available health information. First impressions Assessment begins as soon as you meet your patient. Perhaps without even being aware of it, you’re already noting […]

Private Student Loans Set to Stage a Major Comeback

Joan S. Reed

Recent governmental analysis has shown that about one-fourth of all federal financial aid is directed toward students who attend private, for-profit colleges, even though these students represent just 12 percent of the national college population. Private student loans are non-federal loans – student loans issued by banks and private lenders, […]

Top 30 Fun Sight Word Games and Activities

Joan S. Reed

Learning sight words is an important part of learning to read. Sight words are service words. They are not meant to be sounded out. Learning these words helps the reader to maintain reading fluency without getting caught up on meaning. I like the Dolch Sight Word List, but there are […]

The Definition of a Short Story

Joan S. Reed

I’m a writer. I write short stories. They generally fit into the genre of science fiction. That sounds pretty simple, right? No wiggle room or anything. Before reading any of my stuff, you probably have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting into. Generally, a you would expect my […]

Home Schooling – Why Do It?

Joan S. Reed

Many people look at home schoolers and wonder how and why they do it. Some people think home schooling is a hassle and think “why don’t you just send your kids to school so they can be taught by a professional?” It all depends on your world view. If you […]