This is a symposium course in the Doctoral Program for the Degree,
Doctor of Divinity in Metaphysics and Spiritual Counseling. This
is an independent study course where you will develop a comprehensive
learning contract related to the topic of Prayer & Healing,
especially as it relates to Spiritual Counseling and Ministry.
You have the opportunity to select your own resources for study,
establish learning objectives and develop the means for learning
assessment. Learning activities are mutually agreed upon by you
and I. You may do self-study and readings, attend seminars, develop
a project, do a preceptorship with someone in Ministry, establish
your own Ministries, as well as other creative choices. Guidance
is provided throughout the course. Self-study and self-discipline
skills are encouraged and supported. Specific instructions for
developing the unique learning methods are provided to you upon
enrollment. Communication with me is ongoing. Self-refection and
ongoing spiritual growth are corner stones of this course.
This is a ten-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded ten semester hours of credit.
This is a doctoral
level course. You must have an earned Masters Degree in Metaphysics
and/or Spiritual Counseling to enter this program. A related Masters
Degree may be approved. Such approvals are on an individual basis.
Those is an active Ministry of Spiritual Counseling who hold an
earned Masters Degree may be considered for acceptance into this
course and into the Doctoral Degree Program. Application can be
made and administrative evaluation and approval sought. Please
contact the Administrative Office at adm@breyerstate.com for questions or an evaluation for entrance into this course and/or
the Doctoral Degree Program. Graduates of the combined BS/MS degree
program at Breyer State University are given admission into the
Doctoral Degree Program.
This is an independent study course with one-to-one
faculty mentoring.
Dominick
L. Flarey, Ph.D., DCH, MBA, RN,CS, SP-C- is President of Dominick
L. Flarey and Associates, a health care consulting and education
firm. He has held positions as a certified nurse practitioner,
associate administrator of patient care, chief operating office
and administrator in acute care hospitals. He is Dean of Nursing
and Alternative Health Care Programs at Canyon College, and is
President of Breyer State University. He was an executive consultant
to a national "big 6" accounting firm's health care
practice and was a service line administrator and consultant for
case management for another national consulting firm. He holds
a BSN, an MBA, and Doctorates in nursing administration and management.
He is a certified adult nurse practitioner and certified clinical
hypnotherapist. He is also certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington,
DC. He lectures extensively across the country on Management,
including models, systems, outcomes and legal/ethical issues.
He also lectures nationally on the topic of Biopsychiatry. His
clinical practice includes hypnotherapy's for Grief and Bereavement,
care of adults with depression, anxiety disorders and panic disorder,
as well as Metaphysical Hypnosis and Spiritual Counseling. He
uses hypnotherapies, guided meditation and visualization in his
work with those grieving. He also holds a Doctorate Degree in
Clinical Hypnotherapy, and a Bachelors Degree in Metaphysics from
the University of Metaphysics. He is a Certified Spiritual Counselor,
a Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner and completed an apprenticeship
program in mediumship with Dr. Doreen Virtue. He maintains a private
practice in clinical hypnotherapy, intuitive counseling, and spiritual
counseling.
He is co-author/editor of two textbooks on Case Management (see
below) and is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal,
"Nursing Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient
Care."
Dr. Flarey is also certified in nursing administration advanced.
He is a board certified health care executive by the American
College of Healthcare Executives, and is a Fellow in the college.
He also holds national certification in managed care from the
Professional Education Institute. He is a Certified Medical-Legal
Consultant.
He is the past editor-in-chief of JONA's (Journal of Nursing Administration)
Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation. He is a member of the
editorial boards of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Seminars
for Nurse Managers, Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient
Care, and Nursing Outcomes. He has authored over 50 published
articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Flarey is editor/author of the book,
"Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery: Transforming Our Future,"
published by Lippincott/Raven publishers.
He is also co-editor/author of the following books by Aspen Publishers:
"Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for
Organizational Transformation," winner of a 1995 AJN book
of the year award,
"The Handbook of Nursing Case Management: Health Care Delivery
in a World of Managed Care,"
"Case Studies in Case Management,"
"Health Care Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches,"
"Cardiovascular Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches,"
"Process-Centered Healthcare Organizations."
There have many avenues of access to me. You may contact me anytime
you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction
with me is one-on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed
through the course.
As soon as
you receive your textbooks for the course, you may begin your
course of study. Below is the program course outline. Be sure
to review it as you progress through the course. Once you have
registered for the course, I will send to you a
letter of introduction with more explanations and the course assignments.
Online Chat Room: You "meet"
with me and other students in the online chat room. Access to
the chat room is via the virtual, online classroom located on
the Breyer State University website. Chats are pre-scheduled and
you will receive notification via email as to when a chat
session is scheduled. Here, you have an opportunity to participate
in group, online discussions, including question/answer sessions,
with their peers. This feature also provides you with networking
opportunities.
Following
completion of this course, you will be able to:
1). Develop Effective Learning Contracts.
2). Implement a Self-Learning Contract.
3). Demonstrate Advanced Knowledge in Principle of Prayer and
Healing.
4). Demonstrate Effective Use of Prayer in Spiritual Counseling.
5). Develop Research Skills.
6). Provide Self-Reflection of Outcomes Achieved.
If
you have any questions regarding this program, you may address
them to adm@breyerstate.com.
An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.
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