Competency Skill 9 Activities Analysis

New volunteers are recruited through means of social media, news media and word of mouth by current volunteers. Two volunteer trainings are offered each year, a spring session and fall session. The Independent Study format is used in training with most of the reading completed as homework. The tenured volunteers participate in the in-service training which allows new volunteers ask questions of them and learn from them. The last few sessions of training involve practice court report writing and role playing which prepares them for working a case.

One of the ways I have been able to care for those in the Loyola community is through my job as a Peer Advisor, which I was compensated for at a rate for $9.00/hr, then $10.00/hr my second year. I have worked as a Peer Advisor for the Fall of 2014, 2015, and I have been lucky enough to be rehired for the upcoming Fall of 2016. As a Peer Advisor my job was to help the first year students transition to Loyola, and help facilitate the UNIV classroom. When I became a Peer Advisor I really wanted to help the first year students know that they were not by themselves. It was through my PowerPoints, office hours, and talks with my students that I came to share my experiences with them, and help them settle into college.

The social work practice skills I have achieved to date include a wide range of communication and interpersonal skills that have been developed through writing up case notes after meetings with clients, as well as debriefing with other social workers. Advocacy skills have been developed through liaising with other services and speaking with supervisors to extend clients financial and casework support. Further, active listening skills have been developed through listening to the client’s needs and asking important follow up questions; this has allowed me to establish trust with my clients and obtain a better understanding of their circumstances. Moreover, I have obtained a greater self-awareness through reflecting in supervision and regular debriefing with peers in my PSAG group. Self-awareness has also been developed through my previous placement where I had the opportunity to observe a Family and Community Services (FACS)

Monitoring diaries are provided to the patients during both interventions so as for clients to complete in a regular basis and measure relevant symptoms. Additionally, homework is an essential aspect during both interventions. The patients need to practice the new skills acquired during the treatment in a real –life situation. Also, the patient’s progress in therapy is contingent on his/her compliance with homework tasks and on work done outside the therapy

She thinks administrators need to be able to express compassion and empathy in their job. Her hopes and predictions for social work organizations blend together. Kristin predicts that social work organizations will have to be careful with the expectations they have for social workers and people in the organizations. She clarified this by needing to stress the difference between triggered and uncomfortable. Feeling uncomfortable is part of the work in a social work organization, as we will frequently run into things that make us uncomfortable, but we need to do them anyway.

Nurses needs to have a unique communication style that enable them acquire in-depth information from the clients. For instance, they should be able verbalize appropriate emotions and also communicate with the clients through non-verbal cues such as eye movement and gestures. Communication skills that are applicable in nursing assessment include active listening, observation, reflecting and interpreting (Dossey, Keegan, & Barrere, 2015, 469). Since holistic assessment aims at gathering necessary information about the patient, having knowledge on how to convince the patient to share all information even those they do not wish to disclose will enable the nurses to develop good relationship with client, thereby providing them the best care. More so, the decisions that nurses make are very crucial to the patient’s health because a proper treatment plan is

When they compare themselves with other members they are better able see themselves and their behavior more clearly.  To help with emotional difficulties through feed- back. This enables individuals to learn their own coping methods so they can handle things if and when problems arise.  To offer a supportive environment speaking with people who are going through similar issues provides mutual support. (Group therapy, 2018) Group Analysis Group analysis is a specific method of group psychotherapy that was originated by S. H. Foulkes in the 1940’s.

Thinking relates to my experience since I have to file papers in a certain way, allowing me to be able to categorize it and put them together how they should be in alphabetical or numerical order. Also, I had to come up with ways to memorize certain information to later on explain it to parents or kids in the simplest form. • Learning: A relatively permanent change in behavior brought by experience. Learning relates to my experience by it taught me how to associate with different kinds of people. Parents from different ethnicities would ask me for information about the organization and I would kindly tell them all about it.

Throughout the essay, the author has carried out a holistic assessment of the patient including objective and subjective data which allowed for the formation of actual and potential nursing diagnoses. Upon identifying all actual and potential nursing diagnoses, the author then identified the priority nursing diagnosis for John. Watkins et al (2015) found that carrying out nursing assessments can improve patient safety as they provide an early recognition of patient deterioration which leads to timely treatment e.g. frequently assessing vital signs, as appropriate, can allow the nurse to provide appropriate nursing interventions in response to abnormal vital signs. Providing preventative and timely care allows the nurse to provide nursing interventions

Therefore it was important for me to use my skills and knowledge as a social worker in order to help my patient. I practiced my knowledge and was able to reach the point that for me was important to take under consideration. In this case, I handled the situation with extra supervision and care. For me accountability is important in practice, particularly in social work as it certifies the solution of any issue. The structural inequality with the case was appropriately handled for getting Mr. ABC equality and

Dialectics is the practice of logical discussion. Consequently, it is a strategy that nurses can utilize to facilitate change and help the patient to progress beyond acute stabilization (Osborne & McComish, 2006). This learning goal is important in nursing because the goals of DBT focus on increasing positive behavior, increasing the ability of the client to tolerate stress, manage negative emotions and increase self respect (Osborne & McComish, 2006). A nurse can utilize DBT skills such as mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance during intervention (Osborne & McComish, 2006).

It is imperative that social workers understand person in their

Note how the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might provide guidance. Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives presented in your research to support your recommendations. Moir et. al (2015) express how nurses are skilled based on knowledge and education to communicate with patients and families about palliative care. They provide the information in a way that is understanding to the patient and family.

In relation to the NCTRC domains and my learning from the shadow experience, I have strengthened the following areas in my professional development. From completing and helping with the client interviews / meeting with the team I have continued to become more comfortable with asking questions and seeking clarification/information from other members of the interdisciplinary team, to ensure there is effective communication and collaboration to best meet the needs/goals for my clients. In addition to this, I could further demonstrate the ability to understand information that is needed to be documented, and work on being better able to articulate the intervention strategies to support the patient’s goals. This helped continue my learning in practicing

During my course with NSCC, where I am studying to become a Continuing Care Assistant. Each student is required to work in a continuing care facility alongside other health care providers for a month. I attended skills development placement at Harbour View Lodge located in Sheet Harbour. This placement has given me the opportunity to apply my knowledge, and skills that I have studied and practiced in the classroom. When entering the facility the first week I felt nervous and excited at the same time.