Human Service Scenario Analysis BSHS/322 Communication Skills for the Human Service Professional Human Service Scenario Analysis My client is a 32-year-old woman named Sonya. Sonya‘s heritage is multicultural as her mother is Hispanic and Caucasian and her father was Afro-American. Sonya identifies herself as an Afro –American raised by a white middle-class family. Green (2008) states‚ “Historically‚ biracial individuals have been portrayed as lost souls…” (p. 39). Sonya is among a group
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the term advocacy is derived from the legal definition of advocate‚ which is defined as “a person who assists‚ defends‚ pleads‚ or prosecutes for another.” This legal definition is the springboard for the larger definition of nursing advocacy. Nursing advocacy has multiple roles such as communicating with‚ informing‚ and educating patients‚ protecting patients‚ speaking out for patients and building relationships (Hanks‚ 2013). It is common knowledge that
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Social Problems In the context of human service words sometimes take different meanings. A problem specifies the term that must be used in the eligibility rules determining who is and who is not entitled to benefits or services and specifies the general goals to be achieved. A good example of this would be determined if someone was eligible for Medicaid or needed another insurance program. A policy typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The
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Arc of the Ozarks is a local human service organization providing help to people in the local communities with physical and mental disabilities. The main local offices for the Arc can be found in Springfield‚ Joplin‚ and Monett‚ Missouri. Interviewing someone from the Arc could have been done over the phone‚ by e-mail‚ and an in-person interview. The in-person interview seemed to be more appropriate because it would allow me to interact with the people who work for the organization and possibly see
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ADN AND BSN NURSES Difference in Competencies between ADN and BSN nurses. Amber D. Sobkowiak Grand Canyon University: NRS-403 Professional Dynamics January 20‚ 2013 ADN AND BSN NURSES In the nursing profession‚ entry-level nurses have either completed an Associate’s Degree in nursing or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Both degrees train students to perform at a minimum competency level and both train students to perform nursing tasks in all the main areas which include adult medical- surgical
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steadily expanded and enhanced a comprehensive menu of domestic violence service provision‚ offering clients real tools to implement change in their own lives. Their mission statement is to transform lives through safety‚ healing and empowerment. This is an organization that is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. The YWCA Pierce County’s vision is to create a safe‚ just and equitable community and they do this through education and outreach by promoting peace‚ justice‚ freedom and
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Nursing versus Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V May 1‚ 2011 There are two major educational pathways to become a Registered Nurse (RN): an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN). Typically‚ an ADN degree takes 2 years to complete while a BSN degree takes 4 years to complete. Both allow the nursing graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) consequently allowing the graduate to enter
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Human Service Scenario Analysis My human service scenario is for a white female‚ age 46‚ with three female children‚ ages 17‚ 16 and 14. The client was married for 27-years; when her husband said “he wanted a divorce‚ and was not willing to attend counseling because of trust issues.” He could not give any reason why he wanted a divorce; other than to say it was not her fault. This has left her and the children very confused‚ two of the children blame her for the upcoming divorce‚ the 14 year-old
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Running Head: ADVOCACY Advocacy for Diverse Clientele Capella University Dealing with the everyday hustle and bustle that life throws at them. African-American women continue to rise above and stand out while doing so. They have been labeled as different‚ from their parenting style down to their style of dress. These women have also been ridiculed‚ labeled in a negative manner‚ and even mistreated. For example‚ they have earned lower wages than African-American males and whites
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soccer team and is no longer permitted at their school program. While counseling Josie‚ she stated that she has been extremely depressed and she does not care about life. As a human service professional‚ the ecological model that I will apply to Josie case is being able to develop a broad understanding of her problems. This model sometimes is referred to as person –in- situation or person-in-environment model‚ which looks at the individual client in the context (Summer‚ 2011 pg.71). As an advocate
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