Multicultural Competency Paper Barbara Johns PSYCH/535 January 14‚ 2013 Frances Kelley‚ Ph.D. Abstract According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association‚ also known as the APA Manual‚ this manual is a guide that provides professionals‚ such as psychologists with the tools needed to acknowledge and utilize for changes‚ trainings‚ and educate the practices and research done that allows professions to support and assist individuals from different races‚ ethnic groups
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Competencies In this context of social work‚ all of the competencies have a high level of importance. However‚ two competencies that are used frequently in this setting are engagement‚ assessment‚ and evaluation and critical thinking. Engagement includes having a common goal and being actively prepared and involved in the work environment and with clients. Assessment includes gathering data and interpreting it. This data includes a client’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ personal goals and potential intervention
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PERSONAL COMPETENCE SELF-AWARENESS 1. Emotional Awareness-- People with this competence: Know which emotions they are feeling and why Realize the links between their feelings and what they think and say Recognize how their feelings affect their performance Have a guiding awareness of their values and goals 2. Accurate Self-Assessment -- People with this competence: Are aware of their strengths and weaknesses Reflective‚ learning from experience Open to candid feedback‚ new perspectives
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Word Processing Competency Yolla Farhat Management Communications with Technology Tools Abbie Beller October 6‚ 2008 Abstract Explain your strengths and weaknesses with word-processing
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Competency in Spiritual Care One of the fundamental goals as a nurse is to provide holistic care for our patient. This means providing care that considers the‚ “totality of humans by recognizing the interconnectedness of body‚ mind‚ spirit‚ environment‚ society‚ and culture” (Costello‚ Atinaja-Faller‚ & Hedberg‚ 2012). When a nurse or nursing student cares for a patient on a deeper level‚ they provide holistic care in an effective way (Costello et al.‚ 2012). One aspect of holistic care that
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Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner First of all‚ let me differentiate a clinical from a non-clinical role. When we say clinical‚ it has something to do whether or not we treat patients or provide direct patient care of any type. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role falls under the clinical role since their primary core competency is direct care. Nurse educators and nurse administrators fit in the category of non-clinical role since they don’t render direct patient care. They may interact with
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I learned that when you really want something sometimes you have to put yourself out there and take a risk. I realized this when it came time for me to go to college. I wanted to go to Texas A&M University and had already been accepted and that’s when I realized I was about to begin a whole new opportunity in my life. It started with packing and leaving behind everything I had ever known because I had lived in just one city my whole life. It was both nerve wracking and exhilarating. The big move
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Although I love my name‚ I would have preferred my mother’s maiden name‚ O’Brien; but hey‚ you get what you get. I believe my full name somewhat suits me‚ my first name more than my middle or last name. My first name has several traits that fit characteristics of my personality. The meaning of the name Claire is “clear” and “bright”. I can identify with “clear” because I am a simple‚ straightforward person. I don’t believe “bright” suits me all that well‚ considering I’m not the smiley‚ happy-all-the-time
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Zombie to the money The summer after junior year made me come to the realization to a lot of things‚ such as love‚ value of money and becoming what I feared most‚ becoming an adult. As a kid‚ I always wanted to grow up and just be an adult which was weird. Because now looking back at it I wish I would’ve just stayed younger longer. Now I wish I could’ve just stayed a kid‚ because the brash drudgery that come with work kills you physically and mentally. During the past summer‚ I got a new job in
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Is Competency-Based Education the Answer? It is no secret that the United States is currently facing a literacy crisis. It is estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States are reading below a 5th grade level and 19 percent of high school graduates cannot read. In Mike Rose’s book Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook‚ he states “the government requires that one be able to read and write at a sixth-grade level to be functionally literate: that is‚ to be able to meet-to a minimal degree- society
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