As a CCLS we take on a code of ethical responsibilities to provide psychosocial care to infants, children, youth, and families regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, values, nationality, or disability. To be a quality care provider one must be aware of their personal biases and be able to leave them at the door, thus to not allow these biases or personal beliefs to interfere with the quality of care provided to every patient and family. A major role of a CCLS is to serve as an advocate in the hospital setting and in the transition back to school. As a CCLS we may encounter children and parents in the LGBTQ community. In this specific scenario, we are encountering a same-sex couple raising a child involved
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Remind team members that there is no such thing as a “typical” family structure and that LGBTQ parents are not a menace to children. I would also aim to educate others that we have no control over, and cannot change, our sexual orientation, and encourage everyone to leave personal biases at home. Explaining and advocating for appropriate and politically correct terms to be used can also be beneficial, since it has been reported that inclusivity in the healthcare setting is something that needs to be improved. Most importantly, a CCLS should aim to incorporate the fact that family systems theory research confirms that the quality of the parent-child relationship is the strongest predictor of outcomes of child development and that these parents should be treated as any other parents. Advocating for parental presence and family-centered care principles to be utilized helps to ensure that personal biases are not affecting the quality of healthcare provided to the child. After advocating for this family in the healthcare setting, there may be a need for a CCLS to advocate for these families unique needs transitioning back to school. First, it would be important …show more content…
In this specific scenario, we are working with a 15 year-old pediatric burn patient who is 7 months pregnant. As an advocate in the healthcare setting, I would first advocate for the patient to still be treated as a 15 year-old. A major role of a CCLS is allowing children to be children, and although this patient made an adult decision, she is still developmentally an adolescent who is trying to figure out who she is as a person, and potentially as a future mother. I would advocate for the patient and remind the multidisciplinary healthcare team members to be mindful of biases (for example pushing one’s opinions of her options, such as adoption or keeping the baby, on the patient) and of potential family dynamics that may be involved. The patient may have her own family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.) present, but the father of the baby may also be present, and in addition, his family may be present. In regard to the transition to school, I would want to advocate for the patient concerning both her burns and her pregnancy in the school setting and in the transition process. I would first want to advocate for the health teachers and school providing print resources and support groups to the patient and for all other students who have the potential to get pregnant. Knowing that only 50% of teenage mothers get their high school diploma by the age of 22, I would advocate for
Remind team members that there is no such thing as a “typical” family structure and that LGBTQ parents are not a menace to children. I would also aim to educate others that we have no control over, and cannot change, our sexual orientation, and encourage everyone to leave personal biases at home. Explaining and advocating for appropriate and politically correct terms to be used can also be beneficial, since it has been reported that inclusivity in the healthcare setting is something that needs to be improved. Most importantly, a CCLS should aim to incorporate the fact that family systems theory research confirms that the quality of the parent-child relationship is the strongest predictor of outcomes of child development and that these parents should be treated as any other parents. Advocating for parental presence and family-centered care principles to be utilized helps to ensure that personal biases are not affecting the quality of healthcare provided to the child. After advocating for this family in the healthcare setting, there may be a need for a CCLS to advocate for these families unique needs transitioning back to school. First, it would be important …show more content…
In this specific scenario, we are working with a 15 year-old pediatric burn patient who is 7 months pregnant. As an advocate in the healthcare setting, I would first advocate for the patient to still be treated as a 15 year-old. A major role of a CCLS is allowing children to be children, and although this patient made an adult decision, she is still developmentally an adolescent who is trying to figure out who she is as a person, and potentially as a future mother. I would advocate for the patient and remind the multidisciplinary healthcare team members to be mindful of biases (for example pushing one’s opinions of her options, such as adoption or keeping the baby, on the patient) and of potential family dynamics that may be involved. The patient may have her own family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.) present, but the father of the baby may also be present, and in addition, his family may be present. In regard to the transition to school, I would want to advocate for the patient concerning both her burns and her pregnancy in the school setting and in the transition process. I would first want to advocate for the health teachers and school providing print resources and support groups to the patient and for all other students who have the potential to get pregnant. Knowing that only 50% of teenage mothers get their high school diploma by the age of 22, I would advocate for