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I. Client Demographics John* is a 18 year-old, Anglo/Brazilian male. John is currently living in a foster home by himself, John and his stepfather were homeless before being referred to a shelter. John reports he was 17 years old when he was placed in foster care. John reported having good communication with his mother who lives in Brazil. Youth communicates with her via Facebook every day. John ’ biological father is currently incarcerated and his stepfather lives in…

In “Clients” by Kathy Page, we see how capitalism can take control of people’s lives and forget some of the simplest things, such as social interaction and the sentimental value of one another. In this story we are shown a couple that seems to be always out of time and unable to interact or lost the ability to communicate. They resort to hiring Martin, a conversationalist and therapist to generate the thought process and help teach them how to communicate with each other once again. In the end,…

Summary: Andrew Williams is a 28-year-old male who is a previous customer of this counselor. Andrew’s case was closed-rehab in 2015. Andrew is coming back to MRS as he would like assistance with retaining/maintaining his current job with Kroger. With Andrew’s permission, his mother Arlene joined the meeting. He declined a detailed orientation as he stated he remembers the process. This counselor still provided him with another copy of “The 6 Steps to Vocational Rehabilitation Customer Handbook”.…

with a co-occurring disorder. Client has a primary diagnosis is severe opioid use disorder, severe alcohol use disorder, and severe benzodiazepine disorder. Client has a secondary diagnosis of anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. Client and clinician has been working together for four weeks and have developed a great rapport and therapeutic alliance. Client has even made the comment “these assignments that you have been giving me are working”. One day the client brings the clinician…

Effective Communication with Terminal Pediatric Clients Kaye T.L. Berg University of Alaska, Anchorage Effective Communication with Terminal Pediatric Clients One of the most challenging aspects of nursing is providing end-of-life care for clients. These clients may require extensive medical interventions to promote their comfort, however supporting their psychosocial needs also plays a critical role in nursing management. Although communication is taught to nursing students,…

therapeutic nurse- client relationships and their importance (O'Connell & Landers, 2008) (Yu, 2014), their altruistic characteristics (Gormley, 1996), and the nurse as a holistic being (Archibald, 2012). In nursing the term caring means the ability to work with all clients in a respectful and therapeutic way, and respects their patients rights, and their dignity (O'Connell & Landers, 2008). Therapeutic nurse-client relationships are the interaction between a nurse and a client that aims to…

In the story, Clients by Kathy Page, the character of Martin is the embodiment Capitalism. Like a sort of bourgeoisie business man he attempts to exploit the couple, and profit from their lack of ability to communicate with each other. This mirrors the dominant capitalist classes attempts to suppress the subordinate working class, in order to continue to gain excess wealth while to working class falters. The couple voices their concerns of lacking enough time for leisure while being bound to…

Counselors need to be more culturally competent when working with diverse clients. In the United States, diversity is growing among our population. Some counselors may rely on traditional views, which can help some clients, but others it would not help. When you look at the generic characteristics of counseling, it will compare to other cultures for example, the Native Americans. Native Americans are more family oriented and rely on extended families such as grandparents, aunts and uncles to…

Social Services: On 11/28/2016, client Takeysha Sommerville met with assigned Case Manager for Intake and Initial Independent Living Plan (ILP). Client is 37 years old African American female. Client has a 10 year old daughter named Arnasia and a 9 month old daughter named Danita. Case Manager asked client how and why she became homeless. Client stated that she was renting an apartment in North Carolina for about 3 years. Client stated that she moved back to NYC to be closed to her mother;…

1. Develops a therapeutic relationship with clients Therapeutic relationship is the special connection between the nurse and client that is based on trust, empathy, respect, and professional intimacy. On the afternoon shift the certified nursing assistant (CNA) reported to me that a client did not have dinner. I went to see her to inquirer why she wasn’t eating. She informed me that she was sad and wanted someone to talk to. I sat by her bed and actively listened while she explained to me that…