Motivational interviewing

that the school nurse performs to keeps the students healthy and safe. This requires wearing several hats, which are case manager, chronic disease management, collaborative communication, direct care education, interdisciplinary teams, motivational interviewing/counseling, nursing delegation, student care plans, student-centered care, student self-empowerment, and transition planning. Quality improvement (QI) “is a continuous and systematic process that leads to measurable improvements and…

For instance, cognitive behavioral theory, strengths perspective, motivational interviewing, and social learning theory. While completing the course the required readings from Payne, (2014) allowed me to hone the skills I already possessed while enhancing those I did not practice. Chapter 9: Strengths, Narrative, and solution practice…

I know when he leaves that he has filled out a counseling rating form, with which I might be able to see certain aspects of today’s counseling sessions as beneficial and those that were deemed by the client to not be beneficial. This component of our clinic’s follow up of client experiences helps shape the ability to determine the effectiveness of counseling sessions together. Continued Growth & Development As I contemplate those things that might be helpful to consider for future sessions…

services and assess the quality of service that is being serviced. “Several approaches to implementation are grounded in client strengths. Among them are harm reduction, solution-focused intervention, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and motivational interviewing” (McClam and Woodside,…

The fit for healthy program core involves communicating with kids. This program use a style known as motivational interviewing instead of dictating advice, to know what the child likes to do and get them to articulate themselves how to change their behavior also find things that can accommodate without putting them at risk for obesity. The AAP program are the most…

needs. To this end, the opportunities for professional development while working for Barnardos has been extraordinary and I have been privileged to undertake training and use the training throughout my working practice. By example I use motivational interviewing, NLP and solution focussed brief therapy to support families and vulnerable you people to make positive change. Recently working with a young person I supported them to realise that their risk taking behaviour was having an adverse…

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that can affect all aspects of a patient’s life and lead to suicide (APA, 2013). Because of this, psychiatrists often prescribe antipsychotic medications to treat symptoms (Chien, Mui, Gray, & Cheung, 2016). However, many patients do not adhere to the prescribed treatment, resulting in a multitude of problems including recurrence of symptoms and hospitalization (MacEwan et al., 2016). Adherence therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which patients discuss…

frozen may be an option. Having worked in the food industry, he may need to be set up with a nutritionist to help him understand how to change his diet and also a trainer who can advise on how to exercise. b. Articulate two communication or motivational interviewing techniques you would use to help this patient and explain why you chose these techniques. Oh it sounds hard to lose 50 pounds; how do you feel about loosing…

There is a need to dispel pejorative myths of clinical work with African Americans (Boyd-Franklin, 2003). African Americans make up approximately 13.3% of America (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2015). Moreover, in the United States, African Americans make up a distinct cultural group, in which there is an aggregate of diversity. Characteristics such as, socioeconomic status, level of education, religious affiliation, acculturation, and geographical origins, should collectively be considered in any…

interviewee. For instance, she was comfortable speaking about the sensitive topic. I communicated effectively with the interviewee. I think having pre-selected questions was helpful with helping the conversation flow naturally. I also applied motivational interviewing techniques during the interview. For instance, I maintain good posture and open body language. I did a job of summarizing at the end of the interview as well. What will you do differently next interview(s)? What I would do…