Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Pediatric-Liaison Service

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur P. Froese ◽  
Louisa E. Kamin ◽  
Carol A. Levine
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Psychiatric Nurse ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Nurse Clinician

Psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers are often consulted about the same hospitalized patient. Since each may differ in their training, orientation and experience, the opinions expressed by them to the consultee may differ. The authors have described a multidisciplinary liaison team operating within a pediatric teaching hospital. The consultants work as a team in close collaboration with each other and with the psychiatric nurse clinician and an occupational therapist. The team approach has specific advantages. It allows for a concise and unified approach to the emotional and social needs of the patients. It presents a forum for informal consultations and interdisciplinary meetings. In addition, teaching opportunities are many as each discipline learns from the other.

An Introduction to Behaviour Therapy Part One

1983 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 128-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Sackett ◽  
James Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Psychiatric Nurse ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Behaviour Therapy

One therapy in which both the occupational therapist and the psychiatric nurse can be directly involved together is behaviour therapy. They may not deal with all aspects of this, and will probably find that it is narrowed down to specific techniques such as dealing with phobic anxieties or supportive training in social skills. It is important, however, for those carrying out such supportive work to have some knowledge and understanding of the scope of behaviour therapy. This article aims to explain some of the terms used in this form of therapy, to look at a few of the techniques and to offer suggestions and ideas for practical application.

First description of NDM-1-, KPC-2-, VIM-2- and IMP-4-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in a single Chinese teaching hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. LIU ◽  
L.-G. WAN ◽  
Q. DENG ◽  
X.-W. CAO ◽  
Y. YU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
The Other ◽  
Quinolone Resistance ◽  
Resistance Determinants ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Extended Spectrum ◽  
Chinese Teaching

SUMMARYA total of 180 non-duplicate carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were recovered from patients hospitalized between December 2010 and January 2012 at a Chinese hospital. Eight KPC-2, four NDM-1, one VIM-2, and five KPC-2 plus IMP-4 producers were identified and all were multidrug resistant due to the presence of other resistance determinants, including extended-spectrum β-lactamases (CTX-M-15, SHV-12), 16S rRNA methylases (armA, rmtB) and plasmid-mediated quinolone-resistance determinants (qnrA, B, S, aac(6′)-Ib-cr). Nine K. pneumoniae clones (Kpn-A1/ST395, Kpn-A3/ST11, Kpn-A2/ST134, Kpn-B/ST263, Kpn-C/ST37, Kpn-D/ST39, Kpn-E/ST1151, Kpn-F/ST890, Kpn-G/ST1153) were identified. blaKPC-2 was located on transferable ~65 kb IncL/M (ST395, ST11, ST134, ST39) and ~100 kb IncA/C (ST37, ST1153, ST890) plasmids, respectively. On the other hand, blaNDM-1 was associated with a ~70 kb IncA/C plasmid (ST263). However, non-typable plasmids of ~40 kb containing blaVIM-2 were detected in the ST1151 clone. This work reports the first co-occurrence of four diverse types of carbapenemase of K. pneumoniae clones from a single hospital in China. IncA/C, IncL/M, and other successful plasmids may be important for the dissemination of carbapenemases, producing a complex epidemiological picture.

Seselelame: Reflective team approach to practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Julia Jude
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
The Body ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Relational Dynamics ◽  
Ways Of Being

Abstract: This paper focuses on an awareness of self through the integration of Seselelame Reflective Team Approach to Practice (SRTAP), a model I develop that was adapted from Anderson’s systemic reflective team approach. An understanding of how SRTAP enhances the quality of practice of social workers is explored. Approaching this task from a practice-based standpoint I draw from my experience and practice. I explore how the concept of SRTAP was embedded in a local social work context; I explain and illustrate the value of bringing forth an awareness of self through the use of feeling in the body to practice, inviting an appreciation of the value of practical wisdom through SRTAP.The narratives of practitioners offer examples of the effectiveness of the SRTAP on casework (that is, tasks involving plans or ideas, solving problems or making decisions). I discuss conditions, rationale and guidance needed to achieve and sustain the benefits of SRTAP.Taking feedback from practitioners, my experience and observation I suggest that SRTAP creates a blend between intuitive and analytical ways of being in practice, contributing practice competence through an exploration of self as a resource when dealing with complex relational dynamics. When I use the word ‘self’ in this paper, I refer to felt responses in terms of feelings in the body.

scholarly journals Single Stages Repair of Hypospadias Using The Snodgrass Technique: A Modern Choice

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-52
Author(s):  
Binod Karn ◽  
N. M. Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fistula Formation ◽  
Meatal Stenosis ◽  
Proximal Hypospadias ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Cosmetic Appearance

 Background: Proximal hypospadias with chordee is the most challenging variant of hypospadias to reconstruct. During the last 10 years, the approach to severe hypospadias has been controversial.Materials & Methods: This is a hospital based observational study conducted in the plastic surgery unit of department of surgery at Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital Kohalpur from 2012 March to 2016 September. All patients underwent single staged procedures using Snodgrass technique.Results: Thirty three patients were operated. Twenty four patients had no complications. Single fistula was present in 6(18.18%) patients. Two (6.06%) patients had 2 fistulae; one at the original site of the hypospadias and the other was sub-coronal. One (3.03%) patient had moderate meatal stenosis, which was successfully treated by repeated dilatations.Conclusion: Single Staged procedure using the principles of Snodgrass's technique; is a versatile operation that can be used for the proximal hypospadias. It decreases the rate of fistula formation; disruption; stenosis and gives a satisfactory cosmetic appearance. JNGMC,  Vol. 14 No. 2 December 2016, Page: 50-52

scholarly journals Discourses on the nursing and psychiatric nurse models, published in the Annals of Nursing (1933-1951)

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle de Macedo Pereira ◽  
Maria Itayra Padilha ◽  
Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira ◽  
Tânia Cristina Franco Santos ◽  
Antonio José de Almeida Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Michel Foucault ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
Psychiatric Nurse ◽  
Historical Sources

Social-historical study aimed at discussing the nursing and psychiatric nurse models, from the discourses published in the Annals of Nursing. The historical sources were articles published in the Annals of Nursing journal, from 1933 to 1951. An analysis of the discourse was subsidized by the genealogy of power by Michel Foucault. The analysis showed that the discourse on nursing and the psychiatric nurse, in the first half of the 20th century, is set, on one side, by the propositions used by psychiatrists, who sought to reiterate stereotypes and vocations to practice nursing, and, on the other side, by the active participation of nurses seeking to legitimize expertise for psychiatric nursing. It was concluded that the discourses analyzed defined a psychiatric care focused on the nurse and not the rest of the nursing staff, at that time.

Women who frequent soup kitchens: A cultural, gender-mainstreaming perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-414
Author(s):  
Chaya Possick
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
User Friendly

Summary The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the meanings Israeli women who frequent soup assign to this experience. The study is based on participant observation and 16 recorded interviews with women in eight soup kitchens in Israel. The study adopts a gender-mainstreaming approach to food security that privileges the life knowledge of women living in poverty. The grounded theory method was employed in the collection and analysis of the data-field notes and interviews. Findings Four main categories regarding women’s constructions of motivations for frequenting soup kitchens emerged: (1) nutritional needs, (2) feeding others, (3) overall economic strategy, and (4) social needs. The issue of dealing with shame is also explored from a humanist and cultural perspective. Applications The findings indicate the need for social workers to consider food security, and eating arrangements when making assessments, evaluating interventions and developing programs and policies in all practice settings. Social workers need to provide information about community food services that are accessible and user-friendly for their women clients who deal with food insecurity and social isolation. Soup kitchens should be structured to allow for active participation of the service users in the administration and operation of food security programs. Finally, social workers should adopt a critical, feminist position regarding women’s use of soup kitchens as an oppressive survival strategy that stems from inequality in gender and class power relations.

Facilitating CSWE's Social Justice Competency in Baccalaureate Social Work Courses

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
Simon Funge ◽  
Nancy Meyer-Adams ◽  
Chris Flaherty ◽  
Gretchen Ely ◽  
Jeffrey Baer
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Policy Positions ◽  
Practice Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education

The Council on Social Work Education identifies social justice as one of 10 core competencies in its 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Educators can find it daunting to address this particular competency. The National Association of Social Workers' Social Work Speaks can provide a practical guide for educating students in the policy positions of social work's primary professional association. This article offers uses of these materials that can infuse social justice concepts into foundation coursework, mitigating not only some of the challenges associated with teaching this content but also fostering the expected practice behaviors associated with the social justice competency. This model can apply to teaching strategies pertaining to the other nine competencies. Examples of assignments and methods for assessment are provided.

“Citizens Too”: Safety Setting Collaboration Among Older Adults with Memory Concerns

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Nora Mcdonald ◽  
Helena M. Mentis
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Memory Concerns ◽  
With Memory

Designing technologies that support the cybersecurity of older adults with memory concerns involves wrestling with an uncomfortable paradox between surveillance and independence and the close collaboration of couples. This research captures the interactions between older adult couples where one or both have memory concerns—a primary feature of cognitive decline—as they make decisions on how to safeguard their online activities using a Safety Setting probe we designed, and over the course of several informal interviews and a diary study. Throughout, couples demonstrated a collaborative mentality to which we apply a frame of citizenship in opensource collaboration, specifically (a) histories of participation , (b) lower barriers to participation, and (c) maintaining ongoing contribution. In this metaphor of collaborative enterprise, one partner (or member of the couple) may be the service provider and the other may be the participant, but at varying moments, they may switch roles while still maintaining a collaborative focus on preserving shared assets and freedom on the internet. We conclude with a discussion of what this service provider-contributor mentality means for empowerment through citizenship, and implications for vulnerable populations’ cybersecurity.

Genres and Motives

2015 ◽  
pp. 13-63
Author(s):  
Ram Ben-Shalom
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
The Other ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Southern France ◽  
Jewish Historiography ◽  
Religious Polemic ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Christian Discourse

This chapter examines the genres and motives behind Jewish chronology during the Middle Ages. Jewish historiography focused on correlating Jewish chronology, general chronology, and Christian chronology. This was a similar approach to Christian writers. The chapter shows that this correlation of Jewish chronology with Christian and general chronology was one of the many components of medieval Jewish–Christian discourse. On the one hand, this suggests that Jews had a unified approach to history, in which they saw themselves as full participants. On the other, the timing and meaning of historical events were part of the religious polemic with Christianity. Religious polemic and apocalypticism were important reasons why Jewish scholars in Spain and southern France engaged in historiography. Other motives included the moral lessons that could be found in history and intellectual curiosity.

A Doctor Looks at the Psychiatric Social Worker

2016 ◽  
pp. 177-194
Author(s):  
Donald W. Winnicott
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Psychiatric Social Worker

In this speech delivered to a class of psychiatric social workers, Winnicott gives a personal and specialized account of the value and importance of the psychiatric social worker to the kind of work he does as a doctor, analyst and consultant to provide for children with special social needs.

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