Social Exchange Theory And Systems Theory In Nursing Home

Staff working in partnership with a service user’s family will become more aware of families' individual needs, and know more about an elderly person's home context, thus enabling them to be aware of how the care home is different or similar to their own home and understand the elderly person’s behaviour with this in mind.

Shanell Bathersfield conducted a self-assessment. She initially determined that the systems theory was one that she was not comfortable with. Through the last few course weeks, she was able to gain an in-depth perspective on several theories that are impactful in the social work field. The coursework and utilizing Juana and Adelina as case studies, truly gave an exclusive insight on how theories are used to understand the client’s circumstances and improve their well-being.

Their family (system) pursued treatment with the impression that Claudia was tearing their family apart. The therapists, in this case, quickly noticed this behavior and in response, began to assistance the family to understand how each of the members were participating in this behavior. Applying the components to the Brice family’s situation from the article, Bowen Family Systems Theory and Practice: Illustration and Critique, to the major goals the family systems theory is, first, the individuals in the family must each become aware of emotional systems function and second, increase differentiation, where individuals begin to make individual changes instead of trying to change each other (Brown,

In the professional field of Social Work, there are many terminologies that individuals outside of this group may not understand. During the process of assessing a problem in a family, there are different theoretical perspectives that helps social workers understand different aspects of family situations. There are eight theoretical perspectives that helps social workers understand family’s dynamic and situations. These theoretical perspectives are; system perspective, conflict perspective, exchange and choice perspective, social constructionist perspective, psychodynamic perspective, developmental perspective, social behavior perspective and humanistic perspective.

At West View Nursing Home, the idea of person-centered care is drilled into each new staff member’s brain at their first interview and orientation. It is the principle that guides all of the work here, no matter if you are a janitor, social worker, nurse, dietician, etc. Some examples of the general principles associated with this type of intervention and care are that the needs of the client have priority and social services exist to benefit him or her, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and not revoking people’s choice about their own behavior (Miller & Rollnick, 2013). No matter their health status or mental state, everyone is entitled to make their own decisions as much as possible, even if the social worker does not necessarily agree. The three main characteristics that a social worker demonstrated when utilizing the person-centered care theory are empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence/genuineness. He or she is expected to be objected and unbiased, come with experience to provide appropriate suggestions, and be able to accept that clients’ perspectives are true and best for them as a person (Walsh, 2014).

Our carers are able to come to the resident’s home and help with tasks of daily life such as cleaning, cooking, shopping, and laundry duties. Our carers also provide a social element for the resident whether

The nursing homes also provide opening hours for resident’s family and friends to come and visit them which prevents social exclusion and isolation. Family and friends can be a vital part of the resident’s emotional and social development.

The patient has the right to voice grievances and suggest changes in service or staff without fear of restraint or discrimination.

The influence of consequential ethics as an ethical framework (the greatest good for the greatest number) opposes the ethical principle of deontology (i.e., the rightness of an act itself determines what is right). Both of these impact the nursing profession. Modern social exchange theories are based on the principle of utility. Read the assumptions of social exchange theory and consider how these would affect the nurse-patient relationship, compared to how these impact the nurse within the health care environment. To what extent are all theories ethical? Is social exchange theory compatible with the values of the nursing profession?

For this paper, I have decided to research two social work theories and how those theories apply to residents in long term care facilities. The primary focus will be those residents who are alert, oriented, and showing minimal symptoms of dementia.

“Those who study systems theory tends to view any system as the result of a dynamic interrelationship between its component parts and its whole. They view the parts as mutually determinate with the whole. Social workers utilizing systems theory view societies and social groups as dynamic systems. They are concerned with bettering the conditions of the individuals who make up such systems.” (Flamand, 2010) Systems theory is used by many social workers. This theory helps social workers understand how the surroundings of the client’s environment

Two NASW ethics that exemplify what a social worker entails includes dignity and worth of a person and the importance of human relationships. These two ethics intertwine because social work is heavily influenced with individual relationships with clients. Dignity is when every individual feel valued for their time and efforts. Showing dignity and worth to a client bridges a trusting relationship with the social worker. Every client that is seen should feel that they feel important and their problems are significant. Knowing that dignity is met, usually creates a bond between the client and the social worker. Human relationships are the bond between two people that share a conversation or experience. Connecting to clients bridges a trusting relationship between the social worker and the client. Every relationship that is created whether between friends, family members or strangers can have a positive or negative impact on everyone. When the experience is positive, the impact is well-meaning because that individual feels that the working relationships is worth the time with the social

One of the most useful models for social workers to implement is the generalist model. Since the goal of social work is to work with individuals and assist them in solving their problems, the generalist model seeks to create three levels of practice to better aide the individuals in direct practice service (Farley, Smith, & Boyle, 2011). These three levels are the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The micro level refers to the systems that directly impact a single individual, whereas the mezzo level refers to the small groups (such as marriages and families) that impact the individual. Furthermore, the macro level refers to the large systems, such as cultures and large organizations, which can influence the person. With the establishment of the generalist model, the social worker can better aide the client and work directly with him to help him solve any problems or concerns he may have, and this model has become the most common operational model in social work, though it does have both advantages and disadvantages.

While I have been at university and doing the social work course I come to realize that the levels of social work are broken down into three different categories they are micro, mezzo and macro social work, therefore, going from the little picture to the bigger picture stuff which relates to the system theory. Systems theory allows the client and the social worker can create an interconnected relationship with all forms (Moore, 2009. P86). From what I have learned is that there are many roles and responsibilities and power that a social worker has on the person they are helping.

The behavioral system model is a model developed by Dorothy Johnson. This theory was influenced by Florence Nightingale’s book titled notes on nursing and was developed using work of behavioral scientists in many disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and ethnology. This theory explains that nurse’s specific contribution to patient welfare is to foster an “efficient and effective behavioral functioning in the person, before, during, and after an illness.