Assignment:
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to practice therapeutic communication strategies when interacting with an adolescent client who wants to discuss sexual orientation. Therapeutic communication creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where the client feels respected and understood. By using age-appropriate language, active listening, and empathy, nurses can reduce anxiety, build trust, and support the client's emotional well-being during a sensitive conversation.
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: Discuss the professional nurse's role in health-promotion activities. (POs 1 and 2)
CO 5: Identify effective communication with clients and other healthcare providers. (PO3)
CO 7: Identify health-promotion strategies throughout the life span. (POs 1, 2, and 4)
AACN Essentials
Person-Centered Care
Preparing for the Assignment
Objective for this assignment includes:
Demonstrate therapeutic communication and culturally competent care while providing education and support to an adolescent male who has questions about his own sexual orientation.
The student will utilize Chippewa Valley Technical College Open RN CC-BY-4.0 simulation located at Therapeutic Communication - Sexual Orientation - H5P.com to navigate and complete the reflection assignment.
Refer to LGBT - Healthy People 2030 | odphp dot health dot gov and Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth | Adolescent and School Health | CDC and review current goals, objectives, and data supporting the mental and physical health of the LBGTQ+ population.
Objective for this assignment includes:
Demonstrate therapeutic communication and culturally competent care while providing education and support to an adolescent male who has questions about his own sexual orientation.
The student will utilize Chippewa Valley Technical College Open RN CC-BY-4.0 simulation located at Therapeutic Communication - Sexual Orientation - H5P.com to navigate and complete the reflection assignment.
Refer to LGBT - Healthy People 2030 | odphp dot health dot gov and Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth | Adolescent and School Health | CDC and review current goals, objectives, and data supporting the mental and physical health of the LBGTQ+ population.
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Assignment Section
Therapeutic Response
Required Criteria
Address all parts of each question with clear explanations:
- Complete one paragraph for each question in a word document.
- Share a therapeutic response, in quotations, that a nurse could use to acknowledge the adolescent's questions regarding sexual orientation identity.
- Identify two (2) therapeutic communication strategies the nurse would use to establish trust and promote emotional well-being when an adolescent male express concerns about sexual identity.
- What three (3) health challenges might an adolescent face and explain why these issues are common during this developmental stage.
- How can the nurse provide support through culturally competent and inclusive care to promote healthy outcomes?
- List three (3) support options or services a nurse can provide to help support an adolescent client who is identifying as LGBTQ+.
Therapeutic Response
Required criteria:
Complete one paragraph for each question in a word document:
1. Share a therapeutic response, in quotations, that a nurse could use to acknowledge the adolescent's questions regarding sexual orientation identity. Need Assignment Help?
2. Identify two (2) therapeutic communication strategies the nurse would use to establish trust and promote emotional well-being when an adolescent male express concerns about sexual identity.
3. What three (3) health challenges might an adolescent faces and explain why these issues are common during this developmental stage.
4. How can the nurse provide support through culturally competent and inclusive care to promote healthy outcomes?
5. List three (3) support options or services a nurse can provide to help an adolescent client who is exploring or identifying as LGBTQ+.