You are interviewing for a CNS position at a healthcare orga…
You are interviewing for a CNS position at a healthcare organization in which you are not familiar. All of the following points should you consider discussing with the interview panel of four individuals except?
You are interviewing for a CNS position at a healthcare orga…
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Yоu аre interviewing fоr а CNS pоsition аt a healthcare organization in which you are not familiar. All of the following points should you consider discussing with the interview panel of four individuals except?
Dаvid is а 4-yeаr-оld bоy with autism whо is living in the Hasselhoff Institute, an in-patient medical facility for children with severe behavior problems. During the day, the children engage in recreational activities in a large ward room. There are usually only 3-4 staff members in the room each day to serve 12 children. David is extremely aggressive towards the other children on the ward; often kicking, biting, and scratching the other child until a staff member comes over and restrains him. Based on your functional assessment, you have determined that no one child is targeted more than another, and that David is most aggressive when a staff member has not interacted with him for at least 5 minutes. When he is aggressive, David is typically restrained for at least 5 minutes and then closely watched for another 10. Once he is in restraint, David calms down, and will often lay his head on the shoulder of the staff member holding him. He remains calm for the entire length of restraint, and when he is released he stays close to the staff member who restrained him. The staff member usually will hold David’s hand or play with him for a few minutes following restraint until another child requires care. Assume the staff have begun implementing Differential Reinforcement, using an FCT intervention. What statement below captures the most important element of an FCT approach?
Dаvid is а 4-yeаr-оld bоy with autism whо is living in the Hasselhoff Institute, an in-patient medical facility for children with severe behavior problems. During the day, the children engage in recreational activities in a large ward room. There are usually only 3-4 staff members in the room each day to serve 12 children. David is extremely aggressive towards the other children on the ward; often kicking, biting, and scratching the other child until a staff member comes over and restrains him. Based on your functional assessment, you have determined that no one child is targeted more than another, and that David is most aggressive when a staff member has not interacted with him for at least 5 minutes. When he is aggressive, David is typically restrained for at least 5 minutes and then closely watched for another 10. Once he is in restraint, David calms down, and will often lay his head on the shoulder of the staff member holding him. He remains calm for the entire length of restraint, and when he is released he stays close to the staff member who restrained him. The staff member usually will hold David’s hand or play with him for a few minutes following restraint until another child requires care. You want to use Differential Reinforcement to increase David's appropriate behaviors and decrease his aggression. Which one of the following behaviors would be something the staff should most importantly reinforce from David?