Skilled Helper Model Essay

As a third year nursing student, I have crossed many clients’ life paths, either within a hospital setting or within a community setting. All of whom have a different life story to tell, different perspectives on life, and different ways to deal with situations whatever it may be. I certainly have experienced my share of challenges throughout my clinical experiences, some of which were very positive experiences. When reflecting on past clinical experiences, I feel as though I was able to apply Egan & Schroeder (2009) The Skilled Helper Model, which is designed to help clients manage problems, and through dialogue was able to discover blind spots, and apply unused opportunities. The model is broken up into three stages: Stage one is the current

In regards to applying the Egan & Schroeder (2009) helping model and its three stages, I feel as though I am able to utilize stage one effectively. I need to utilize all three stages of the model in practice to be able to help my clients to the fullest. I like the model and the stages to help a client with whatever the current situation may be, and although the helping model is very detailed and should be maybe, a two-step not three model.
Some clients are able to skip a stage of the skilled helper model, but not in all situations. Perhaps if stage two was broken up and divided up between stage one and stage three. For example, Egan & Schroeder (2009) stage two of the helping model describes steps for the client to imagine possibilities for a better tomorrow. In addition, being able to choose realistic and achievable goals to be able to commit their selves to be able to achieve their goals for improvement could potentially be added tasks to stage one. If stage two was to broken up, it could potentially simplify the model, and make it easier to follow and apply within a client patient