Nursing 1170A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Professional Boundaries, Self-Awareness, Active Listening
9 Dec 2016
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What is a therapeutic relationship? (cid:498)(elping is not a set of skills, but a way of being(cid:499) (cid:523)rogers, 1961(cid:524) Central to all nursing practice (core of discipline) Unique and differs from social, collegial, and family relationships. Based on underlying humanity of nurse and client with mutual respect and acceptance of personal differences. Helping is not about doing for; rather, the nurse works with. Has a start time and end time (defined period) Cno therapeutic relationship: trust, respect, empathy, power, professional intimacy. Episodic care nurse client relationship can be minutes (urgent care clinic, How can we create a tr in these situations: yes everything is quicker and more focused. System creates harder environments to create trs: nurse client ratios, acuity (stability of patients and your prioritization, length of stay. Self-disclosure is expected by both parties limited. Understanding does not always need to be articulate. Introducing self to client (full name, designation, be professional)
