Nursing 1170A/B Lecture 1: Therapeutic Relationships
9 Jan 2016
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Helping is not a set of skills, but a way of being. (rogers, 1961) On becoming a person: a therapists" view of psychotherapy. The nature of the nurse-client relationship is unique and differs from social, collegial, and family relationships. The therapeutic nurse-client relationship is a mutual learning experience and is based on the underlying humanity of nurse and client with mutual respect and acceptance of personal differences. Helping is not about doing for another; rather, the nurse works with the client to enable that person to make decisions and cope with crises. Learners will have the opportunity to: discuss therapeutic relationships with reference to the cno practice standard for the therapeutic nurse-client relationship and the rnao"s best practice guideline on. Exploration of class concept(s) may be guided by the following: Identifying how relationships unfold differently based on context. Discussion of how the nurse can advocate for the client. Identifying how caring interacts with the therapeutic relationship.
