Developing Therapeutic Relationships Flashcards
1
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therapeutic relationship
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- allows nurse to apply professional knowledge, skills, abilities, and expertise towards getting care needs of patient
2
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patient and family centred care
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- takes individual and family preferences into account
- giving client control to self-manage their health
- promote healthy lifestyle
- increase client satisfaction
3
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therapeutic use of self
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- use personality
- attempt to establish relatedness
- structure nursing interventions
- requires experience and mentoring
- authenticity, self awareness, presence (being there and with)
4
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social relationships
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- reciprocal/mutually independent
- both parties benefit
- support system for each other
- enjoy activities together
- share things in common
5
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therapeutic (helping) relationship
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- focused on patient
- planned; time-specific; goal-oriented
- health focus
- avenue for assessing, teaching, and resolving issues
6
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role of therapeutic boundaries
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- define the parameter of relationship
- consideration for authority and power nurse holds
7
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principle of over/under involvement
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under involvement = disinterested, neglectful
over involvement = boundary crossing
- need to find a happy medium between the two
8
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common boundary violations
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- when the nurse puts their needs first
- social or intimacy needs met
- sharing client info
- under-involvement
