NRS 103 Lecture Notes - Therapeutic Relationship, Active Listening, Goal Setting
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Definition of a tr: the relationship between nurse and client, where the client is the one receiving the benefits and help. Arnold&boggs: a professional, interpersonal alliance in which the nurse and client join together for a defined period to achieve health-related treatment goals (pg 83) 4: gathering information about the client, before meeting him/her. Assessing ones feelings about working with the patient, setting goals for all phases. Preparation: getting acquainted with the client, building a relationship of trust. Initial assessment of client"s needs: work on meeting goals set in pre-interaction phase. Helping the patient to identify problems and find solutions. Information: termination of relationship between nurse and client. Taking into account the loss, and celebrating goals met. Creating the psychological and physical environment in preparation to meet client. Clarifying the purpose of the relationship, assessing client needs, participant observation, communication strategies, defining goals. Defining the problem, pacing, developing realistic goals, implementing the plan, challenging resistant behaviours.
