Nursing 4320A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Abstinence, Coffee Time, Therapeutic Relationship
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Establishing, maintaining and navigating boundaries in the therapeutic relationship. Therapeutic relationships are distinct from other types of relationships due to the inherent power differential that exists between a client and a practitioner. Familiarity & trust: nature of relationships can be intense and emotional it is not equal in power. Key elements that we have been fucking memorizing since first year. Rnao bpg: knowledge, reflective practice/ self-awareness, understand the process of building relationships, learn about therapeutic relationships in bscn, ongoing professional development. Reflective practice nb b/c it makes you step back and understand your own values, judgments, etc. you need to have self awareness and self-knowledge before a therapeutic relationship is possible. The process depends on who, it can take longer or shorter to establish the relationship. Intentionality: our intentions remind us of what is important and inform our choices and actions. Thinking related to intentionality connects with the concepts of consciousness and energy.