NURS 3234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Proxemics, Plant Defense Against Herbivory, Triage
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Caring connection: communication allows for a moment of connection between nurse & client that gives the message of caring, facial expressions, touch, words. It is not about you, only about your client/patient: you make observations (assessment) of your client/patient, and decisions about the best approach (nursing process) If (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e ti(cid:373)e at that (cid:373)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, set a ti(cid:373)e. All behavior is communication: eye contact, sitting next to them, silence may be taken as not listening. What does (cid:862)(cid:374)o(cid:374)-(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:271)al(cid:863) i(cid:374)(cid:272)lude: facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, eye contact, zones or territories, patterns of touch (or no touch zones, expressive movements. Empathetic: head nods, some smiling, smooth gestures, open arms, leaning forward, looking, comfortable, eye contact, movement synchronized. Non-empathetic: looking away, nods head too much, too few smiles; inexpressive, stabbing gestures, crossed arms, leaning away, looking uncomfortable, movements not synchronized with client, picking at clothing on body. Pre-interaction before you meet, set up and anticipate interaction: 2.
