Human Relation

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Human Relations Introduction Human-relations are an important aspect of our personal and professional lives. We are constantly striving to be relevant to our peers and to communicate effectively within our professional lives. It is hard to strike the balance between being aloof and over-sharing when it comes to interactions with others. Jia and Liden (2015) state that showing concern for others ensures smoother and less tumultuous interactions in our personal and professional lives. We all wish to be successful in our chosen paths but sometimes we lack the tools to make that possible. I will discuss the various strategies that I have learned that will help me to achieve further success in my personal and work life. Lamberton and Minor (2014) …show more content…

I am also motivated by the success stories out of our intensive care unit. The other day, a patient came back to visit and was completely unrecognizable. She introduced herself with a name that we were familiar with and were shocked to realize that this was the same person. We did not think that she would make it out of the intensive care unit alive and it was such a wonderful feeling to see her healthy. I believe it was also a testament of the meticulous nursing care she received while in the hospital. I am motivated at work by my pay rate and will willingly work overtime shifts that promise a big monetary return. I recently discovered that I am to be paid more because I am certified in critical care nursing. I am more motivated to enrich my practice when I see the …show more content…

Lamberton and Minor (2014) define self-disclosure as the ability to let other people know what you are thinking and feeling. In my professional life, I would suffer with a hard assignment as a nurse and always wonder why the other nurses were not helping me. It did not occur to me that I needed to let my feelings and thoughts be known so that I could get the help that I needed. Lack of self-disclosure can be a hindrance to successful human relations as it makes you isolated. Self- acceptance and a high self-esteem are important aspects of personal growth. Having a high self-esteem does not mean that you look down on others. Having a high self-esteem means that you value yourself greatly and you demand that same from the world. I have never had the highest self-esteem and after meditating on the chapter, I realized that low self-esteem was a great hindrance in my life. An important aspect of personal growth is emotional intelligence, which is defined by Lamberton and Minor (2014) as social awareness and sensitivity to certain situations. In my personal and professional life, I have had to use emotional intelligence to deal with many situations. During thanksgiving, we had conflicting plans with our different family members and we did not want to hurt any feelings. Using emotional intelligence, my husband and I gauged the situation and decided we would visit all the family members and stay for a while

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