Reflection On Nurse-Client Relationship

Relational Practice is being mindful of your own actions, environment, and situations. It goes beyond treating the disease and focuses on the patient as an individual with his or her own unique needs. In order to establish and maintain a concrete nurse-client relationship, nurses must utilize a wide range of effective communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to communicate effectively is an important skill that not only proves to be imperative as a nurse but also in everyday interactions. That said, for the purpose of this paper, I will evaluate an interaction I had with a close family friend, where he disclosed his history of alcohol abuse and how it affects him every day. I will discuss the style and skills that I fulfilled during

Being in synchrony and mutual-relation with an individual can often bring up, “commonalities of visions, goals, sentiments or characteristics as well as [to] recognize and acknowledge differences (Doane & Varcoe, 2005, pg. 194). It is known to both of us that we have a mutual bond between families, sharing the same characteristics and beliefs. Therefore, it was easier for me to join BP throughout his experience and have a greater understanding of what was meaningful and significant to him. Although, I did not predict that I would have this particular conversation with BP, I was aware that he enjoyed sharing about his life, which made it easier to sustain synchrony throughout the conversation. This would be a much more challenging skill to attain with a client whom you are not familiar

Unfortunately, I struggled with this specific capacity. BP explained to me that since his problem with alcohol, his family had distanced themselves from him. Coming from a close-knit family, I found it difficult to accept that BP had not tried harder to reach out to his family in time of need. However, I did not take into consideration that his values differed from mine or that his family was any different than from what I had known them to be. In hindsight, I would have first assessed how his individual relationships with his family have evolved over the years and how he feels he should be treated in his current situation. This could also be recognized as a failure in re-imaging (Doane & Varcoe, 2005). Although, I have a basic understanding of BP’s current state of health and family life, I failed to recognize the differences that set him apart from the rest of his family or how his family may be contributing to the way in which he chooses to live his