Therapeutic Relationship in Nursing

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Therapeutic Relationship In Nursing In order for nurses to build a therapeutic relationship with their clients it is very important for a nurse to be self-aware and emotionally intelligent. Self awareness allows nurses to model authentic behaviour so nurses are able to accept clients positive and negative behaviours. Emotional intelligence refers to the emotions that nurses and patients expresses about each other which may range from sadness and frastration to satisfaction and happiness (Parbury,2003). It also refers to receiving attention in the nursing health care literature (Parbury,2013) Self awareness simply means one’s being concious of its own character (knowing one’s self), such as qualities a person have in him or her self,what is the persons belief and values, how extend is the persons limitation on something and what are their strength and weakness. It also, distinguishes between the inner self that is how one feels from inside and the outer self, what other people see on you includes your appearance, verbal and nonverbal behaviour (Bulman and schutz,2004). Self awareness is not essential only for reflective learning but also for skilled professional nursing practice by having knowledge of one’s values belief and behaviour and how it affects others is important for developing good interpersonal skills and integrate therapeutic relationships with our clients. Increased self awareness in client can be achieved through a trusting relationship between a client and a patients that allow the client to intereact with nurses openly and explore their feeling for which a nurse can understand one’s problem easily and are able to give better and proper treatments. Through self awareness it can become authentic congruent... ... middle of paper ... ...e practice and tool are held together for the care. References Bulman, C and Schutz,S.(2004).Reflective Practice in Nursing. Black well (3ed).pg.29. Crisp,J and Taylor,C.(2013).The Fundermentals of Nursing Practice.Elsevier (4ed).pg.486. Daclas,J.S.P.(2005).Essential Communication Skill For Nursing.Mosby.pg. 19-21. http://www.brightknowledge.org/knowledge-bank/medicine-and-healthcare/spotlight-on-medicine/what-is-reflective-practice. Retrieved 18 march, 2014. Mayer,J.D ,Salovey,P, and Caruso, D.R.(2000). Models of emotional inlelligence : Handbook of emotional intelligence. (2nd ed) . New York, NY: Cambrige University Press . Parbury,S,J.(2003).Patient And Person: Developing Interpersonal Skill In Nursing.(2nd ed).Australia:Vaughn Curtis.pg.44-63. Parbury,S.J.(2013).Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skill in Nursing.Libby Houston.(4ed).pg.54.

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