The document discusses the application of interpersonal relations theory in nursing practice, education, and research. It describes the 4 phases of the theory - orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution - and how they can be applied through the nursing process. It provides examples of how the theory has been used in different areas of nursing including patient education, counseling, and end-of-life care. It recommends using the theory as a framework for research studies and incorporating it into nursing education and various areas of clinical practice.

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Application of
Interpersonal Relation
Theory
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Application of Theory in nursing
Nursing
education
Nursing
research
Clinical
practice
Interpersonal
relation theory
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Clinical practice
The 4 phases of interpersonal relations
are applied through nursing process
 Orientation – assessment
 Identification – goal setting, planning
 Exploitation – implementation
 Resolution - evaluation
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Nursing process methods
 Observation
 Verbal and non verbal communication
 Process recording – analysis and
evaluation
 Nurse self scrutiny – observe and
analyze own behavior
 Critical thinking and judgment
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Orientation
 Nurse – patient are strangers
 Patient has a felt need and seeks
assistance
 Acquaintance is developed
 Rapport is established
 Mutually problem is clarified & defined
 Anxiety is minimized
 Active participation is encouraged
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Identification
 Identify problem
 Both clarify perception and expectation
 Level of dependence, independence and
goal are decided
 Selection of professional assistance
 Begin to feel belonging & capable of
dealing with problem
 Patient recognizes participative roles
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Exploitation
 Feel part of the helping environment
 Client utilizes all available services
 Plan is implemented, assessment &
assisting new needs of patient
 Client becomes active, takes interest
and involved in self care
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Resolution
 Client needs met
 Mutual termination of relationship
 Sense of security is formed
 Patient has less reliance on nurse
 Increased self reliance to deal with own
problem
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Previous application to practice
 Patient health education
 Psychiatric nursing
 Home care
 Nurse counseling
 AIDS care
 Quality of life
 Oncology
 Palliative care
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Recommendation for practice
 In all areas of nursing practice to meet
patients needs
 Peer relationship
 Professional relationship
 Private counseling practice
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Previous application to research
 Home care
 Depression
 Patient education
 Nature of nurse patient relation
 Role expectation
 Psychiatric practice
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Recommendation for research
 More quantitative and qualitative
studies
 Study in relation to patient outcome
 Patient satisfaction
 Nurse patient interaction and outcome
in each phase
 Factors influencing nurse patient
interaction and patient outcome
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Application to nursing education
 Teaching and learning
 In all areas of interpersonal relationship
in educational setting
 Teaching communication and
interpersonal skills and interpersonal
relation theory and practicing it
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Utilization of the Interpersonal
Relations Theory
In all areas of nursing practice
 Critically look at existing practice in
specific situation
 Incorporate theory into practice
 Evaluate the outcome
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In Research
 Use the theory as framework in research
 Develop propositions using concepts of
the theory
Research problem
 Assessment of teacher related factors
while teaching in classroom in relation
to students outcome
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Conceptual model based on Peplau’s
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Intrapersonal
factors
Interpersonal
factors
Environmenta
l
Teacher
student
interaction
Interperso
nal
relations
Goal
achieved
Not
achieved
+ ve
- ve
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Requisites
 A mature nurse
 Knowledge about theory and nursing practice
 Observation skill
 Critical thinking and reasoning skills
 Therapeutic interaction
 Effective communication and interpersonal skills
 Self scrutiny of motives, expectation , behavior,
action and attitude in relationship in daily practice
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