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Building nurse- client relationship
The document discusses building nurse-client relationships and therapeutic communication. It outlines three types of relationships - social, intimate, and therapeutic. A therapeutic relationship focuses solely on the client's needs and involves trust, empathy, acceptance, and positive regard. Effective communication requires active listening, respecting boundaries, and avoiding inappropriate self-disclosure or touching. The relationship progresses through orientation, working, and termination phases. Therapeutic communication aims to understand the client's perspective and facilitate expression of emotions.
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- 1. Building Nurse- Client Relationship Presentedby: ERIC F. PAZZIUAGAN, RN, MAN
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- 3. Social Relationship Primarily initiatedfor the purpose of friendship, socialization, companionship, or accomplishment of task. Communication (may be superficial): usually focuses on sharing ideas, feelings, and experiences and meets the basic need for people to interact. Advise if often given. Roles may shift.
- 4. Acceptable in nursing,but must be limited. If relationship becomes more social than therapeutic, serious work that moves the client forward will not be done.
- 5. Intimate Relationship Involves twopeople who are emotionally committed to each other. Both parties are concerned about having their individual needs met and helping each other to meet needs as well. May include sexual or emotional intimacy as well as sharing of mutual goals. NO PLACE in the nurse-client interaction.
- 6. Therapeutic Relationship Differs fromthe social or intimate relationship in many ways because it focuses on the needs, experiences, feelings, and ideas of the clients only. Nurse and client agree about the areas to communicate to work on and evaluate the outcomes.
- 7. Nurse uses communicationskills, personal strengths, and understanding of human behavior to interact with the client. Parameters are clear: the focus is the client’s needs, not the nurse’s. The nurse must guard against allowing the therapeutic relationship to slip into a more social relationship and must constantly focus on the client’s needs, not on his or her own.
- 8. Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship Thenurse who has self-confidence rooted in self-awareness is ready to establish appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients. Awareness of his or her strengths at any particular moment is a good start.
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- 10. Trust Trust builds whenthe client is confident in the nurse and when the nurse’s presence conveys integrity and reliability. Trust develops when the client believes that the nurse will be consistent in his or her own words and actions and can be relied on to do what he or she says. Congruence occurs when words and actions match.
- 11. Trust erodes whena client sees inconsistency between what the nurse says and does. Trust is difficult to establish in the following: Paranoia Low self-esteem Anxiety
- 12. Trusting Behaviors (Nurse) Caring Openness Objectivity Respect Interest Understanding Consistency Treatingthe client as a human being Suggesting without telling Approachability Listening Keeping promises Honesty
- 13. Genuine Interest When thenurse is comfortable with himself or herself, aware of his or her strengths and limitations, and clearly focused, the client perceives a genuine person showing genuine interest. The nurse should be open and honest and display congruent behavior.
- 14. Sometimes, responding withtruth and honesty alone does not provide the best professional response. The nurse may choose to disclose to the client a personal experience related to the client’s current concerns. Be selective about personal examples. Maybe from the nurse’s past experience, not a current problem that is still being resolved, or a recent, still painful experience. Day-to-day experiences, not value-laden.
- 15. Empathy The ability toperceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to communicate that understanding to the client. One of the essential skills a nurse must develop. Both the client and the nurse give a “gift of self” when empathy occurs.
- 16. Understand the differencebetween empathy and sympathy (feelings of concern or compassion one shows for another). By expressing sympathy, the nurse may project his or her personal concerns onto the client, thus inhibiting the client’s expression of feelings.
- 17. Acceptance Avoiding judgments ofthe person, no matter what the behavior is. E.g., The nurse does not become upset or respond negatively to a client’s outbursts, anger or acting out. Does not mean acceptance of inappropriate behaviors but acceptance of the person as worthy.
- 18. The nurse mustset boundaries for behavior in the nurse-client relationship. By being clear and firm without anger or judgment, the nurse allows the client to feel intact while still conveying that certain behavior is unacceptable.
- 19. Positive Regard The nursewho appreciates the client as a unique worthwhile human being can respect the client regardless of his or her behavior, background or style. Measures to convey respect and positive regard: Calling client by name Spending time with client Listening and responding openly Considering client’s ideas and preferences when planning care.
- 20. The nurse relieson presence, or attending, which is using nonverbal and verbal communication techniques to make the client aware that he is receiving full attention. Nonverbal techniques: leaning toward the client, eye contact, being relaxed, having the arms rested at the side, and interested but neutral attitude. Verbally attending: nurse avoids value judgment about the client’s behavior.
- 21. Phases of theNurseClient Relationship
- 22. Orientation Phase Begins whenthe nurse and client meet and ends when the client begins to identify problems to examine. Activities: Establish roles Establish the purpose of the meeting and the parameters of the subsequent meeting Identify client’s problems Clarify expectations
- 23. Before the meeting: Readbackground materials available on the client Become familiar with the medications the client is taking Gather necessary paper work Arrange for a quiet, private and comfortable setting Self-assessment Examine preconceptions about the client and ensure to put them aside and get to know the real person.
- 24. The nurse beginsto build trust with the client. Share appropriate information about oneself: name, reason for being in the unit, and level of schooling Listen closely to the client’s history, perceptions and misconceptions. Be very empathetic and understanding. It may take several sessions before a client trust the nurse.
- 25. Nurse-client Contracts Agree responsibilitiesin an informal or verbal contract A formal or written contract may be appropriate at times. State the following: Time, place, and length of sessions When session will terminate Who will be involved in the treatment plan Client responsibilities (arrive on time, end on time) Nurse’s responsibilities (arrive on time, end on time, evaluate progress with client, document sessions)
- 26. Confidentiality: Respecting the client’sright to keep private information about his or her mental and physical care and related care. Allowing only those dealing with client’s care to have access to the information that the client divulges. Only under precisely defined conditions can third parties have access to this information. Adult clients can decide which family members, if any, may be involved in treatment and may have access to clinical information. The nurse must avoid any promises to keep secret.
- 27. Tarasoff vs. Universityof California (1976): releases professionals from previleged communication with their clients should the client make a homicidal threat (duty to warn). Document client problems with planned interventions. The client needs to know the limits of confidentiality in the nurse-client interactions and how the nurse will use and share this information with professionals involved in the care.
- 28. Self-disclosure: Revealing personal informationsuch as biographical information and personal ideas, thoughts, and feelings about oneself to others. Some purposeful, well-planned, self-disclosure can improve rapport between the nurse and the client. May be use to convey support, educate clients, and demonstrate that anxiety is normal and that many people deal with stress and problems in their lives.
- 29. Self- disclosure mayhelp the client feel more comfortable and more willing to share thoughts and feelings, or help the client gain insight into the situation. Consider cultural factors. Disclosing personal information to the patient can be harmful and inappropriate, so it must be planned and considered thoughtfully in advance. Spontaneously self-disclosing personal information can have negative results.
- 30. Working Phase Two sub-phases: Problemidentification: client identifies the issues or concerns causing the problems. Exploitation: the nurse guide the client to examine feelings and responses and to develop better coping skills and a more positive selfimage. Encourages behavior change and develops independence.
- 31. The client mustbelieve that the nurse will not turn away or be upset when the client reveals experiences, issues and behaviors, and problems. The client will sometimes use outrageous stories or acting-out behaviors to test the nurse. The nurse must remember that it is the client who examines and explores problem situations and relationships.
- 32. Specific tasks: Maintaining therelationship Gathering the data Exploring perceptions of reality Developing positive coping mechanisms Promoting a positive self-concept Encourage verbalization of feelings Facilitating behavior change Working through resistance Evaluating progress and redefining goals as appropriate Providing opportunities for the client to practice new behaviors Promoting independence
- 33. Transference: the clientunconsciously transfer to the nurse feelings he or she has for significant others. Countertransference: the nurse responds to the client based on personal unconscious needs and conflicts. SELF-AWARENESS is important so that the nurse can identify when transference and countertransference might occur.
- 34. Termination Final stage ofthe in the nurse-client relationship. Begins when the problems are resolved, and it ends when the relationship is ended. Nurse and client usually have feelings about ending the relationship. Clients may feel the termination as an impending loss.
- 35. Clients may avoidtermination by acting angry or as if the problem is not resolved. Acknowledge the client’s angry feelings and assure that this response is normal to ending a relationship. If the client tries to reopen and discuss old resolved issues, the nurse must avoid feeling as if the sessions were unsuccessful; instead he or she should identify the client’s stalling maneuvers and refocus the client on newly learned behaviors and skills to handle the problem.
- 36. It is appropriateto tell the client that the nurse enjoyed the time spent with the client and will remember him or her, but it is inappropriate for the nurse to agree to see the client outside the therapeutic relationship.
- 37. Possible Warnings orSignals of Abuse of the Nurse-Client Relationship Secrets; reluctance to talk to others about the work being done with the client. Sudden increase in phone calls between the nurse and client calls outside the clinical hours. Nurse making exceptions for client than normal.
- 38. Inappropriate gift-giving betweenclient and the nurse. Loaning, trading, or selling goods or possessions. Nurse disclosure of personal issues or information. Inappropriate touching, comforting or physical contact. Overdoing, overprotecting, or overidentifying with the client.
- 39. Change in thenurse’s body language, dress or appearance (with no other satisfactory explanation). Extended one-on-one sessions or home visits. Spending off-duty time with the client. Thinking about the client frequently when away from work. Becoming defensive if another person questions the nurse’s care of the client. Ignoring agency’s policies.
- 40. Methods to AvoidInappropriate Relationships Between Nurses and Clients Realize that all staff members, whether male or female, junior or senior, or from any discipline are at risk for over-involvement or loss of boundaries. Assume that boundary violations will occur. Supervisors should recognize potential “problem” clients and regularly raise the issue of sexual feelings or boundary loss with staff members.
- 41. Provide opportunities forstaff members to discuss their dilemmas and effective ways of dealing with them.
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- 43. Therapeutic Communication An interpersonalinteraction between the nurse and the client during which the nurse focuses on the client’s specific needs to promote an effective exchange of information. Skilled use helps the nurse understand and emphatize with the client’s experience.
- 44. Goals of Therapeutic Communication Establisha therapeutic nurse-client relationship. Identify the most important client concern at that moment (the client-centered goal). Assess the client’s perception of the problem as it unfolds. This includes detailed actions (behaviors and messages) of the people involved and the client’s thoughts and feelings about the situation, others, and self.
- 45. Facilitate the client’sexpression of emotions. Teach the client and family necessary self-care skills. Recognize the client’s needs. Guide the client toward identifying a plan of action to a satisfying and socially acceptable situation.
- 46. Privacy and Respecting Boundaries Privacyis desirable but not always possible in therapeutic communication. Possible venues: Interview/ conference room End of the hall Quiet corner of the day room or lobby Evaluate whether interacting in the client’s room is therapeutic.
- 47. Proxemics: study ofdistance zones between people during communication. Intimate zone (0-18 inches between people): parents with children, people who mutually desire personal contact, or people whispering. Invasion is threatening and produces anxiety. Personal zone (18-36 inches): family and friends who are talking. Social zone (4-12 feet): communication in social, work, and business settings. Public zone (12-25 feet): between speaker and an audience, small groups, and other informal functions.
- 48. Consider the cultureof the client. Hispanic, Mediterranean, East Indian, Asian, and Middle Eastern: comfortable with less that 4-12 feet distance. When invading the personal zone, the nurse should ask permission. Therapeutic communication interaction is most comfortable when the client and the nurse are 3-6 feet apart. If client invades the nurse’s personal space, the nurse should set limits gradually.
- 50. Five types: Touch Functional-professional: touchis used in examination or procedures. Social-polite: touch is used in greeting, such as handshake and the “air kisses” some women use to greet acquaintances, or when a gentle hand guides someone for the correct direction. Friendship-warmth: touch involves a hug in greeting, an arm thrown around the shoulder of a good friend, or the backslapping some men used to greet friends or relatives. Love-intimacy: touch involves tight hugs and kisses between lovers and close relatives. Sexual arousal: touch used by lovers.
- 51. Touching a clientcan be comforting and supportive when it is welcomed and permitted. Observe for cues that show whether touch is desired or indicated. Although touch can be comforting and therapeutic, it is an invasion of intimate personal space. When performing a procedure, prepare the client verbally before starting the procedure.
- 53. Active Listening and Observation Activelistening: refraining from other internal mental activities and concentrating exclusively on what the client says. Active observation: watching the speaker’s nonverbal actions as he or she communicates.
- 54. Active listening andobservation help the nurse to: Recognize the issue that is most important to the client at this time. Know what further questions to ask the client. Use additional therapeutic communication techniques to guide the client to describe his or her perceptions fully. Understanding the client’s perceptions of the issue instead of jumping to conclusions. Interpret and respond to the message objectively.