Nurse Jamie is concerned about another nurse’s relationship with the members of a family and their ill preschooler. Which of the following behaviors would be most worrisome and should be brought to the attention of the nurse-manager?
a. The nurse keeps communication channels open among herself, the family, physicians, and other health care providers
b. The nurse attempts to influence the family’s decisions by presenting her own thoughts and opinions
c. The nurse works with the family members to find ways to decrease their dependence on health care providers
d. The nurse has developed teaching skills to instruct the family members so they can accomplish tasks independently
Answer B. When a nurse attempts to influence a family’s decision with her own opinions and values, the situation becomes one of overinvolvement on the nurse’s part and a nontherapeutic relationship.
When a nurse keeps communication channels open, works with family members to decrease their dependence on health care providers, and instructs family members so they can accomplish tasks independently, she has developed an appropriate therapeutic relationship.
a. The nurse keeps communication channels open among herself, the family, physicians, and other health care providers
b. The nurse attempts to influence the family’s decisions by presenting her own thoughts and opinions
c. The nurse works with the family members to find ways to decrease their dependence on health care providers
d. The nurse has developed teaching skills to instruct the family members so they can accomplish tasks independently
Answer B. When a nurse attempts to influence a family’s decision with her own opinions and values, the situation becomes one of overinvolvement on the nurse’s part and a nontherapeutic relationship.
When a nurse keeps communication channels open, works with family members to decrease their dependence on health care providers, and instructs family members so they can accomplish tasks independently, she has developed an appropriate therapeutic relationship.
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