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Match the warning signs of crossing a boundary with their descriptions:
Spending extra time with one client beyond his/her therapeutic = Over-involvement warning sign Changing client assignments to give care to one client beyond the purpose of the primary nursing care delivery model = Over-involvement warning sign Feeling other members of the team do not understand a specific client = Over-involvement warning sign Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Over-involvement warning sign
Match the following actions with their corresponding consequences:
Spending extra time with one client beyond his/her therapeutic = Boundary crossing consequence Changing client assignments to give care to one client beyond the purpose of the primary nursing care delivery model = Boundary crossing consequence Feeling other members of the team do not understand a specific client = Boundary crossing consequence Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Boundary crossing consequence
Match the boundary crossing behaviors with their impact on client care:
Spending extra time with one client beyond his/her therapeutic = Negative impact on client care Changing client assignments to give care to one client beyond the purpose of the primary nursing care delivery model = Negative impact on client care Feeling other members of the team do not understand a specific client = Negative impact on client care Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Negative impact on client care
Match the warning signs of crossing a boundary with their descriptions:
Spending extra time with one client beyond therapeutic = Over involved Changing client assignments to give care beyond primary nursing care = Over involved Feeling other team members do not understand a specific client = Over involved Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Over involved
Match the following actions with their impact on the nursing care delivery model:
Spending extra time with one client beyond therapeutic = Disruption Changing client assignments to give care beyond primary nursing care = Disruption Feeling other team members do not understand a specific client = Disruption Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Disruption
Match the following actions with their implications in nursing care:
Spending extra time with one client beyond therapeutic = Boundary crossing Changing client assignments to give care beyond primary nursing care = Boundary crossing Feeling other team members do not understand a specific client = Boundary crossing Disclosing personal information to a specific client = Boundary crossing
Nurse professional boundaries are defined as limits that protect the space between the professional's power and the client's vulnerability, marking the edges between a professional, therapeutic relationship and a non-professional or personal relationship. What is the primary purpose of professional boundaries in nursing?
To protect the client's vulnerability and maintain a therapeutic relationship
What do professional boundaries in nursing primarily protect?
The client's vulnerability
What do professional boundaries in nursing define?
The space between the professional's power and the client's vulnerability
Test your knowledge of professional boundaries in healthcare with this quiz on warning signs of crossing boundaries, such as spending extra time with a client, changing assignments for special treatment, feeling misunderstood by the team, and disclosing personal information.
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