Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship in Psychiatric Nursing

Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship

• The primary goal of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship is to promote the patient's health and well-being.
• According to Travelbee, a therapeutic relationship occurs when there is mutual respect, empathy, and genuineness between the nurse and patient.
• A therapeutic relationship is purposeful and goal-oriented, focusing on the patient's needs.
• The problem-solving model in therapeutic relationships focuses on identifying and resolving the patient's problems.
• Nurses should be attentive to the patient's verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Improved physical and emotional health is the result of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
• Sympathetic responses are a potential drawback in a nurse-patient relationship because they can focus on the nurse's feelings rather than the patient's needs.
• Professional boundaries clearly distinguish therapeutic relationships from social relationships.
• Harry Stack Sullivan believed that many emotional problems were closely related to difficulties with interpersonal relationships.
• Improved mental health and functioning is the primary goal of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
• Therapeutic communication is the primary intervention used by psychiatric nurses in various settings.
• Trust is an essential component of forming therapeutic relationships.
• Establishing rapport and building trust is the primary goal of the orientation phase in the therapeutic interpersonal relationship.
• Personal biases and values can affect a nurse's ability to care for individual patients.
• Therapeutic communication is the primary means by which the nursing process is implemented.
• Gathering information about the patient occurs during the preinteraction phase of the therapeutic interpersonal relationship.
• Medical records are a potential source of information about the patient during the preinteraction phase.
• A potential challenge for a nurse when working with a patient with a specific condition is maintaining objectivity and addressing the patient's needs professionally.