Human-to-Human Relationship PDF

HUMAN-TO-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP JOYCE TRAVELBEE (1926 - 1973) - A nurse does not only seek to alleviate physical or render physical care – she ministers to the whole person. The existence of the suffering, whether physical, mental, or spiritual is the proper concern of the nurse - A seek person finding...

HUMAN-TO-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP JOYCE TRAVELBEE (1926 - 1973) - A nurse does not only seek to alleviate physical or render physical care – she ministers to the whole person. The existence of the suffering, whether physical, mental, or spiritual is the proper concern of the nurse - A seek person finding meaning in illness and suffering and human-to-human relationship MAJOR CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS Human Being - A unique irreplaceable individual — a one-time being in this world – Patient - Patient: a stereotype useful for communicative economy - There are no patients; only individual human beings in need of the care, services, and assistance of other human beings Nurse - Also a human being - Possesses a body of specialized knowledge and the ability to use for the purpose of assisting other human beings Illness - Category and classification - Travelbee did not define illness as being unhealthy but explored the human experience of illness - She defined it by objective and subjective criteria Suffering - A feeling of displeasure which ranges from simple transitory mental, physical, or spiritual discomfort to extreme anguish - Malignant phase of despairful ‘not caring’, and the terminal phase of apathetic indifference - Pain - Pain itself is not observable –only its effects are noted - A lonely experience that is difficult to communicate fully to another individual - Experience of pain is unique to each individual Hope - A mental state characterized by the desire to gain an end or accomplish a goal combined with some degree of expectation that what is desired or sought is attainable - Related to dependence on others, choice, wishing, trust and perseverance, and courage and is future-oriented Hopelessness - Being devoid of hope Communication - A process which can enable the nurse to establish a human-to-human relationship - Fulfills the purpose of nursing – assist individuals and families to prevent and to cope with the experience of illness and suffering; assist them to find meaning in these experiences Interaction - Refers to any contact during which two individuals have reciprocal influence on each other and communicate verbally and/or nonverbally Nurse-Patient Interaction - Refers to any contact between a nurse and an ill person and is characterized by the fact that both individuals perceive the other in a stereotyped manner Nursing Need - Any requirement of the ill person (or family) which can be met by the professional nurse practitioner and which lies within the scope of the legal definition of nursing practice Therapeutic Use of Self - The ability to use one’s personality consciously and in full awareness in an attempt to establish relatedness and to structure nursing intervention - Requires self-insight, self-understanding, and understanding of the dynamics of human behavior Empathy - Process wherein an individual is able to comprehend the psychological state of another