lesson 4 Flashcards
it is the planned use of one’s personality, insights, perceptions and judgments as part of the therapeutic process
therapeutic use of self
use themselves as therapeutic tool to form therapeutic relationships with the client to help him grow, change,
heal
nurses
identify the parameters of the therapeutic relationship in which nurses provide care for the purpose of meeting the client’s therapeutic needs
professional boundaries
what are the components of the therapeutic communication
TGEAP
trust
genuine interest
empathy
acceptance
positive regards
built when the client is confident in the nurse and the nurse’s presence conveys integrity and reliability
trust
develops when the client believes that the nurse will be consistent in his or her words and actions and can be relied on to do what he or she says
trust
occurs when words said by the nurse or client match with their actions
congruence
when the nurse is comfortable with himself or herself, aware of his or her strengths and limitations, and clearly focused
genuine interest
the ability of the nurse to perceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to communicate that
understanding to the client
empathy
what component of theracom: listening & sensing
empathy
what component of theracom:
self-awareness, honesty, openness, self - disclosure
genuine interest
The nurse who does not become upset or respond negatively to a client’s outbursts, anger, or acting
empathy vs. sympathy
acceptance
what component of theracom:
avoid judgments of the client’s behavior, cool, calm and collected during client’s outbursts, anger or acting out but acceptancedo not accept inappropriate behavior - client feels intact
acceptance
The nurse who appreciates the client as a unique, worthwhile human being can respect the client regardless of his or her behavior, background, or lifestyle
positive regards
what component of theracom: calling the client by name, spending time with the client, and listening and
responding openly; considering the client’s ideas and preferences when planning care
positive regards
What are the Starting Points for a Therapeutic Use of Self
SVBA
self wareness
values
belief
attitude
the process of developing an understanding of one’s own values, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, motivations, prejudices, strengths, and limitations and how these qualities affect others
self awareness
allows the nurse to observe, pay attention to, and understand the subtle responses and reactions of clients when interacting with them
self awareness
abstract standards that give a person a sense of right and wrong and establish a code of conduct for living
values
are ideas that one holds to be true
beliefs
are general feelings or a frame of reference around which a person organizes knowledge about the world
attitudes
