Psychiatric Nursing Flashcards
Refresher Course
Goal of nurse-client relationship
Positive behavioral change
when does therapeutic relationsip begin?
Orientation phase
The only tool available for the nurse?
Self
therapeutic behaviors: with sincerity and honety
Genuineness
therapeutic behaviors: ability to identify client’s feelings
Concreteness
therapeutic behaviors: consideration of px as unique being
Respect
Elements of Therapeutic relationship
“TRUST”
Trust
Rapport
Unconditional positive regard
Set limit
Therapeutic use of selfq
When is trust established?
Sharing
No contact, secondary source of informations are used and practice of self awareness is done
Pre-interaction phase
Orientation phase
Establish trust
Assessment of client
Establish mutual agreement
Inform about termination
Longest phase, Achieve goals and resolve problems
Working phase
Termination phase
Moving towards independence
What to observe in termination phase?
Observe for regressive behaviors
and repeat reassess, remodify
dynamic process of exchanging information
Therapeutic comm
factors that inhibits communication process
barriers: Noise, environment
let me sit here with you for 5 mins
Offering self
“ah huh, yes, and?”
Active listening
“You said its the best, can you describe her?”
Exploring
“Where would you like to begin?”
Broad openings
I noticed you combed your hair?
Making observations
to know illusion and hallucination
Encouraging description of Perception
with stimuli
Illusions
Without stimuli and senses are affected
Hallucinations
Most dangerous hallucination
Auditory and hearing as it can command