UNIT 1: Interpersonal communication

Question 1

Humanism

Answer 1

• Branch of psychology that asserts the dignity and worth of all human beings
• Values the basic goodness and human potential of people
• Emphasis on preservation of a person’s integrity
• Values ‘being in the moment’, or being ‘present’
• Values self-awareness

Question 2

Phenomenology

Answer 2

• A philosophy that accepts the lived experiences that exist in the consciousness of a person
• Recognize that a whole may be different from the sum of its parts
• Accepts the experience as it exists in the consciousness of the subjects
• Seeks to understand the subjective meaning of the human experience
• Be curious, engage in thoughtful & close listening to their experience, and inquire about it

Question 3

Qualities that foster nurse-pt relationships

Answer 3

• trust
• respect
• warmth
• genuineness

Question 4

Attitudes and actions that comprise respect

Answer 4

• do no harm
• regard the pt as unique
• suspend critical judgment
• be available
• assume pt goodwill
• expressing sincere and reasonable warmth
• communicate understanding