University:
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Course:
NURS-250 | Foundations of Professional Nursing
Academic year:

2022
Views:

35

Pages:

1
Author:

Isabella Bolton

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Nursing Skill STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Therapeutic Communication SKILL NAME____________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ Description of Skill *Purposeful use of communication to build and maintain helping relationships with clients, families, and significant others Indications *Essential when caring for a client who has a mental health disorder because of the emotional as well as the physical effects of the disorder on the client Outcomes/Evaluation *Patient will feel more comfortable opening up to the nurse about problems that he/she is dealing with *Patient will feel as if the nurse cares about him/her and what is being discussed Potential Complications *Offering personal opinions *Giving false reassurance *Changing the topic *Excessive questioning *Giving approval or disapproval ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES CONSIDERATIONS Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post) *Nurse uses interactive, purposeful communication skills *Elicits and attends to the client's thoughts, feelings, concerns, and needs *Express empathy and genuine concern for the client's and family's issues *Intervene to promote functional behavior and effective interpersonal relationships Client Education *Patient will need to plan for and allow adequate time for communication *Urge the patient to be as open and honest as possible about his/her experiences and feelings *Educate the patient that these talks/therapies are directed towards a common goal of overcoming the issues that he/she is facing Nursing Interventions *Show acceptance, provide relevant feedback, use clarifying techniques, and offer general leads w/ broad opening statements in order to prevent complications