Nurse’s verbal and nonverbal interactions

When the nurse’s verbal and nonverbal interactions are congruent, he or she is thought to be expressing which characteristic of a therapeutic relationship?

  1. Identify the phase of the nurse-patient relationship in which each of the following occurs:
    a. The nurse may become angry and anxious in the presence of the patient.
    b. A plan of action for dealing with stress is established.
    c. The nurse examines personal feelings about working with the patient.
    d. Nurse and patient establish goals of care.
  2. What is the goal of using the Johari Window?
  3. How do sympathy and empathy differ?
  4. Write a one-page journal entry reflecting on patterns you notice in your relationships with others. How might you use this awareness in developing therapeutic relationship skills?

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