Section: 5.4 - Therapeutic Relationship | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Define the term therapeutic relationship.
    • Explain the stages of the therapeutic relationship.
    • Discuss ways that the nurse can foster a therapeutic relationship.
    • Explain strategies to address barriers to a therapeutic relationship.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 29 minutes.

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      "Therapeutic Relationship" URL
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      Read the entire article. (19 minutes)
      College of Nurses of Manitoba

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      Stages of Therapeutic Relationship URL
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      Read the content of the section "Appendix A" on page 17. (3 minutes)
      Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador

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      Theory of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing URL
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      Read the contents of the section "Theory of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing." (3 minutes)
      Nursing Science Quarterly Journal

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      Barriers to Therapeutic Relationship URL
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      Read the contents of Table 4 and Table 5. (4 minutes)
      Global Journal of Health Sciences

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      Slide Deck Presentation
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      Topic: Therapeutic Relationship URL
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      Quiz: Unit 5.4

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