Section: 1.6 - The Therapeutic Nurse/Client Relationship (Part 1) | Mental Health Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    • Define the therapeutic relationship, including purpose and phases.
    • Explain the phases of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
    • Compare barriers & facilitators of verbal & non-verbal communication.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 46 minutes.

    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Open the PDF document titled 'Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship'. Read: PHASES OF A THERAPEUTIC NURSE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP (6 minutes)

      College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador-CLPNNL

    • Open the PDF document titled 'Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship'. Read: Components of the nurse-client relationship, Standard Statements; Therapeutic Communication (5 minutes)

      College of Nurses of Ontario.
    • Download the textbook. Read: Types of communication, Communication styles, overcoming common barriers to communication (13 minutes)


    • Read: Introduction, Literature search, Result and Discussion (22 minutes)

      Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

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      Quiz: Unit 1.6 (Part 1)

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