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| Nurse-patient relationship |
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| The interpersonal connection between a nurse and patient. |
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| The beginning phase of a nurse- patient relationship in which the parties are getting acquainted with one another. |
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| The middle phase of the nurse- patient relationship, wherein goals are achieved. |
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| The final phase of the nurse-patient relationship wherein a mutual evaluation of progress is conducted. |
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| Understanding of one's own needs, biases, and impact on other. |
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| The dividing line between the activities of two professions. The area in which a professional person fncations to avoid both underinvovement and overinvolvement, maintaining the patient's needs as the focus of the relationship. |
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| A method of focusing on one's practice, both in the moment and after an event, with an open and curious mind, drawing on all the senses to know oneself more fully. |
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| Simplistic and preconceived image about a person or group. |
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| An accepting attitude that converys neither approval nor disapproval of patients or their personal beliefs, habits, expressions of feelings, or chosen lifestyle. |
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| The exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information; a dynamic process that is a primary instrument through which change occurs in cursing situations |
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| Communication without words; consists of gestures, posture, facial expressions, tone and loudness of voice, actions, grooming, and clothing, among other things. |
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| A characteristic of communication that occurs when the verbal and nonverbal elements of a message match. |
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| Describes a confusing form of communication that occurs when the verbal and nonverbal elements of a message do not match. |
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| An essential element of communication; the person sending the message |
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| An essential element of communication consisting of the spoken word and/or nonverbal communication |
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| The person receiving the message |
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| Information given back into a system to determine whether or not the purpose of the system has been achieved. |
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| The setting in which an interaction occurs, the mood, the relationship between sender and receiver, and other factors. |
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| The selection, organization, and interpretation of incoming signals into meaningful messages. |
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| Analysis of information received. |
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| The expression of information verbally or nonverbally. |
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| Language used by infants to signal their needs to caretakers |
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| A developmental phase in language development of older infants. |
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| A criterion for successful communication in which the reply fits the circumstances and matches the message, and the amount is neither too great nor too little. |
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| Using simple, clear words timed at a place suitable to participants. |
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| Messages are based on the immediate situation rather than preconceived expectations. |
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| A method of communicating interest and attention using such signals as maintaining good eye contact, nodding, and encouraging the speaker. |
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| Body Position, such as squarely facing another person with arms in a relaxed position. |
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| The verbal "letting off steam" that occurs when people talk about concerns or frustrations. |
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| Awareness of, sensitivity to, and identification with the feelings of another person. |
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| Any inquiry that causes the patient to answer fully, giving more that a "yes" or "no" answer. |
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| Directing questions back to patients, thereby encouraging patients to think through problems for themselves. |
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| Statement regarding the desirability of something. |
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| An often repeated expression that has little real meaning. |
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| A nontheraputic form of communication that seeks to reassure that "all will be well" |
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| Working closely with another person in the spirit of cooperation. |
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