Counseling Skills for Nurses
Q: During counseling of a patient, the nurse creates a non-judgemental atmosphere which the patient is encouraged to express himself openly, frankly and freely. What basic counseling principle is the nurse using?
Did You Know?
A comprehensive nursing health history is the first step of the assessment phase. Its primary purpose is to collect subjective data from the patient (and sometimes family) to identify both actual and potential health problems. It provides a holistic picture of the patient's health status, health practices, past illnesses, family history, psychosocial factors, and perception of health. This information forms the database from which nursing diagnoses are derived and a personalized care plan is developed.
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