Nur 350 Relational Work Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 350
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NUR 350
Describe the different between "I-it" relationship vs "I-thou" relationship I-thou (responsive) - we actually meet each other A relationship of mutality, reciprocity, and shared humanity More mature, compassionate, curious, and see the other as a person
I-it (resistant) - we do not meet as it is a...
Nur 350 Relational Work Questions and
Correct Answers
Describe the different between "I-it" relationship vs "I-thou" relationship ✅I-thou
(responsive) - we actually meet each other
A relationship of mutality, reciprocity, and shared humanity
More mature, compassionate, curious, and see the other as a person
I-it (resistant) - we do not meet as it is an object rather than another being
Relationship of separateness, detachment, and objetification
Less mature, defensive, judgmental, closed way of being
Need desire and curiosity to truly understand and be responsive to the other
List and explain 3 key principles that inform the therapeutic relationship ✅a therapeutic
relationship is one that focuses on ministering to the needs of the person receiving the
care
3 key principles:
- empathy
- compassion
- caring
Describe the practice of presence through attunement and identify ways to facilitate
attuned presence in clinical work ✅following
Wondering
Holding
When you see the other, listen to and hear the other and for a moment give your
undivided attention to the one in your care
How can we do it:
- begin with ourselves: reflect on our identity and how we interact with others, the
language we use, how we stand, assumptions we have about cerain people or lifestyles
2. Practice mindfulness: brings us to the present, clears our mind
How is the work of healing distinct from the work of curing? ✅healing is always
possible where curing is contingent on many factors and may or may not be possible
Healing includes the spirit, the mind and emotions
While curing involves the physical body
How are patients objectified in hospital environments? Why does this happen? How can
you resist objectification ✅cost cuts
, Bed pressure
Increased patient acuity
Higher nurse-patient ratio
Shorter admission time
Fear of witnessing suffering or not knowing what to say
What is the cumulative impact of objectification on patients ✅fear/anxiety
Emotional distress
Anger/frustration
Hopelessness
Loneliness
Increased sense of vulnerability
What does being attuned to patients allow nurses to do within the context of the
therapeutic relationship ✅- causes us to notice things
- makes us curious about people
- draws us into rthymic interactions
- allows us to see impact our presence in room has on our patients
- helps us to align ourselves with others
- allows us to see a person as a person
- compels us to claim a stake in the welfare of the person were caring for
What is relational work ✅nurses therapeutically relating to their patients in ways that
facilitate their ability to cope with their circumstances, understand the meaning this
episode of illness or injury in their lives, and to take ownership for their own healing and
recovery
The experience of understanding another person's condition from their perspective
✅empathy
A deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
✅compassion
Genuine kindness and an authentic concern for others, evidenced by qualities of
gentleness, warmth, affection and concern ✅caring
Describe the purpose of deep listening ✅to give undivided attention to the one who are
speaking with so that you can be attuned to them to honor, and give them space to
make sense of what is happening to them
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