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therapeutic communication

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therapeutic communication,
a process in which the nurse consciously influences a client or helps the client to a better understanding through verbal or nonverbal communication. Therapeutic communication involves the use of specific strategies that encourage the patient to express feelings and ideas and that convey acceptance and respect.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Creating the program Our program has taken on some very difficult issues endemic to our industry, including therapeutic communication techniques, supervisory skills, workplace diversity, long-term protocols, and moral and ethical concerns related to death and dying.
95 Hardcover RC440 Emphasizing therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice, this textbook for shorter psychiatric nursing courses explains biological and psychological factors related to mental illness, theories, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention using biological, pharmacological, and integrative therapies for various disorders.
Ideally, for therapeutic communication to be effective the nurse must be aware of how they appear to the client.
 
 
 
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