Nursing Students General Students
Published Feb 9, 2007
Gift.Fr.Virgo12
58 Posts
I just wanted to know how and why are RNs/SNAs such great judges of character? have there ever been a moment when you used psychology to figure out your patient?
RNsRWe, ASN, RN
3 Articles; 10,428 Posts
Not sure I understand your question....doesn't everyone use a form of psychology (learned or inate) when figuring out people?
jov
373 Posts
I have there ever been a moment when you used psychology to figure out your patient?
are you serious?
EmerNurse, BSN, RN
437 Posts
Yep it's called therapeutic communication. Nurses know if you're sleeping, if you're awake, if you've been bad or good... oh wait, that's Santa Clause.
But yeah, whether we label it psychology or not, we use it all the time.
locolorenzo22, BSN, RN
2,396 Posts
Everyday. When pts don't want to get up and walk, when they don't want to get cleaned up, when all they want is for you to leave them alone....you have to kick em in the butt a little and still let them feel like they're deciding to do it themselves.....