Describe any therapeutic nurse-client relationship experience you've had?

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Deleted message, too non-therapeutic...

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Specializes in Cardiovascular, ER.

I said: hello, how are you?

The pt said: ok

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I asked my patient "Aren't you just so cute?"

He gurgled and smiled.

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Specializes in Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele.

Put patient on bedpan, took patient off bedpan. I said, "good news! You moved your bowels!" Patient said, "How many inches??!?" I said... (beat beat) "six inches!"

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

A patient came to the emergency department and said "nurse it hurts when I do this" I replied...."Then don't do that...."

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Onc, LTAC.

omg you guys LOL

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Another homework assignment perhaps?

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The use of the word "client" tips me off that this is a homework assignment. I have never heard a working nurse use that term.

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I will soon be a working nurse and I will use the word client, and will never use the word patient....but thats me.....

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Also it seems that I am not the only one that giggles whenever I hear the phrase "therapeutic communication" lol

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WOW, are all these people that answered are NURSES???? I cant believe you guys don't have or can't think of any therapeutic relationship you've had with your patients.

Well, I'm a newly grad nurse and read alot of articles about nursing. So, I am used to saying the "client". It is disappointing to read that there is no stories to share. WOW

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