understanding peplaus

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Hi all,

Before you go jumping down my throat about homework and do it your self - this is not for homework. I just started working at a large aged care place with many residents, while I was on my shift last night they were talking about peplaus theory and asked me to look into it, I have a faint understanding of it - how it builds a relationship between a nurse and a resident, improving life quality for a resident. I have looked up some websites but its like a massive cobweb. Just wondering if someone could give me a more simple explanation of the theory. Thanks

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

What is it? Are you referring to the psych nurse theorist Hildegard Peplau? Interpersonal relations?

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well they just said look into the theory but from what I have read, I do believe that is what they are referring to. I guess it is important information to know when you are working in aged care.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
well they just said look into the theory but from what I have read, I do believe that is what they are referring to. I guess it is important information to know when you are working in aged care.

It's important no matter what age group you're dealing with.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I would check Wikipedia as a starting place - it's not primary research, but can give a good overview and direct you to research citations.

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thanks

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Hey, I remember you! You're the "Should the LPN be disciplined for killing a patient with acetaminophen overdose without checking with the RN?" guy!

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Specializes in Infection Prevention, Public Health.

Could they have been saying Pavlov?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Could they have been saying Pavlov?

Are you joking? I can't tell.

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Specializes in Telemetry.
Hey, I remember you! You're the "Should the LPN be disciplined for killing a patient with acetaminophen overdose without checking with the RN?" guy!

Yes that was a strange one. Just went back to reread. OP could never be really clear as to whether or not the 500g(!) was a typo. They were very ambivalent about it.

Regarding this particular subject, I'd like to know what the OP has found out yet

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