Discovering what it all means |
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Authors: | Billie M. Severtsen R.N. M.A. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education in Spokane, Washington |
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Abstract: | This article deals with appropriate communication and interpersonal skills that nurses may use in order to support patients who are experiencing self-concept changes related to their health problems. Three areas of patient need related to self-concept are explored. The stages of adaptation to loss and the crucial task of grief work are reviewed, and nursing interventions designed to strengthen the self-concept and support patients as they adapt to loss are suggested. Sensitive communication, although a low-visibility nursing skill, is cited as critical in assisting the patient to achieve an optimum level of wellness. |
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