Essay On A Patient Conversation
1”Hello… (Establishing eye contact while approaching in a friendly manner) 1. “Hello...my name is Debra a student nurse at SPC (Establishing eye contact while approaching in a friendly manner) 1. Greeting the patient:
It is necessary in order to have an appropriate start for the conversation. 1. I had the feeling that he wanted to talk with someone
2. “I was just writing some things in my journal, and I became so sad and emotional and I don’t know why.” He dropped his hands from his face and gestured at the notebook, wiping his nose and eyes with a tissue. 2. “You’re really upset, aren’t you? Is there something you’d like to talk about?” I was leaning forward, attempting to make eye contact and speaking in a soft gentle voice. 2. Interpreting; …show more content…
“Did you want to do this because of your insecurity and lack of control at times?” 6. Effective, but nontherapeutic since it is a close ended question. But the patient does open up. 6. I want to know more about his brother to see if he has anything to do with the situation.
7. “The day before all this happened.”
7. “When did your brother go to jail? 7. Nontherapeutic, I am asking a closed ended question, but trying to get more information from the patient. 7. This makes me think that not only was he feeling upset about his girlfriend, but also his brother.
8. Patient nods his head. (looks at the floor) 8. “Oh, so this was very recent?” 8. Nontherapeutic, asking another closed ended question that does not get me a lot of information from the patient. 8. This makes me realize there is more going on than the patient girlfriend. His brother just went to jail before the event, and this probably added to his feelings.
9. “Yea, definitely. My brother and I used to not like each other, and we had just started get good again. He was a really good friend. 9. “Do you feel like you were losing your girlfriend and your brother? 9. Therapeutic; although it was a close ended question, it got to the root of the issue and what he was
It is necessary in order to have an appropriate start for the conversation. 1. I had the feeling that he wanted to talk with someone
2. “I was just writing some things in my journal, and I became so sad and emotional and I don’t know why.” He dropped his hands from his face and gestured at the notebook, wiping his nose and eyes with a tissue. 2. “You’re really upset, aren’t you? Is there something you’d like to talk about?” I was leaning forward, attempting to make eye contact and speaking in a soft gentle voice. 2. Interpreting; …show more content…
“Did you want to do this because of your insecurity and lack of control at times?” 6. Effective, but nontherapeutic since it is a close ended question. But the patient does open up. 6. I want to know more about his brother to see if he has anything to do with the situation.
7. “The day before all this happened.”
7. “When did your brother go to jail? 7. Nontherapeutic, I am asking a closed ended question, but trying to get more information from the patient. 7. This makes me think that not only was he feeling upset about his girlfriend, but also his brother.
8. Patient nods his head. (looks at the floor) 8. “Oh, so this was very recent?” 8. Nontherapeutic, asking another closed ended question that does not get me a lot of information from the patient. 8. This makes me realize there is more going on than the patient girlfriend. His brother just went to jail before the event, and this probably added to his feelings.
9. “Yea, definitely. My brother and I used to not like each other, and we had just started get good again. He was a really good friend. 9. “Do you feel like you were losing your girlfriend and your brother? 9. Therapeutic; although it was a close ended question, it got to the root of the issue and what he was