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The nurse-patient relationship. 1993

M Taylor

My article considers elements of the philosophy of Buber and Marcel in relation to recent changes in nurse education which have potential for limiting the clinical contact time for student nurses. Under three headings, the nurse-patient relationship is discussed: time limitations, I-thou and I-It forms of relating, and the nature of presence. The literature supports the view that a nurse's openness or permeability in relating to patients in their real needs, is of major importance in meeting the patient's needs. The concept of presence indicates that changes occur in both parties in relationships in the influx of each other's presence. Being closed to the other's influx renders the relationship one of I-It in which objectification of the patient can occur--he or she is seen as a 'case'. Even counselling skills could fall into this category in a 'double glance'.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009723	Nurse-Patient Relations	Interaction between the patient and nurse.	Nurse Patient Relations,Nurse Patient Relationship,Nurse Patient Relationships,Nurse-Patient Relation,Patient Relations, Nurse,Patient Relationship, Nurse,Patient Relationships, Nurse,Relations, Nurse Patient,Relations, Nurse-Patient,Relationship, Nurse Patient,Relationships, Nurse Patient
D010684	Philosophy	A love or pursuit of wisdom. A search for the underlying causes and principles of reality. (Webster, 3d ed)	Hedonism,Stoicism,Pharmacy Philosophy,Philosophical Overview,Overview, Philosophical,Overviews, Philosophical,Pharmacy Philosophies,Philosophical Overviews,Philosophies,Philosophies, Pharmacy,Philosophy, Pharmacy
D003376	Counseling	The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006808	Humanism	An ethical system which emphasizes human values and the personal worth of each individual, as well as concern for the dignity and freedom of humankind.
D016294	Models, Nursing	Theoretical models simulating behavior or activities in nursing, including nursing care, management and economics, theory, assessment, research, and education. Some examples of these models include Orem Self-Care Model, Roy Adaptation Model, and Rogers Life Process Model.	Nursing Models,Model, Nursing,Nursing Model,Orem Self-Care Model,Model, Orem Self-Care,Models, Orem Self-Care,Orem Self Care Model,Orem Self-Care Models,Self-Care Model, Orem,Self-Care Models, Orem