Communication In Nursing

Frank Matthew, a 75-year-old retired banker, is your client on the medical–surgical unit where you practice nursing. Mr. Matthew is being admitted with a distended abdomen and absent bowel sounds, stating, “I haven’t taken a crap in a week!” He reports living alone, having no children, and looking forward to “having people to talk to while I’m here” (Learning Objectives: 4, 7, and 9).

1. Define therapeutic communication within the nurse-patient relationship and outline at least 4 goals of therapeutic communication within the nurse-patient relationship.

2. Define social and therapeutic relationships then compare and contrast social and therapeutic relationships (must have at least 3 things listed for each compare and contrast)