Ch.9 - Using Self Disclosure

The nursing supervisor instructs a group of novice nurses about the appropriate use of self-disclosure with patients. The nursing supervisor determines that teaching was successful if the novice nurse makes which statement?

“Self-disclosure may be used to build a trusting relationship with the patient.”

The nurse plans to use self-disclosure to aid a mother and father in the grieving process after the death of their child. The steps of a helpful self-disclosure appear below. What is the first step?

Listen to the parents talk about their child and observe their movements and gestures.

A patient is attracted to the nurse and attempts to initiate a social relationship. It is most appropriate for the nurse to take which action?

Tell the patient that the relationship must remain professional at all times.

According to the NCSBN, appropriate self-disclosure is a part of maintaining professional boundaries. Appropriate self-disclosure includes the following:

Brief, focused, and only used if experience is similar