Problem Solving: The Nursing Process

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Problem SolvingThe Nursing Process

• Developed by Tim Corbett RN, MA, LMHC

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VALIDATION

• consciously inquiring about the opinions
  feelings of your patients
• seeking mutual consensus

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Mutual Problem Solving

• A collaborative nurse-patient relationship is
  called therapeutic reciprocity
• Mathis-Kraft et al (1990) claim that
• patients who take a more active role in their
  treatment recover faster

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Patient-Nurse Contracts

• A contract is a formal agreement between the
  nurse patient outlining activities
  responsibilities of each party
• problem solving goal accomplishment is achieved
  by negotiation compromise
• A contract discusses purpose, roles,
  expectations of nurse patient

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Benefits for Nurse Patient

• patients take a more active role experience
  greater satisfaction
• nurses have more opportunities to be nurturing
  caring being advocates for their patients