Bora Boromeo is a 36 year old woman who was an active church organization member for many years.Unfortunately,she was a victim of a violent rape last summer and was also diagnosed as COVID positive.She develops depression and declares”I think with what’s going in the world right now,I doubt God exist.”The nurse then responded,”This is not a church that you can ask such questions,”What kind of non-therapeutic technique did the nurse utilized? if you are the nurse manager,how would you correct the nurse therapeutically?

Bora Boromeo is a 36 year old woman who was an active church organization member for many years.Unfortunately,she was a victim of a violent rape last summer and was also diagnosed as COVID positive.She develops depression and declares”I think with what’s going in the world right now,I doubt God exist.”The nurse then responded,”This is not a church that you can ask such questions,”What kind of non-therapeutic technique did the nurse utilized? if you are the nurse manager,how would you correct the nurse therapeutically?

Intro To Health Care

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ISBN:9781337338295

Author:Mitchell

Publisher:Mitchell

Chapter16: The Communication Process

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