Nursing is a significant, therapeutic, inerpersonal process.
It functions cooperatively with other human processes that makes health possible for individuals in communities. In specific situations in which Hildegarde Peplau, a psychiatric nurse, introduced her interpersonal concepts in 1952. Central to Pelau's theory is the use of a therapeutic relationship between the nurse and the patient. Nurses enter into a personal relationship with an individual when a felt need is present. During this phase, the patient seeks help, and the nurse assists the patient to understand the problem and the extent of the need for help.