Interpersonal Relations in Nursing
Subtitle: a Conceptual Frame of Reference for Psychodynamic Nursing
Publisher: Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780826197863
Description: Originally published in 1952 by a towering figure in nursing history, this book stresses the then novel theory of interpersonal relations as it was relevant to the work of nurses. Her framework suggested that interaction phenomena that occur during patient-nurse relationships have qualitative impact on patient outcomes. While the past four decades have seen a substantial expansion in the use and understanding of interpersonal theory, such as cognitive development and general systems theory, this classic book remains a useful foundation for all nurses as so much subsequent work used this work a.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Preface; Foreword; Introduction; Contents; Illustrations; Part I. Phases and Roles in Nursing Situations; Part II. Influences in Nursing Situations; Part III. Psychological Tasks; Part IV. Methods for Studying Nursing as an Interpersonal Process; Selected Bibliography (by topics); Index.