Acceptance, empaty and emotional involvement in nurse-patient relationship

Abstract

In dealing with the patient, the nurse has always to have in mind that she is dealing with a human being. There are basic aspects in this personal relationship needed to the knowledge of the nurse to make this process therapeutic. Among these aspects we have acceptance, empaty and emotional involvement. These aspects we studied following bibliographical review, theorical conception and importance to the nurse-patient relationship. Situations that show accourance of those given aspects and the benefits brought to nurse-patient relationship are described.