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Psychiatric nurses use therapeutic
communication to enhance the
therapeutic nurse-patient
relationship and provide therapeutic
communication within the framework
of the nursing process.
Both patients and nurses influence
therapeutic communication. The
patient may impede therapeutic
communication by ignoring
boundaries or engaging in difficult
behavior. Sometimes, patients
influence therapeutic communication
without realizing it, such as when a
patient is not a native English
speaker or has cognitive
impairments. Regardless of the
situation, nurses must overcome
these challenges to foster patient
growth.
Nurses are responsible for impeding
therapeutic communication when
they lack cultural competence.
Additionally, nurses who are not
experienced lack knowledge and are
insecure in their dealings with
patients, which can also block
communication. Nurses who are
unsure of how to communicate with
a patient should c