Bn 606 Week 2 Exploring Mental Health Theories
BN 606 Person-centred care: The mental health context
Portfolio Option 2: Exploring mental health theories
In this portfolio I was allowed the opportunity to explore an in depth discussion with nursing theorist Hildegarde Peplau. Peplau explains and justifies her approach to mental health nursing, from this discussion I will summarise the key points she gave details on. I will demonstrate an understanding of her ideas that I received through this summary. Peplau’s model applied interpersonal theory to nursing practice and had a great focus on nurse-client relationship development (Townsend, 2009). This portfolio will explain Peplau’s belief of interpersonal relationships in mental and psychiatric health being critical, the roles that the nurse assumes to provide an interpersonal involvement with a patient and the phases the nurse-client relationship progresses through in order to implement the interpersonal relationship.
Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations has been used extensively through nursing history, it is used …show more content…
Peplau’s model shows this through four phases of the interactive nurse-client relationship. Working through these phases helps the nurse have a better understanding of the relationship when nursing with a mental health client. Having a consideration of the six role examples nurses take on in the relationship is an important process in providing for the patient’s needs. Having had this opportunity, to discuss the underlying knowledge of Peplau’s theory, has greatly increased my understanding of the importance in creating a therapeutic interpersonal relationship in mental health nursing. Peplau’s model is a great theoretical coaching framework that will guide my practice. It is necessary for understanding the nature of the problem-solving process within mental health nursing, and gaining knowledge of the pathway that will help the patient to the resolution of their
Portfolio Option 2: Exploring mental health theories
In this portfolio I was allowed the opportunity to explore an in depth discussion with nursing theorist Hildegarde Peplau. Peplau explains and justifies her approach to mental health nursing, from this discussion I will summarise the key points she gave details on. I will demonstrate an understanding of her ideas that I received through this summary. Peplau’s model applied interpersonal theory to nursing practice and had a great focus on nurse-client relationship development (Townsend, 2009). This portfolio will explain Peplau’s belief of interpersonal relationships in mental and psychiatric health being critical, the roles that the nurse assumes to provide an interpersonal involvement with a patient and the phases the nurse-client relationship progresses through in order to implement the interpersonal relationship.
Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations has been used extensively through nursing history, it is used …show more content…
Peplau’s model shows this through four phases of the interactive nurse-client relationship. Working through these phases helps the nurse have a better understanding of the relationship when nursing with a mental health client. Having a consideration of the six role examples nurses take on in the relationship is an important process in providing for the patient’s needs. Having had this opportunity, to discuss the underlying knowledge of Peplau’s theory, has greatly increased my understanding of the importance in creating a therapeutic interpersonal relationship in mental health nursing. Peplau’s model is a great theoretical coaching framework that will guide my practice. It is necessary for understanding the nature of the problem-solving process within mental health nursing, and gaining knowledge of the pathway that will help the patient to the resolution of their