Interpersonal Relations in Nursing: A Conceptual Frame of Reference for Psychodynamic Nursing

Peplau, Hildegard E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333461126 ISBN 13: 9780333461129

Publisher: Palgrave, 1988

'...every nurse can benefit from reading this. It can teach us all a great deal about our relationships with other people and with ourselves. Buy it.' Philip Burnard, Nursing Times

From the Back Cover:

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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 as its starting point. Springer Publishing Company is delighted to make this book available again. "

Synopsis:

This textbook aims to aid nurses and nursing students in improving their relationships with patients. Basic principles and concepts drawn from interpersonal relations theory, are defined and their applications in nursing practice are described. These theories aim to provide a foundation for nurses to learn more complex, related theories. Emphasis is placed on nurses understanding their own behaviour and on helping others to understand their health-related difficulties. To illustrate the topic, problematic human responses observed during illness are described. This is a re-issue of an out-of-print text first published in 1952.