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A nurse’s relationship with a patient has to be dynamic and flexible: the professional contact with a patient changes all the time. Some of these changes are brought about by the nurse, some by others and some by the person being cared for. Nursing roles within nurse-patient relationships influence the outcomes for patients. Nurses need to have the self-confidence to use roles with patients and to use their professional interpersonal skills to allow the relationships to mature.
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© 1991 Howard Simpson
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Simpson, H. (1991). Nursing roles. In: Peplau’s Model in Action. Nursing Models in Action Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11497-9_3
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