During orientation the clinical nurse leader tells a novice nurse, "You will be involved in purposeful creation of corrective learning experiences for all patients so as to provide a healing atmosphere
" The clinical nurse leader is explaining aspects of:
a. balance.
b. limit-setting.
c. a therapeutic environment.
d. establishing behavioral norms.
C
A therapeutic environment requires creation of corrective learning experiences to promote a therapeutic atmosphere. Limit-setting, balance, and norms are individual elements of the therapeutic environment and are answers that are too narrow.
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