A client on an oncology unit has decided to discontinue treatment knowing that his life will be shortened by doing so
A new nurse on the unit is having difficulty with this situation and approaches a seasoned nurse for insight into how to support this particular client. The new nurse is exemplifying: 1. Hope.
2. Humility.
3. Honesty.
4. Patience.
3. Honesty.
Rationale:
Honesty includes awareness and openness to one's own feelings and genuineness in caring for the other. In this situation, the nurse has her own feelings about what the client should do but truly wants to provide good care, so she seeks out assistance from someone who may be able to enlighten her. Hope is belief in the possibilities of the other's growth. Humility means acknowledging that there is always more to learn, and that learning may come from any source. Patience enables the other to grow in his own way and time.
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