The psychiatric–mental health nurse is asked to develop an intervention for the nursing unit based on Watson's theory of caring. Given this assignment, which intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
1. One-to-one debriefing sessions each week with individual unit nurses and the unit manager
2. Clarification of values and cultural beliefs that might pose barriers to caring for clients
3. Identification of additional coping skills for new nurses on the unit
4. Discussion of the impact of recent changes in hospital policy on the nursing staff
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Rationale: Watson's theory of human caring emphasizes sensitivity to self and values clarification regarding personal and cultural beliefs that might pose barriers to transpersonal caring. Identification of coping skills for new nurses is consistent with Roy's theory of adaptation. Discussion of the impact of change on the nursing staff is consistent with Rogers's theory that considers humans and environmental interactions and change. One-to-one debriefing sessions are more consistent with Peplau's theory; however, this intervention could be used in a variety of theoretical approaches.
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