The nurse wants to use self when caring for a patient. Which strategy should the nurse use if the patient is suffering?
1. Presence
2. Empathy
3. Sympathy
4. Mindfulness
1. Presence
Explanation:
The primary way that the nurse responds to suffering is by providing presence. The nurse's ability to convey the message of mindful presence, willingness to go where the patient leads (rather than leading), and ability to convey courage may provide the patient with a message that the experience of suffering can be safely shared. Mindfulness, empathy, and sympathy are not the primary ways the nurse responds to patient suffering.
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