Define neutrality and describe its importance in family-focused nursing practice
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Taking a neutral view or not taking sides or making judgments helps nurses to be respectful of families' abilities and gain humility. The nurse will entertain alternative points of view to more clearly understand a situation. Nurses do not need to decide how things will get done. Neutrality fosters openness and curiosity.
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