The psychiatric-mental health nurse is using self-reflection in the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Which best describes the rationale? Select all that apply

Question

1. Self-reflection helps the nurse develop creativity in nursing practice.
2. Self-reflection helps the nurse develop autonomy in her nursing practice.
3. Self-reflection provides an opportunity for the nurse to examine his or her own actions.
4. Self-reflection helps the nurse make sense of his or her actions within the context of the nurse-patient relationship.
5. Self-reflection provides an opportunity for the detailed assessment of the patient and his or her feelings toward the nurse.

Answer 1

Answer: 1, 3, 4
Explanation: The practice of self-reflection provides an opportunity for nurses to examine their own actions and motivations and feelings. It helps nurses make sense of their actions within the context of their relationships with patients and develop creativity in nursing practice. Self-reflection does not provide an opportunity for the nurse to assess the patient; rather, the nurse is assessing his or her own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions during the process of self-reflection. Autonomy is the right to self-determination, not self-reflection.