A nurse on an inpatient unit helps a client understand the significance of treatments and provides the client with copies of all documents related to the plan of care. This nurse is employing which commitment in the "Tidal Model of Recovery?"
A. Know that Change Is Constant
B. Reveal Personal Wisdom
C. Be Transparent
D. Give the Gift of Time
ANS: C
Barker & Buchanan-Barker developed a set of essential values termed The 10 Tidal Commitments, upon which the Tidal Model is based. They include Value the Voice, Respect the Language, Develop Genuine Curiosity, Become the Apprentice, Use the Available Toolkit, Craft the Step Beyond, Give the Gift of Time, Reveal Personal Wisdom, Know that Change Is Constant, and Be Transparent. This nurse is employing the Be Transparent commitment.
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