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Deborah L Ellison1, Cynthia K Meyer1
1Austin Peay State University, School of Nursing, 601 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37043, USA.
Abstract:
Presence and therapeutic listening are complementary therapies that are incorporated into daily nursing practice. This article presents the nurse's role in facilitating complementary therapies of presence and therapeutic listening, barriers encountered, and the behaviors and techniques to be used. Also discussed is the impact that using presence and therapeutic listening has on patient outcomes. These interventions have the potential to significantly alter patients' perceptions of care and improve patient outcomes. Presence and therapeutic listening are vital to developing a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. This relationship is what drives positive patient outcomes and increases overall satisfaction and quality of care.
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