Emotional Intelligence and Nursing

Title: “emotional intelligence and reflective practice are integral components of building a therapeutic relationship in nursing”

Emancipatory knowing is just one form of knowledge development used to create the underlying structure of nursing as a profession; Carper (1978) also explains that the different categories of knowing help to define the direction and authenticity of the field. Understanding emancipatory knowing, in congruence, with the other forms of knowing will allow practitioners to stand atop a foundation “on

The knowing addresses how nurses understand the knowledge. The doing of nursing entails the actions of nurses, bringing both knowledge and practice together (Butts and Rich, 2015). The four patterns of knowing, developed by Carper, include empirics. ethics, aesthetics, and personal knowledge. Empirical knowledge is the scientific aspect of knowing. It is based on general knowledge, and usually shared with other disciplines such sociologists and psychologists. Ethical knowledge involves morals and judgement. This is used when determining right or good acts in nursing practice, ensuring that the best decision is made and is right for the patient. Aesthetic knowledge, the art aspect of nursing, involve of the nurse’s understanding and acknowledgment of other’s living experiences. Showing empathy and respect to patients as they experience their life’s journey. Personal knowledge entails self-awareness and others, and interpersonal skills. These four patterns of knowing shows that nursing practice consist of holistic patient care, and not being solely scientific

The nurse also has to be aware of the nature of the nurse-patient relationship, the environment in which it takes place in, as well as an understanding of the context and the moment of the interactions in order to share a meaningful experience. Finally, nurses have to be passionate about his or her career. Nurse’s care and tend to the patients’ needs because nurses are passionate about the career. Even though the fundamental pattern of personal knowing, it provides a holistic nature of knowing. Many humanistic theories and models of nursing have been derived from personal knowing such as Peplau’s interpersonal relation theory, Kolcaba’s comfort theory, and Jean Watson’s theory of caring.

This assignment aims to identify self-awareness as an important attribute for nurses. I aim to achieve this by exploring why self-awareness is important and the impact it can have on nursing professionals. Finally there will be a conclusion with a thorough justification on why self-awareness is an important life skill for nurses.

The framework for creating a therapeutic relationship is built on the nurse’s ability to show empathy towards the client. Empathy is being able to put oneself in the patient’s shoes, to feel the same things they feel

In nursing practice, communication is essential, and good communication skills are paramount in the development of a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship. This aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of communication in nursing, demonstrating how effective communication facilitates a therapeutic

Throughout the development of theory in the discipline of nursing there are concepts of knowledge that are fundamental. Four of these patterns of knowing were first explored by Carper (1978) which included: empirical knowing, ethical knowing, personal knowing, and aesthetic knowing. Later, an additional facet was added by Chinn and Kramer (2008) which introduced emancipitory knowing. While all of these forms of knowledge are critical for holistic nursing care, this paper will place an emphasis on personal knowledge and how it contributes to the development of knowledge within nursing and the roles of advanced care practitioners.

The use of empathy within nursing practice requires the use of three major skills, which

Nurses are said to do the unthinkable and touch the untouchable (Canfield, Hansen, Mitchell-Autio, & Thieman, 2001). Why nurses can seem to do this remains a mystery yet investigated in peer reviewed literature. Professional nurses hold values to a high standard while performing their tasks. This is done by individuals who are astute in the language that may not always be expressed with words, the language of emotion. It is the nurse holding the hand of the troubled and simply listening to their need that places them in field that is spiritually unique (O 'Brien, 2014). The nurse offers the capacity to identify another’s emotions and encouraging the person, all the while continuing to manage the feeling and interactions with another (Beauvais, 2012). This ability is known as emotional intelligence and offers the nurse a capacity to assume successful leadership positions. Emotionally intelligent skill building for leadership is now a required competency and encompasses spiritually rich aspects of both nursing and leadership. This paper will discuss useful aspects of emotional intelligence in spiritually rich nursing leadership.

Perception requires one to regard people in their uniqueness and to be capable of identifying subjective meaning (Carper, 1978). The author believes that this is not only a skill but also a rarity in society and should be exercised in all scenarios. Therefore, the author finds it imperative to begin cultivating the skills required of the patterns of knowledge, as they are essential to delivery of holistic nursing care. The author agrees with both Carper (1978) and Fawcett et al. (2001)

Self-regulation is an area I thrive in, as long as I am practicing self-awareness. Self-regulation is the management of one’s internal states, urges, and assets. Self-regulation can be broken down into trustworthiness, integrity, comfort with ambiguity, and openness to change (Sadri, 2012). As mentioned before I am able to recognize the way that my mood affects other people. This allows me to control my emotions and bring them to a level that is more suitable for the situation. In the past, I have struggled with consistently being able to take full responsibility for my personal performance; yet, I have made it a priority to internalize the fact that I make mistakes and I cannot blame those mistakes on another person. I value the ability to be an open and honest person, which is the kind of person who does not try to blame other for their own shortcomings. In order to be emotional intelligent, you need to be open to the idea of working on yourself and changing the aspects that are inappropriate (Faguy, 2012). This is needed in the nursing profession because the patients and environment are fast-paced and ever-changing. A nurse has to be able to think on her feet. This is the broad spectrum that self-regulation requires from a person; therefore, it

People with high self-awareness are also able to speak accurately and openly-although not necessarily effusively or confessionally-about their emotions and the impact they have on their work. Those people can also be recognized by their performance reviews and the self-confidence.

To be an emotionally intelligent nurse you must have self awareness, social awareness, self regulation, and relationship management. However, to be a successful therapeutic nurse you need to understand your own values and beliefs before you can be beneficial towards the client. After completing my nurse-client interaction, I felt that I showed my emotions well about my client's situation. In my interaction with my client Taylor, her situation was that she was a twenty year old who had just found a lump on her right breast. This was a very emotional topic for both Taylor and I.

Social and emotional learning is applying knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions. Social and emotional learning tends to have a positive impact on a student’s academic performance. This semester in freshman seminar we examined social and emotional learning. We applied the skills within social and emotional learning to allow us to understand ourselves and to gain a better insight into the field of nursing. The core topics related to social and emotional learning which we discussed are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and self-advocacy.