Description of Setting & Situation:
Who was involved in this interaction?
What were the circumstances surrounding the interaction?
What prompted the conversation
When and where did it occur?
Why did you choose to engage in a therapeutic communication to elicit this patient’s feelings at the time?
How did you initiate the interaction?
Patient Communication:
Include details of your patient’s verbal and nonverbal reactions to each of your responses.
Explain your patient’s reaction to each of your responses. (both verbal and nonverbal)
Student Communication:
Include details of your verbal and nonverbal reactions to each of the patient’s responses.
Explain your reaction to each of the patient’s responses.
T/NT Technique, Analysis & Rationale:
Identify the type of technique that you utilized with each response
Identify whether it was Therapeutic or Non-therapeutic
Include an explanation of why you chose to use this particular technique when you responded (to each one).
Analysis:
1. Was the technique you used effective or not? If not, what occurred? (each exchange)
2. For at least 5 of your responses, give a sample alternative statement/technique you could have used.
Use template distributed & available on Blackboard in NUR 102
Must be typed
Spelling, verbiage, sentence structure,
clarity and grammar must be correct.
Easy to read-follow ( lined up )
10-15 exchanges Paired Exchange = one patient and one
student verbal response

*What is the technology you’ll be using and why is it a good fit with the content and pedagogy?