How to introduce yourself to patients
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How to introduce yourself to patients

Mags Guest Lecturer in adult nursing and clinical skills, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, Hull, England

Rationale and key points

This article explores the process of introducing yourself to patients. This is an essential interaction because it forms the basis of the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.

Effective communication skills are essential to foster therapeutic nurse-patient relationships based on mutual trust and respect.

It is important to consider both verbal and non-verbal communication in patient interactions.

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Nursing Standard. 30, 41, 36-38. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.41.36.s43

Correspondence

m.guest@hull.ac.uk

Peer review

All articles are subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software.

Received: 10 February 2016

Accepted: 13 May 2016

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