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Multiple Relationships in Nursing Consultation
Author(s) -
Wilson Deborah W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2008.00097.x
Subject(s) - harm , nursing , nursing practice , psychology , process (computing) , medicine , social psychology , computer science , operating system
In a consultation relationship, when boundaries are blurred or blended individuals become overinvested and overinvolved with each other. Therefore, nurse consultants must be wary of engaging in overinvolvement in consultation that leads to multiple relationships with their clients that can jeopardize the efficacy of their consultation practice. This article examines the nature of the consultation process, practice, and ethical standards that relate to nursing consultation and multiple relationships in consultation. Emphasis is placed on exploring the particularly problematic multiple relations that occur in nursing consultation and recommendation for dealing with them in practice. Clearly, engaging in multiple relationships in consultation is problematic because of the possibility of exploitation and harm. Nurse consultants must exercise caution before entering into a multiple relationship even when they feel that there is little potential for harm. They must learn how to effectively manage multiple relationships and be prepared to respond to the challenges that they present.