Interpersonal Relationships can be seen as relationships in which commu-nication is effectively used between individuals resulting in them gaining trust, respect, and understanding. This is important in the student-mentor relationship in order for the mentor to adequately teach the students. (Bryan V. et. al. 2014, Hamilton L. 2012). A positive interpersonal rela-tionship is important during a student’s time with the nurse as it makes the clinical environment conducive for learning; this is due to the nurse being seen as the primary role-model for the student’s learning.
A positive interpersonal relationship between members of the multi-disciplinary team is also necessary for maintaining the highest level of care for the patient’s in the clinical …show more content…
al, 2012). As a stu-dent, we are expected to respect the nursing staff that we are working with, but during my experience on this ward this mutual respect was not always evident in the interpersonal relationships that I developed. Some of the staff nurses who have been qualified for many years still exempli-fy this behaviour to junior staff, especially if they had experienced this behaviour during their training (Thyrsoe L. et. al. 2011). This leads to added stress for staff and can have an impact on their ability to work and it can lead to emotional burnout in the nursing staff (O’Brien J. …show more content…
It is important to have the use of both verbal and non-verbal interpersonal skills to help put across your feelings. On reflection, when I was analysing my actions, if I had spoken up to the nurse at the time and told her my feelings about how she spoke to me the situation would not have had as much of an impact on me. During my reflection of this event, I also realised the importance to de-velop effective coping strategies to help deal with stresses which occur in the clinical settings as it can affect my ability to be able to adequately care for the patients on the ward. Another aspect which would have helped maintain a good interpersonal relationship would be if I was working with that particular nurse more frequently, as I was assigned four associate preceptors, the interaction time was reduced and as a result there wasn’t as much time to rebuild the relationship while I was working with
A positive interpersonal relationship between members of the multi-disciplinary team is also necessary for maintaining the highest level of care for the patient’s in the clinical …show more content…
al, 2012). As a stu-dent, we are expected to respect the nursing staff that we are working with, but during my experience on this ward this mutual respect was not always evident in the interpersonal relationships that I developed. Some of the staff nurses who have been qualified for many years still exempli-fy this behaviour to junior staff, especially if they had experienced this behaviour during their training (Thyrsoe L. et. al. 2011). This leads to added stress for staff and can have an impact on their ability to work and it can lead to emotional burnout in the nursing staff (O’Brien J. …show more content…
It is important to have the use of both verbal and non-verbal interpersonal skills to help put across your feelings. On reflection, when I was analysing my actions, if I had spoken up to the nurse at the time and told her my feelings about how she spoke to me the situation would not have had as much of an impact on me. During my reflection of this event, I also realised the importance to de-velop effective coping strategies to help deal with stresses which occur in the clinical settings as it can affect my ability to be able to adequately care for the patients on the ward. Another aspect which would have helped maintain a good interpersonal relationship would be if I was working with that particular nurse more frequently, as I was assigned four associate preceptors, the interaction time was reduced and as a result there wasn’t as much time to rebuild the relationship while I was working with