This essay demonstrates the need for a recovery oriented culture in our communities and the way in which persons in mental health and addiction services must use strategies to engage and work in partnership with service users to support their strengths. As a nursing student it is important to have an understanding of working alongside mentally distressed service users. This essay outlines my current understanding of working alongside these people and explains why it is necessary to be working on my self-awareness as a nursing student in mental health and addiction services. This essay defines and discusses how therapeutic engagement can be incorporated in nursing practice in mental health and non-mental health nursing environments. Recovery
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According to O’Hagan statement the relevance of developing collaborative practice in a recovery oriented culture is then, the ability for mental health nurses to therapeutically engage with service users in order assist them with their expectations, vice versa. Collaborative practice in mental health and addiction services is important because of positive outcomes associated with working alliances. According to the framework of action on interpersonal education and collaborative practice, collaborative practice is relevant in a recovery oriented culture because, it brings and connects workers from different professions, the service user, family, and communities to facilitate the service user in their personal journey of recovery (Hopkins, Burton, Hammick, & Hoffman, 2010). Therefore, the relevance of developing collaborative practice in a mental health and addiction services is the ability for mental health nurses to develop skills that promote autonomy and personal recovery. However, Kass, Lee, and Peitzman (2003) state lack of communication, mutual trust and respect as the most potential barrier to collaborative practice. Without consistency in terms of communication, little or no respect and trust between the mental health nurse, service user, and their family, personal recovery is obstructed. Therefore, therapeutic engagement as a result of collaborative …show more content…
As mental health nurses, we can incorporate therapeutic engagement in our nursing practice by listening and finding out what we can provide to the service user in order for them to achieve their goal. Slade (2009) states that therapeutic engagement is incorporated when, we are welcoming the service user, listening to understand what the service user wants, and then working with the service user to meet their goals. However, it is important to understand that therapeutic engagement is not only a practice between the service user and the nurse but also sometimes it includes engaging with families and other members of the team. Incorporation of therapeutic engagement in nursing practice between mental health nurses and other team members is important because it promotes a service environment that encourages empowering and respectful relationships on all levels (Tait, Birchwood, & Trower, 2002). This can be incorporated in practice through talking to one another, asking for help, and respecting your colleagues’ views and
According to O’Hagan statement the relevance of developing collaborative practice in a recovery oriented culture is then, the ability for mental health nurses to therapeutically engage with service users in order assist them with their expectations, vice versa. Collaborative practice in mental health and addiction services is important because of positive outcomes associated with working alliances. According to the framework of action on interpersonal education and collaborative practice, collaborative practice is relevant in a recovery oriented culture because, it brings and connects workers from different professions, the service user, family, and communities to facilitate the service user in their personal journey of recovery (Hopkins, Burton, Hammick, & Hoffman, 2010). Therefore, the relevance of developing collaborative practice in a mental health and addiction services is the ability for mental health nurses to develop skills that promote autonomy and personal recovery. However, Kass, Lee, and Peitzman (2003) state lack of communication, mutual trust and respect as the most potential barrier to collaborative practice. Without consistency in terms of communication, little or no respect and trust between the mental health nurse, service user, and their family, personal recovery is obstructed. Therefore, therapeutic engagement as a result of collaborative …show more content…
As mental health nurses, we can incorporate therapeutic engagement in our nursing practice by listening and finding out what we can provide to the service user in order for them to achieve their goal. Slade (2009) states that therapeutic engagement is incorporated when, we are welcoming the service user, listening to understand what the service user wants, and then working with the service user to meet their goals. However, it is important to understand that therapeutic engagement is not only a practice between the service user and the nurse but also sometimes it includes engaging with families and other members of the team. Incorporation of therapeutic engagement in nursing practice between mental health nurses and other team members is important because it promotes a service environment that encourages empowering and respectful relationships on all levels (Tait, Birchwood, & Trower, 2002). This can be incorporated in practice through talking to one another, asking for help, and respecting your colleagues’ views and