Letting be It is my personality to have a desire to fix things, so the concept of letting be does not come particularly easily to me. Doane & Varcoe, (2015) state that the concept of “letting be” is one of the most essential skills of relational practice in nursing. Throughout the communication I had with my friend I found myself always wanting a solution. I always wanted to try different alternative therapies to assist her in moving forward. I wanted her to open up to me so I could sew up her painful mental and emotional wounds. I wanted to tape her confidence, self worth and self esteem back together. I wanted to remove the pain and anguish from her eyes, the heaviness from her heart and transpose a fresh smile and outlook on her.
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I find these factors hard to accept, as it is difficult to willingly accept the unknown and question everything we know to be the human experience. However, both of these factors push people to greatness and success. Before I could encourage her to trust in the unknown, I had to fully embrace it. I personally have a difficult time putting faith into the unknown; however I came to equilibrium and an acceptance with my mind and soul. As I moved forward I could help her move forward, for her the unknown transformed from a terrifying thought to a calming reassurance. While I helped her question her thoughts and feelings I grew as an individual and questioned my own. This stage in our interaction initiated a healing process for her heart and began a resurrection and awakening of our …show more content…
Although I have significant space for improvement in all areas I am confident my skills will only become stronger with each interaction. Each aspect and capacity of communication I discussed is intertwined with the components of relational practice, those of which carried my friend from a dark place of pain and suffering to healing and acceptance. As a nurse, I want to strive to determinedly incorporate each of the aspects into all of my interpersonal, intrapersonal and contextual relations. Nurses have the capacity to influence people’s most vulnerable lived experiences. I want the individuals I interact with to feel heard, understood and supported throughout their transitions and hardships. I am motivated to be the nurse that helps transform people’s experiences of health and healing into positive occurrences that challenge them to flourish as
I find these factors hard to accept, as it is difficult to willingly accept the unknown and question everything we know to be the human experience. However, both of these factors push people to greatness and success. Before I could encourage her to trust in the unknown, I had to fully embrace it. I personally have a difficult time putting faith into the unknown; however I came to equilibrium and an acceptance with my mind and soul. As I moved forward I could help her move forward, for her the unknown transformed from a terrifying thought to a calming reassurance. While I helped her question her thoughts and feelings I grew as an individual and questioned my own. This stage in our interaction initiated a healing process for her heart and began a resurrection and awakening of our …show more content…
Although I have significant space for improvement in all areas I am confident my skills will only become stronger with each interaction. Each aspect and capacity of communication I discussed is intertwined with the components of relational practice, those of which carried my friend from a dark place of pain and suffering to healing and acceptance. As a nurse, I want to strive to determinedly incorporate each of the aspects into all of my interpersonal, intrapersonal and contextual relations. Nurses have the capacity to influence people’s most vulnerable lived experiences. I want the individuals I interact with to feel heard, understood and supported throughout their transitions and hardships. I am motivated to be the nurse that helps transform people’s experiences of health and healing into positive occurrences that challenge them to flourish as