The Nurse as Counselor
1986; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 35; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/07448481.1986.9938958
ISSN1940-3208
Autores Tópico(s)Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
ResumoAbstract It is commonly noted that persons with a need for professional counseling often choose indirect means of seeking such help. College students may present to the college health nurse with vague physical symptoms. Nurses have generally recognized competence in counseling due to their professional preparation. Beyond this, there are five basic requirements for competence for counseling college students: a bias for optimism; knowledge of key concepts; an investigative method; a perspective for college health nurses; and continuing education for nurse counselors. A need for counseling is a clinical judgment made by the nurse, and his/her response will be immediate situational counseling, continuing counseling sessions, or referral. Types of counseling situations that the nursing professional may encounter are outlined, including four escapes utilized by students, such as substance abuse, suicide, fear of AIDS, and anorexia/bulimia. Since students do utilize health services, the nurse counselor with a holistic view of nursing care, which includes health education and counseling, has an opportunity and a responsibility to act upon this knowledge.
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