Exploring mutuality within the nurse-patient relationship

摘要: This article explores the concept of boundaries within nurse-patient relationship. Drawing on child development theories authors explore difficulties boundary maintenance and link this to professional aspects therapeutic alliance. The ability establish clear between ourselves others is closely related capacity function as a healthy adult such may be said play an important role in mental health difficulties. However, it generally accepted by psychological theorists that certain amount projection transference are likely occur every two-person relationship result confusion experienced both parties greater or lesser extent If, currently asserted nursing profession, based principle equality then follows nurse patient carry equal responsibility for maintaining which their interactions take place. argue more appropriate think terms founded 'mutuality'. Such position enables reciprocity embraced alongside reality ultimately who carries 'holding' 'acted out.'