Staff nurse Joanne Hardy offers advice to students on the importance of being ‘visible’ to patients
It is easy for nursing students to underestimate their potential for making patients feel secure and cared for simply by their presence. Most patients, particularly those who are older or limited in their movement, tend to feel less anxious when they know there is a nurse nearby.
Nursing Standard. 23, 6, 61-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.23.6.61.s50
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