Nurse-patient boundaries: when relationships become over-friendly
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Nurse-patient boundaries: when relationships become over-friendly

Catherine Turnbull Health journalist

Off-duty texts or meeting-up with patients could indicate that boundaries have been blurred, and consequences could be severe

Positive and therapeutic nurse-patient relationships are crucial to building the trust and respect that enables nurses to provide the best possible care.

Mental Health Practice. 26, 3, 12-13. doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.3.12.s4

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