A nurse provided psychiatric home care services to a patient for 6 months,but now the patient will begin a psychosocial rehabilitation program.On the nurse's final home visit,the patient gives the nurse a gold angel pin and says,"Thank you for being my guardian angel when I needed help." Select the nurse's best response.

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Accepting a gift creates a social rather than therapeutic relationship with the patient and blurs the boundaries of the relationship.A caring nurse will acknowledge the patient's gesture of appreciation,but this gift should not be accepted.

A Nurse Provided Psychiatric Home Care Services to a Patient