The nurse manager suspects that a novice nurse is experiencing countertransference regarding a chronically ill,psychotic patient.Which response is most effective at this time?

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Countertransference is an emotional response on the part of the nurse that is a result of certain qualities in a specific patient.The response is dramatic,irrational,and inappropriate.The initial response would be for the nurse to engage in a self-assessment that focuses on why these feelings are occurring.It is true that the nurse needs to manage the situation but will need some guidance regarding how to accomplish that.If self-reflection isn't successful,then professional counseling would be the appropriate step.Changing the nurse's assignment is not an effective means of managing the problem because it is a situation that reoccurs in nursing practice.

The Nurse Manager Suspects That a Novice Nurse Is Experiencing