The nurse has been working with the family of a small child with oppositional defiant disorder. The nurse is feeling very frustrated because the parents refuse to implement effective parenting skills that the nurse has taught. What is the best nursing action at this time?

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The nurse's beliefs and values about raising children affect how he or she deals with children and parents. The nurse must not be overly critical about how parents handle their children's problems until the situation is fully understood: Caring for a child as a nurse is very different from being responsible around the clock. The parents likely have other obstacles in carrying out effective discipline. Teaching again is not likely to effect change. It is premature to refer to family therapy or remove the child from the home.
Emotional barriers to effective parenting should be explored first.

The Nurse Has Been Working with the Family of a Small