Nursing staff members from an acute psychiatric unit have been asked to establish a nurse theorist they can easily identify with in their practice.Understanding the importance of developing a therapeutic relationship between themselves and their clients,especially in this unit,to which theorist would they most likely be drawn?
A)Florence Nightingale
B)Hildegard Peplau
C)Jean Watson
D)Dorothea Orem

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Hildegard Peplau is considered the mother of psychiatric nursing and her nursing theory emphasizes on the importance of therapeutic relationships between the nurse and the patient. Peplau's theory focuses on building an interpersonal relationship between the nurse and the patient, which helps in identifying the patient's needs and developing appropriate interventions. Since nurses in the acute psychiatric unit require to establish a strong therapeutic relationship with their clients, they are most likely drawn to Peplau's theory.

Nursing Staff Members from an Acute Psychiatric Unit Have Been