
Concept explainers
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
The source of knowledge used by the nursing student.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
Whether the nursing student used theory or research and reason.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
Whether therapeutic touch is an evidence-based practice.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
The manner in which patient culture has been affected.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
Whether the patient is harmed by the use of a new mediation such as therapeutic touch.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
The safety that exists in this practice to prevent from reckless experimentation on the patient.
Case summary:
Nurse D underwent a course in therapeutic touch. When she came back to work, she was eagerly waiting to use the new technique on the patient. Patient MS has undergone the abdominal surgery. When the patient came back, she explained about nausea to Nurse D.
Nurse D used a new technique called “unruffling” to calm down the patient and later, nausea disappeared. This technique showed a good result but there was no scientific support to prove it.
The characters in the case are given below:
- Person MS: The patient
- Nurse D
To discuss:
On what should Person X base the judgment.

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