Faculty of Heath and Wellbeing

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies

Academic Level: 4

Introduction to Relationship Centred Care; Science and Practice

Assignment: Forming Relationships in Nursing (L4)

These are the requirements for the task for grading:

Introduction
This assignment requires you to read broadly around relevant psychological concepts,
attitudes and skills in order to explore the meaning of 'compassionate relationship-centred
care'. From this discussion you must generate a definition of 'compassionate relationship-
centred care' in your own words. You are then required to illustrate this definition with one or
more clinical scenarios before considering some of the barriers that nurses face in providing
'compassionate relationship centred care'.

Assignment
Broadly read around the topic of 'compassionate relationship-centred care'. This may include
some of the literature provided in the module Resource List Online. One is available for the
assessment in each field of nursing. Pease note that your reading should not be restricted to
this list alone.

 What is 'compassionate relationship-centred care'? Your discussion in this section

must make reference to relevant psychological concepts, attitudes and skills in order
to explore the meaning of 'compassionate relationship-centred care', possible
features of it, or factors which contribute towards it.
Your discussion must lead to the development of a comprehensive definition of
'compassionate relationship-centred care' in your own words. Your definition should
be clearly distinguished from the preceding discussion (650 words approx).*

 Based on your definition above, write one (or more) clinical scenarios to illustrate
how a nurse might provide 'compassionate relationship-centred care'. Your
scenario(s) must reflect your definition, and may be based on a real event(s) or a
'lifelike' imaginary event(s). Clinical scenarios may be presented in any layout the
student chooses (strictly no tutor guidance will be given on this), (600 words approx).

 With reference to evidence from literature, discuss what barriers (actual or potential)
nurses face in providing compassionate relationship-centred care. Consider how
nurses, in partnership with patients, family carers and colleagues from other
professions, might overcome barriers to care (750 words approx).*

The first and third sections (indicated by *) must be written in an academic style and
referenced according to SHU guidelines. The overall word limit is 2000 words (+/- 10%).

Please note: the presentation and submission of your assignment must conform to the
instructions for ‘Presentation and Submission of Assignments’ which you will find in the
assessment section of the blackboard site. You are also advised to study the assignment’s
marking criteria when writing this assignment.

July 2017
Learning outcome 1.
Define and recognise the importance of Relationship centred
care as a contemporary approach to the delivery of
compassionate holistic care.

Learning outcome 2.
Identify and explore essential psychological science as well as
appropriate attitudes and skills for establishing and
maintaining trusting therapeutic relationships.

July 2017