NUR2459
IPR Form
Rasmussen College
NUR2459 Section TBP3 Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Interpersonal Process Recording (IPR)
Student Name: xxxxxxxxxx
Date:xxxxxxxxx
Brief information about this client: 69-year-old male Mr. Jones who recently lost his wife & Mrs. Alvarez who has a generalized anxiety disorder-
Student Goal for this interaction: Assess and care for the
client
Setting/Time: Psychiatric ward of a
hospital
Nurse Communication Client communication Nurse's Thoughts & Communication Alternative or Revised
(Verbal & Non-verbal) (Verbal & Non-verbal) Feelings Related to Technique Response
the (Therapeutic/Non-
Interaction Therapeutic)
1. Verbal: "Hi, I'm Amal. I'm "I'm sad and angry because I The patient was found Therapeutic since the "Hi. How are you
your nurse today. I want to am here. I want to leave." to be nervous and nurse offered self today?"
conduct a mental health exam -Shrug Shoulders and frown- disturbed with the (Holman, 2019). -pause for response-
for you today. Is this a good "I will not do the exam." response. "My name is Amal,
time for you?" and I will be your
Verbal and nonverbal nurse today."
Non-verbal: Smile and
Making intermittent eye Verbal
contact, leaning towards the
, patient when the patient is
speaking.
2. "Tell me what brings you here, "My daughter called the cops The nurse is getting Therapeutic since it is "I would like to ask
Mr. Jones." because she cannot mind her the client's perception an open-ended some questions
IPR Form
Rasmussen College
NUR2459 Section TBP3 Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Interpersonal Process Recording (IPR)
Student Name: xxxxxxxxxx
Date:xxxxxxxxx
Brief information about this client: 69-year-old male Mr. Jones who recently lost his wife & Mrs. Alvarez who has a generalized anxiety disorder-
Student Goal for this interaction: Assess and care for the
client
Setting/Time: Psychiatric ward of a
hospital
Nurse Communication Client communication Nurse's Thoughts & Communication Alternative or Revised
(Verbal & Non-verbal) (Verbal & Non-verbal) Feelings Related to Technique Response
the (Therapeutic/Non-
Interaction Therapeutic)
1. Verbal: "Hi, I'm Amal. I'm "I'm sad and angry because I The patient was found Therapeutic since the "Hi. How are you
your nurse today. I want to am here. I want to leave." to be nervous and nurse offered self today?"
conduct a mental health exam -Shrug Shoulders and frown- disturbed with the (Holman, 2019). -pause for response-
for you today. Is this a good "I will not do the exam." response. "My name is Amal,
time for you?" and I will be your
Verbal and nonverbal nurse today."
Non-verbal: Smile and
Making intermittent eye Verbal
contact, leaning towards the
, patient when the patient is
speaking.
2. "Tell me what brings you here, "My daughter called the cops The nurse is getting Therapeutic since it is "I would like to ask
Mr. Jones." because she cannot mind her the client's perception an open-ended some questions
