Steuber, PaigePollard, Cheryl2020-11-132022-05-312022-05-312018Steuber, P., & Pollard, C. (2018). Building a therapeutic relationship: How much is too much self-disclosure? International Journal of Caring Sciences, 11(2), 651-657. Retrieved from http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/2058Therapeutic relationships are foundational to nursing practice. Nurses use self-disclosure as means of connecting with their patients. But, how is this done effectively, how do nurses learn self-disclosure, and what is the effect of self-disclosure on the nurse/client relationship. An exploratory qualitative research design was used to gather information to help improve nursing’s understanding of self-disclosure within the context of a nurse/patient relationship. The following research questions were addressed: What are the reasons nurses self-disclose? How do nurses learn about using self-disclosure? When nurses do self-disclose, what effect on the therapeutic relationship? Data was collected through qualitative interviews with Registered Nurses, who reported using self-disclosure to enhance their relational practice. Recommendations include utilizing Nursing Professional Development Practitioners to implement educational guidance to self-disclose effectively.74.27KBPDFenAttribution (CC BY)therapeutic relationshipself-disclosureArticle