ethic of care
concerned with relationships between people and with a nurse’s character and attitude toward others
touch
relational and leads to a connection between nurse and patient, involves contact and noncontact touch
task oriented touch
used when performing a task or proceedure
caring touch
form of nonverbal communication, which successfully influences a pt’s comfort and security, enhances self-esteem, increases confidence of the caregivers, and improves mental well-being
protective touch
form of touch that protects a nurse and/or patient