n202 Process Recording Examples
n202 Process Recording Examples
Introduction: Describe your feelings as you proceeded with this assignment. Describe
the environment. Was this a semi-private room? What were the distractions?
Examples:
Patient/Client Nurse Techniques/Analyses
"Hello, Mrs. B. How are you and the Use of an open-ended question
family doing today?" (Sitting in Mrs. allowed the opportunity for Mrs. B. to
B's kitchen. "Open" posture.) tell me in her own words what was
upsetting her.
"You say you're OK but you seem Mrs. B's statement, "I'm OK," did not
upset." (Lightly touching her arm.) match her nonverbal behavior. I
shared my observation with Mrs. B to
determine if I have interpreted her
nonverbal message accurately. I also
used touch because I wanted to
convey empathy and depth of feeling.
"Hello, Mrs. B. I'm here for your home Closed-ended question used. It was
visit. Have you been sick since I was not therapeutic and elicited only a "No"
here last?" response. I should have said, ". . ."