title: The fine art of giving encouragement.
abstract: 1. Support and encouragement can significantly influence emotional well-being and profoundly affect quality of life. Encouragement is a powerful nursing strategy, increasing both nursing effectiveness and feelings of job satisfaction. 2. A variety of encouragement techniques are available, including focusing on the positive, communicating respect, showing appreciation, picking up the phone, avoiding a superior attitude, sharing personal experiences, providing motivation, and cheerleading. 3. To be most meaningful, words of encouragement should relate to a specific behavior. If encouragement is not consistent with an individual's personal wishes, goals, or feelings, encouragement may receive a negative response or be denied.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support