title: Doris' day out.
abstract: This article describes an experience that occurred when, as a student nurse on an aged care placement, I saw an opportunity to motivate and empower a client whom I felt would be able, with an individualised approach, to take a step toward making a significant improvement in her quality of life. I believe we, as nurse practitioners, can influence our client's motivation levels in many ways, the most prevalent and effective being through realistic goal setting, altruism and empowerment.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinclair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*