Laughter really can be the best medicine.
Many nurses are reluctant to use humour with patients, possibly because they lack the confidence to take a risk in using it or because they believe it is unprofessional. Used well, however, humour can help build a valuable therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient.
Daniel
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Allen
D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic