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Student Nurse Mentor Reflection

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Thank you for sharing your experiences, Dustin. Living in a rural area like Terrace when there will times when nurses care for family or friends which “requires caution, discussion of boundaries and the dual role with everyone affected and careful consideration of alternatives” (College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, 2013). As a student nurse, there were hand full of times that I have to provide care to family members, friends, and former co-workers. In Nursing 330 extended practicum, a family member was admitted to acute care floor medical issues and along with deterioration of mental status between my two sets. The family member was restrained for the purpose from harming herself and the nursing staff. She was assigned to my

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