PROCESS RECORDING
Student _________________________
Date/ time_______________________
Client’s initials ______ Age _____
Instructor ________________________
Location _________________________
Brief description of client:
Student’s & Client’s
Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Student’s Comments
(Rationale for Interaction)
Analysis & Technique
Instructor’s Comments
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Student’s & Client’s
Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Student’s Comments
(Rationale for Interaction)
Analysis & Technique
Instructor’s Comments
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING PROCESS RECORDINGS
A process recording is one tool used in psychosocial/ mental health nursing to help the student examine the interaction with the
patient. The written recording contains precise notes on what transpired during the patient/student interaction.
PURPOSE
1. To provide a means of observing the reciprocal and circular nature of one-to-one
interactions (that is, two individuals responding to and eliciting responses from one another);
2. To provide a means for the student to identify and understand the meanings of
behavior, thoughts, and feelings, both his/her own and the patient’s;
3. To provide a tool for systematically recording and analyzing verbal and nonverbal
interactions occurring in a one-to-one relationship;
4. To provide a means by which students can examine and evaluate nursing interventions and validate perceptions and
interpretations;
5. To provide a means for developing skills in managing raw data gathered during a one-to-one interaction. These skills include
collecting, ordering, analyzing, and synthesizing the data;
6. To provide a tool for applying theoretical concepts to practice;
7. To provide a means for planning purposeful interventions;
8. To increase the student’s observational skills.
DIRECTIONS
1.
Record your patient interaction (at least 5-10 minutes of goal-directed therapeutic communication). Focus should be on
therapeutic use of self.
2.
Record verbal and nonverbal communication/ responses of self and patient.
3.
Evaluate the rationale and effectiveness of your communication techniques.