Assignment task: Read the article from the College of Nurses of Ontario about the differences between professional relationship and social relationships for nurses (front-line healthcare workers).
Answer the following questions based on the article.
Article: Professional versus social relationships
Q1. What is the difference based on the length of time between professional and social relationships?
Q2. What is the purpose of a professional relationship? What about a social relationship?
Q3. How does the power balance differ in a professional relationship vs. a social one?
Q4. Who is responsible for maintaining a professional relationship?
Q5. How is trust and respect different in a professional relationship vs. a social one? Are there any differences?
Q6. What are some of your concerns when it comes to maintaining a professional relationship when support work is ultimately intimate in nature (helping clients with their bodies, activities of daily living, etc.)