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# Standard 2

## Engage in therapeutic and professional relationships

| 2.1 | establishes, sustains and concludes relationships in a way that differentiates the boundaries between professional and personal relationships |
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| 2.2 | communicates effectively, and is respectful of a person’s dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights |
| 2.3 | recognises that people are the experts in the experience of their life |
| 2.4  | provides support and directs people to resources to optimise health-related decisions |
| 2.5 | advocates on behalf of people in a manner that respects the person’s autonomy and legal capacity |
| 2.6  | uses delegation, supervision, coordination, consultation and referrals in professional relationships to achieve improved health outcomes |
| 2.7 | actively fosters a culture of safety and learning that includes engaging with health professionals and others, to share knowledge and practice that supports person-centred care |
| 2.8 | participates in and/or leads collaborative practice, and  |
| 2.9  | reports notifiable conduct of health professionals, health workers and others. |
| I fulfil this competency by registering for the 49th  International Mental Health Nursing Conference hosted by the ACMHN. I have also included a copy of my **[certificate](https://nurse-steve.com/hubfs/Documents/Alison_Certificate-3458-45362659.pdf)** and [**academic transcript**](https://nurse-steve.com/hubfs/Documents/Alison-Transcript-3458-45362659.pdf) from Alison.com where I completed an online course in Communication Essentials Attached also is a copy of redacted medical consultation notes which demonstrates my approach to person-centred care. **[Here](https://nurse-steve.com/hubfs/Steven%20Teuma%20Reference.pdf)** is a copy of a letter of reference from a peer supporting my claims for Standards 2, 5, 6 & 7. |  |

 

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