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An 8 page research paper/essay that offers a movie review of Marley & Me (2008, directed by David Frankel for 20th Century Fox) is a film currently at theaters that frequently dramatizes excellent communication and a warm loving relationship between the principal protagonists, which are John and Jenny Grogan, their children and, of course, their Labrador retriever, Marley. This review of this film examines eight scenes from the film in terms of the messages that they convey pertaining to therapeutic relationships and skilled communication techniques. The implications of the messages for nurses and their relationship with their clients are then explored, drawing on relevant literature. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Jenny Grogan, their children and, of course, their Labrador retriever, Marley. The following review of this film examines eight scenes from the film in terms of the messages that they
convey pertaining to therapeutic relationships and skilled communication techniques. The implications of the messages for nurses and their relationship with their clients are then explored, drawing on relevant literature.
John and Jenny are introduced to the audience The audience first meets newlyweds John and Jenny as they exit their car, which has stalled in a snowstorm, and are walking
to their nearby hotel. After arriving as they are sitting in their room, Jenny wonders aloud about whether or not getting stuck in the snow is a bad omen and
John asks aloud how did he get so lucky to be married to her. Jenny jokes about this, agreeing, with him, but then says she is the lucky one and
describes John in superlative terms. The opening scenes convey the "fun, healthy appetites and productive give-and-take enjoyed by the attractive young married" (McCarthy, 2008, p. 23). In these scenes,
John and Jenny convey that they are relatively skilled at the art of communication as they are both open, honest and loving. Skills in the art of "interpersonal communication and
human relationship building" are crucial to the goal of "developing the social competence" that nurses require in order to fulfill the requirements of their professional roles (Stein-Parbury, 2005, p. 3).
Liachenko and Fisher differentiate three specific types of knowledge that nurses need in order to properly relate to their patients. The first type of knowledge refers to medical information concerning
the case, the other two categories refer to areas of knowledge that encompass interpersonal communication skills. First of all, "patient knowledge" is the "knowledge of how individual patients are responding
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