When Relational Care Becomes Burdensome: Advancing De‐Escalation Through Relational Load Management in Mental Health Nursing

Key Points

• This exploration aims to understand the burdens of relational care and how to better manage these challenges in mental health nursing.
• Conceptual analysis of relational load in nursing
• Review of existing literature on de-escalation techniques
• Discussion of advanced care management strategies
• Identification of key themes related to relational load
• Proposals for new de-escalation strategies
• Suggestions for improved relational care management techniques