The nurse establishes trust and talks with a school-aged patient before administering injections. This nurse is demonstrating which type of implementation skill?
a. Cognitive
b. Interpersonal
c. Psychomotor
d. Judgmental
B
Nursing practice includes cognitive, interpersonal, and psychomotor skills. Cognitive involves the application of critical thinking and use of good judgment in making sound clinical decisions. Interpersonal skills involve developing trusting relationships with patients, conveying caring and compassion, and communicating clearly. Psychomotor skill requires the integration of cognitive and motor abilities. The nurse in this example displayed the interpersonal skills of establishing trust and talking with the patient before intervening.
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