A registered nurse is a new nurse manager who needs to council an employee regarding attendance. Because the nurse manager is new to the position, the nurse is rehearsing what is planning to say to the employee before the meeting

Question

The nurse is using which form of communication? a. Interpersonal
b. Intrapersonal
c. Public
d. Private

Answer 1

B
Intrapersonal communication, also called self-talk, is a powerful form of communication that occurs within an individual. People "talk to themselves" by forming thoughts internally that strongly influence perceptions, feelings, behavior, self-concept, and performance. Self-talk is a mental rehearsal for difficult tasks or situations so that individuals deal with them more effectively. Interpersonal communication is interaction that occurs between two people or within a small group. When the nurse actually talks to the employee, it is called interpersonal communication. Public communication is the interaction of one individual with large groups of people. Private is not a level of communication.