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1. 1. Define "Communication"
2. What are the 3 types of Communication? Answer: 1. Refers to the sharing of
information, ideas, and feelings with the intent of a mutual understanding (with another person)
2.
Verbal Communication Answer: oral communication like using speech and sounds
Non-Verbal Communication Answer: no words/sounds AT ALL, included body gestures and
facial expressions Written Communication Answer: conveying a message through written
word/images, includes email and paintings
2. What is Professional Communcation Answer: Communication within a profession -
which involves certain expectations of conduct.
3. What are the principles of Professional Communication? Answer: Being
truthful, accurate, clear, concise, and comprehensive.
4. How do you apply professional communication? Answer: 1. Introduce
yourself with FULL name as well as your role/institute
2. DO NOT ASSUME GENDER/TITLE, either let the person tell you their gender/title, or politely ask them
how they'd like to be addressed
,3. Speak in full sentences
4. Be Articulate
5. Be honest
6. Be polite!
5. How do you apply professional communication in a school email
Answer: 1. Use SCHOOL EMAIL
2. The subject line should provide enough context for your email (ie. PPN 101 - Question about the
Wartime nursing Image)
3. Use professional greetings/salutations
4. State your full name and class (including section)
5. Ask the question clearly and concisely - avoid slang, abbreviations, & point form.
6. Proofread email for any errors
7. Avoid humour and excessive exclamation points!!!!
6. Define Scholarly Writing Answer: The presentation of ideas in a clear, accurate, and
congruent manner. Incor- porating ideas using a critical lens, while being supported by credible
sources.
7. Relate how scholarly writing is important to nursing? Answer: 1. Being able
to adapt writing to the audience & objectives
,2. Involves providing evidence to support ideas
3. Emphasizes the importance of taking information from scholarly sources
4. Involves being clear and concise when providing ideas, having a flow from one point to another
5. Allows development for communication capacity
8. What is "Evidence-Informed Nursing"? Answer: when practice and decisions
are based on the best possible resources in combination with prior knowledge, patient
preferences, and context
9. What are common distractions in reading? How can you
eliminate these distractions? Answer: 1. SMARTPHONE
-had everything on there
2. Loud & Stimulating Environments Answer:
-family is talking or roaming around
-in a public setting where there are many people
3. Obligations Outside of School
-jobs
-family and friends (social-life)
You can eliminate distractions by finding a specified place (preferably quiet) for studying, turning ott
phone or placing it in a ditterent area, and use self-control apps
10. Why is effective reading important to nursing? Answer: Nurses will
come across many types of readings.
11. What are some tips for Applying effective reading skills? Answer:
1. Setting Answer: having a good space to read
2. Pre-Reading Answer: skimming the text before reading
, 3. Reading Eflciently Answer: just focusing on reading and finishing the text
4. Annotating Answer: making notes and highlighting main points
5. Research Answer: look up anything you don't know or understand
6. Discover Answer: find out what the point of the text is
7. Reflect Answer: internalize the meaning of the text
12. What are the 3 tips to Summarizing Readings? Answer: 1. Personal Reading
Journal Answer: quick summary of the text, highlighting main points RIGHT AFTER reading
2. One-Minute Paper Answer: jotting down some things that were learned, creating questions and
answering them
3. Learning Objectives Answer: if professor provides learning objectives answer the questions