The Nurse Wants to Communicate in a Responsible and Assertive

question 4

Short Answer

The nurse wants to communicate in a responsible and assertive manner by using positive self-talk.The steps to change self-talk from negative to positive appear below.Arrange the steps in the correct order of use.
A)Learn how to stop negative self-talk.
B)Assess whether self-talk is positive or negative.
C)Change internal dialogue to positive self-talk.
D)Perform positive self-talk without effort.
E)Develop an awareness of self-talk.

• A)Learn how to stop negative self-talk.
• B)Assess whether self-talk is positive or negative.
• C)Change internal dialogue to positive self-talk.
• D)Perform positive self-talk without effort.
• E)Develop an awareness of self-talk.

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Definitions:

Ebbinghaus

A psychologist known for his research on memory and the forgetting curve, the decline of memory retention over time.

Retrieval Period

The timeframe during which a memory or piece of information is recalled or retrieved from the storage after learning.

Decay Theory

A theory of forgetting that proposes that memories may fade or erode over time in the absence of rehearsal or usage.

Sensory Memory

The very first system in memory, in which raw information from the senses is held for a very brief period of time.