New Week 1-2: Communication Skills in Nursing Research

Complete the questionnaire portion of "What Is Your Role in Communicating Research Information? Part I Questionnaire and Scoring Guide" resource.
Score the questionnaire using the same resource.
Part I
Based on the questionnaire results, as well as the insights gained from the Topic 1 readings, utilize a reflective approach to record your response to the following questions:
Reflect upon the questionnaire results. Describe your success with communicating.
What did you learn about your communication style that enables you to communicate effectively?
What did you learn about your communication style that negatively impacts your ability to communicate?
How will you work to increase your communication ability?
Explain what you have learned about your communication skills that will help you as a healthcare professional?
Part II
The purpose of this assignment is to stimulate reflection about an experience, rather than just recording the experience. One way to keep from simply recording the event is to begin your answer to the above questions with one of the following phrases:
During my experience, I felt …
I learned ____ about myself…
What is the significance or meaning of my learning…?
I discovered that I …
Refer to the "Feeling Words" resource. The list of feeling words may serve as an aid to identify feelings that may occur during nurse-client interactions.
Be sure to include information from the assigned readings and personal reflection to support your answer.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
This list of feeling words may serves as an aid to identifying feelings that may occur during nurse/client interactions.
HAPPY ANGRY SCARED CONFUSED SAD
Glad
Joyful
Pleased
Good 
Gratified
Overjoyed
Elated
Delighted Satisfied
Great
Joy
Lucky
Gleeful
Joyous
Thrilled
Excited
Ecstatic
Jolly
Contented
Secure
Safe
Warm
Certain
Positive
Cheerful
Fortunate
Well
Delightful
Prosperous 
Pleasant
Jovial
Bright
Contentment
Lighthearted
Satisfaction Resentful
Mean
Furious
Steamy
Quarrelsome
Mad
Frustrated
Burned up
Rage
Aggressive
Bitter
Hateful
Peeved
Infuriated
Outraged
Disturbed
Agitated
Aggravated
Tense
Apprehensive
Cocky
Negative
Upset
Disgusted
Cheated
Outraged
Irritated
Irked
Cross
Uptight
Sore
Irate
Frightened
Uneasy
Suspicious
Afraid
Terrified
Anxious
Fearful
Fear
Uncertain
Worried
Alarmed
Guilt
Threatened
Pressured
Nervous
Appalled
Intimidated
Dreadful
Panic
Shy 
Timid
Startled Uncertain
Torn
Muddled
Bewildered
Mixed-up
Turmoil
Lost
Flustered
Displaced
Troubled
Frustrated
Conflicted
Alienated
Unsure
Insecure
Unsteady
Entrapped
Disordered
Embarrassed
Puzzled
Perplexed
Jumbled
Disconcerted
Befuddled
Screwed-up Depressed
Rejected 
Alone
Small 
Grief
Miserable
Unhappy
Disappointed
Sorrowful
Mournful
Miserable
Distressed
Sorrow
Troubled
Despondent
Down
Upset
Hurt
Blue
Melancholy
Bored
Lonely
Inadequate
Solemn
Dejected
Sober
Sorry
Regretful
Ugly
Pained
Dread
What Is Your Role in Communicating Research Information? Questionnaire and Scoring Guide
If you have difficulty understanding or being understood, it is likely you have ignored some part of the communication process. It is up to you, individually, to try to find the problem and correct it.
The following self-evaluation can help you assess your particular areas of need and interest and provide you with a standard by which you can measure your progress. Circle the number that best represents the requency of each item in your experience.
Questionnaire
Seldom Sometimes Often Usually
People understand my thoughts and feelings. 1 2 3 4
When communication problems arise, I am determined to solve them. 1 2 3 4
I know the major causes of communication breakdown. 1 2 3 4
I demonstrate personality qualities to which people are attracted. 1 2 3 4
In difficult situations, I consciously choose how I express myself. 1 2 3 4
The tone of my voice and the words I say communicate precisely how I feel about my conversational partner. 1 2 3 4
I am able to listen deeply to the feelings expressed by my spouse and friends. 1 2 3 4
My friends tell me I am a good listener. 1 2 3 4
I can tell whether a communication problem is basically caused by the one speaking, the message itself, or the listener to the message. 1 2 3 4
I am able to analyze accurately the thoughts and feelings of the person talking to me. 1 2 3 4
When I talk, people listen. 1 2 3 4
People tell me I am a good conversationalist. 1 2 3 4
I say no when I want to say no. 1 2 3 4
I assert myself because I value my own opinions as well as the opinion of others. 1 2 3 4
I handle hassles with children effectively. 1 2 3 4
I talk with children the way I want them to talk to me. 1 2 3 4
I allow loved ones and friends to know me as I really am. 1 2 3 4
I am able to tell people close to me how much I really care about them. 1 2 3 4
When I experience a conflict with someone, I know how to resolve it. 1 2 3 4
I know what to say in tense situations. 1 2 3 4
I know how to gain the cooperation of others. 1 2 3 4
When I ask people to do something that I want them to do (within reason), they do it. 1 2 3 4