A new graduate nurse completes her first full shift with her preceptor. It was a long, overwhelming day and the new nurse takes a deep breath and says to herself, “You can do this! Nursing will be a challenge but you are up for it and tomorrow is a new day.” This type of communication is

  • intrapersonal.
  • horizontal.
  • interpersonal.
  • vertical.
Number 1 is correct.
Intrapersonal communication is the communication process within an individual’s internal thoughts or language. Horizontal communication is communication among individuals or groups on the same level in a hierarchy (often in reference to a workplace). Interpersonal communication is verbal and nonverbal information exchange (face-to-face communication) between two or more people. Vertical communication is communication among individuals or groups on different levels in a hierarchy (such as between subordinates and superiors).