AN INRODUCTION AS A

NURSE
By: Dewi Untari S.S, M.Pd
Why introduction of a nurse is important for
nurse-patient relationship?
 Nurse can get a good first impression if they able
to have effective communication skill in greeting
and introduction.
 Make you approachable as a nurse
 Can establishing the therapeutic nurse and patient
relationship.
How do you introduce yourself to
patient
 Make eye contact and shake their hand. ...
 Address them by an honorific. ...
 Make sure nonverbal communication is positive. ...
 Use the right tone of voice. ...
 Explain why you're there. ...
 Ask the patient if they have any questions. ...
 Ask if they need anything else.
GREETING (salam)
GREETING RESPONSE
Formal ( with strangers, parents, the older man,
teachers, patients)
 Hello! Hello!
 Good morning Mr//Mrs/Miss/Ms Good morning
 Good afternoon
 How are you? Not bad
 How are you doing? I am pretty good
 How are you feeling? I feel sick
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 Good morning : 12 pm -12 am (00.00 -12.00)
 Good afternoon : 12 pm – 6pm ( 12.01 – 18.00)
 Good evening : 6 pm – 12pm (18.01 – 24.00)
 Good night : ( say when you want to sleep. It is not
greeting)
INTRODUCTION
 Formal

- I’m nurse ……….. (your name)

- You can/could/may call me nurse Dian
- You may address me .......
- Call me... Why don’t you call me....
- Is it Miss or Mrs ...?
- I will take care of you today
- If you need assistance, just call me
- I would like to introduce you to dr. Jones.
 Example Dialogues 1 Greeting
 Formal (dialogue between nurse and patient)
N: Hello, Mrs. Marry, good morning.
P : good morning
N : How are you feeling this morning?
P: I’ve body ache and mild fever since I woke up this
morning
N : take this medicine to relieve your pain
P: yes nurse
N: i want to see other patient., if you need something just
call me
P: ok nurse
N : I hope you feel better soon
 Dialogue 2
Introduction to patient

 Nurse : Good morning Mrs Rieke, How are you ?

 Mrs Rieke : Good morning, nurse
 Nurse : How are you this morning ?
 Mrs. Rieke : not very well, I think
 Nurse: I’m nurse Elli, I will take care of you today.
Your name is Mrs Rieke , isn it?
 Mrs Rieke : Yes, my name is Rieke.
 Nurse: Mrs Rieke, if you need my assistance , please just call me. I
will help you.
 Mrs Rieke : Ok, Thank you nurse.
 Nurse: Now, it’s time for me to visit other patients. I’ve really got
 to go. See you
 Mrs Rieke : see you
Dialogue 3
Introduce a patient to a doctor
 Formal:
Nurse : Mr. Johnson, I would like you to meet dr.
Baker. He is the doctor who will assess you
today/
dr. Baker : Hello Mrs Susan. How are you this
morning?
Mrs Susan : Hello dr. Baker. It’s pleasure to meet
you. I am not to good.
dr. Baker : ok let me check your vital signs first.
Dialogue 4
Introduction of a nursing student to other classmate program.

Leli: Mita, this is Clara, my classmate in nursing

program.
Mita: Hi, Clara, How are you?
Clara: Fine, Mita.
Mita: we’ll have to get together sometime.
Clara: Good. Nice meeting you.
Mita: same here. So long.
 Dialogue 5
This conversation discusses about how a nursing student
introduce her self to a person.
 Susan : Hi, Good morning.
 Fitri : Good morning. I need to get to know you. May you introduce your self to me?
 Susan : yes of course, My name is Susan. I ‘m a nursing student here.
 Fitri` : Which nursing academy are you from ?
 Susan : I am from dr. Soebandi University Jember nursing academy. Do you know dr. Soebandi University?
 Fitri : yes, I know that’s a great college. How old are you?
 Susan : I am 20 years old.
 Fitri : What Semester are you now ?
 Susan :Fourth Semester
 Fitri : Where are you from ?
 Susan : I am from Banyuwangi.
 Fitri :Do you enjoy being a nursing student ?
 Susan :Yes, I do
Let’s practice: Make a dialogue of the
following situation
 Now you are practicing in hospital. Greet Your
patient and introduce your self as a nurse.