COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY SCRIPT FOR ORAL PRESENTATION-NURSING
AIM:
As a nurse you will communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings. The
purpose of this task is for you to investigate the importance of effective communication and
an opportunity to practice your oral communication skills.
Task Description:
For this task, you need to present a five-minute oral presentation to your peers in your
timetabled workshop class. Your presentation must be at least 4.5 minutes and must not
exceed 5.5 minutes duration.
You need to choose a field of nursing that you may be interested in working in when you
graduate e.g. intensive care, paediatrics, mental health, coronary care, nurse in a medical or
surgical area, operating theatre, aged care etc. There are many other fields of nursing.
You might like to prepare by:
• talking to someone you know who is working in a nursing role and/or
• listening to the range of interviews on the
In your presentation you must:
• Identify the specific tasks and responsibilities that the nurse undertakes in their role.
• Describe the importance of effective interpersonal and intercultural communication within
their role.
• Reflect on what you have read about the role. What appeals to you and what doesn't?