“…(30,36,37) In their study, Sangani and Jangi (2019) determined that as nursing students' alexithymia levels increase, their feelings of shyness also increase. (22) Good communication between the nurse and the patient/healthy individual increases the quality of care. First of all, nurses need to have emotional awareness in order for nurses to understand the patient/healthy individual correctly, to determine their needs, and to plan and make appropriate interventions.…”