The paper consists of two parts - theoretical and research. In the theoretical part of the paper, the topic dealt with is rhetoric and the art of public speaking from the perspective of a nurse. Every nurse should have a certain amount of eloquence in their work, on a daily level, it greatly contributes to the better performance of the profession, and certainly contributes to the autonomy of the profession. Public speaking is closely related to the nursing profession, given that it is an instrument in the daily professional life of a nurse. Through literature research, rhetorical rules encountered by nurses were collected, such as: public speaking, rules of a good meeting, communication with the patient and methods of communication. In the research part of the work, which was carried out in the Pula General Hospital, 105 nurses of various degrees of education participated, and the work used a questionnaire that was carried out via the Internet. Respondents filled it in independently and anonymously. The aim of the research was to examine the opinions of nurses about the rhetoric they use every day in their profession. The theoretical and research part of the work aims to recognize the need to approach and improve the power of speech in the nursing profession, and based on the professional literature to identify and list the best ways and tips for nursing to reach its peak in this area. The research part confirms that the majority of nurses encountered rhetoric or communication skills during their work and education, but it also confirms that a certain percentage of nurses do not remember it at all, which clearly indicates the existence of a large space for progress and development of public speaking in nursing.