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Top 10 Qualities of a Great Nurse
MonsterNursing.com staff
1. Communication Skills
Solid communication skills are a basic foundation for any career. But for nurses, it’s one of the most important aspects of the job. A great nurse has excellent communication skills, especially when it comes to speaking and listening. They are able to follow directions without a problem and can easily communicate with patients and families.
Nurses always need to be on top of their game and make sure that their patients are clearly understood by everyone else. A truly stellar nurse is able to advocate for her patients and anticipate their needs.
Nurses always need to be on top of their game and make sure that their patients are clearly understood by everyone else. A truly stellar nurse is able to advocate for her patients and anticipate their needs.
Filipe
almost 3 years ago
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Thanks for the article. As someone who works with nurses on a daily basis, and assists them in their careers, this is a helpful article.
lefizz
about 3 years ago
54 comments
These qualities differentiate good nurses from great nurses... thanks for the article :o)
BonniePower
about 3 years ago
2 comments
I am doing a resume for a Registerd Nurse and found this article very useful, thanks a lot.
lralkhatib
about 3 years ago
2094 comments
its very useful .
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
The topic 10 qualities of a great Nurse is very useful, informative, one has to follow in their day today professional activities. Thanks for posting very nice article, I loved it and enjoyed to put comment on this topic in the early hours of my day.,
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses provides care for the social beings., they will practice and exhibits as a role model in possessing self respect, respecting others, culture, traditions of varied ethinic groups. never criticizes the community, sees the positive aspect in each cultural practices, utilises Application of Knowledge related to Sociology, Psychology,and other applied sciences in taking care of the people in general., Nurses are good motivators, resourceful persons for the society.,
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses has to meet felt needs of the clients., they should take quick decisions, feel resposible to handle emergency situations like Calamities either natural or man made., they are the key personnel in providing care for the people., Nurses will take active part in Preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative aspects of health care
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses definitely has to develop good problem solving skills in dealing with professional and personal activities in dealing with day to day situations., every moment we will be facing certain challenges in life, hence Nurses should think rationally, analytically, apply cognitive, conative, affective & comprehensive skills and utilize the various resources, participate in inservice and continuing educational training programmes, group seminars, put sincere efforts in reviewing related literature to deal with the problematic situations independently, to have stress free working environment
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses require notonly emotional stability as well as they should possess enough physical strength in order to carry out verious Nursing activities in clinical area., they should possess good physical health, maintain adequate nutrition which will promote or provide enough energy indealing the professional tasks efficiently, independently., one shoukd have lot of physical stamina to do the activities qualitatively
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses should possess good interpersonal skills, they are the back bones for Therapeutic Milieu., they will be working with various people in different professions like Physical Therapists, LPN, Nursing Assistants, Aids, Doctors, Technicians, Social Workers, patients and their families., hence they should be careful, cordial, gentle, understanding in nature., they are the personnel who will be available and providing servicesand maintaining therapeutic environment.., salute to my profession
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses has to be very attentive in working environment as they are dealing with human life, errors should not happen which will endanger the life of a person/ client specific, family & society, Nursing fraternity in general., Nurses has to be cautious always, their actions are accountable & responsible
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses have great opportunity to provide service for humanbeings all round the clock., service to the humanity is service to God., Nurses are always should possess flexibility, adaptability, adjusting to the working situations, put sincere efforts in coordionating, collaborating health care services, maintains interpersonal relationship with client n& their families, coworkers., a winning smile is beauty of a professional nurse is always admirable
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurse has to be empathetic and conservative., perceive the situation analytically, behave in a matured way, supportive to the patient and to the family., facilitate conducive environment for the clients and their families
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Emotional Maturity., showing balance in all situations. especially in crisis., nurses has to handle family and in providing therapeutic environment too
neerukp
about 3 years ago
6948 comments
Nurses require effective Therapeutic Communication skills all the time in their professional life, which will help in their personal life too