Question: What are the most important qualities a nurses can possess?

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in CT-ICU.

Just food for thought, thank you for taking the time to respond.

Finish this sentence-

The most important qualities a nurse can possess are:

:balloons::paw:

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

* Compassion and empathy

* Thick skin

* Good organizitional skills

* Intelligence

* A good pair of shoes

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Assertiveness

A good work ethic

Good time mgmt skills

A good back

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Specializes in Home Health Care,LTC.
* Compassion and empathy

* Thick skin

* Good organizitional skills

* Intelligence

* A good pair of shoes

:yeahthat:

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Specializes in Home Health Care,LTC.
Assertiveness

A good work ethic

Good time mgmt skills

A good back

:yeahthat:

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Assertiveness

A good work ethic

Good time mgmt skills

A good back

good post!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
* Compassion and empathy

* Thick skin

* Good organizitional skills

* Intelligence

* A good pair of shoes

I agree. Especially empathy and compassion. Those are the two biggies.

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Honesty. Accountability. Patience. And a sense of humor.

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Specializes in ICU/CCU.

Patience, love, and tolerance.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health, Show Biz.

N urturance

U mph!

R espect

S avoire faire

E mpathy

That's what I love about Nursing!

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Specializes in Emergency, Outpatient.

Assertiveness without aggressiveness

Honesty and the ability to keep confidences

Good health- mental, spiritual and physical and

:)

A good pair of running shoes and a large bladder

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Specializes in trauma, ortho, burns, plastic surgery.

Balanced in all personal qualities : cognitives, affective and social interactions.

So:

-logical thinker and empathyic in the same time

- knowing her personal identity well but in the same time knowing and her status, role and indentity in team and social groups where she belongings (family, cultural group...) ,

- accountability

- moving the focus from "for me" to "for you" and balance the terms

- a balanced personality: not too soft-but not too agressive (Zuzi still work with her softness arghhhh), COMPETENT but always prone to learn, passion for what to do but not rigidity and stucked in, a good listener and a good speaker in the same time, a trustfull person but a correct one in the same time, a positive manner to deal with issue , knowing always that she is human and people around are human also and with humans need to COMMUNICATE ....and many others

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