in your own opinion, what are the 3 characteristics of a good nurse?

maxmiller · Mar 30, 2007

Why just 3?

jill48, ASN, RN · Mar 30, 2007

1. honesty

2. knowledge

3. organization

sorry, no time to elaborate just now.

RNHawaii34 · Mar 31, 2007

have a good critical thinking skills.

have a lot of patience.

able to do multitasking.

good communication skills.

assertive.

innovative.

have a good sense of humor.

wait...is this somebody's homework?

Nanel · Mar 31, 2007

just want to know from different nurses point of views.... thanx for the response, hope to hear more...

ZASHAGALKA, RN · Mar 31, 2007

1. Excellent science foundation.

2. An intellectual ability to be a critical thinker and to apply that to care. The ability to assess a situation and pro-actively intervene instead of merely responding to an event after the fact.

3. Education combined with growing experience.

~faith,

Timothy.

eivan · Apr 4, 2007

1. Patience

2. Strong intellectual knowledge and the use of critical thinking.

3. Desire to grow professionally

acetabulum · Apr 4, 2007

why only 3?? there are plenty of it i suppossed.nursing is a very complex profession and we nurses have the most outstanding characters in dealing with sick people including patients's families as well.

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · Apr 4, 2007

1) common sense..lord i have ran into some dumb nurses. some can't walk and talk at the same time. but this is with anybody.

2) level head- you must be able to keep calm, prioritize/organize in your head and a lot of time very quickly ..

3) you must have some good book learnin...but i would take a c student with my number 1 and 2 ,before i would take a a student that didn't know whether to wind her butt or scratch her watch.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Apr 4, 2007

critical thinking

organization

communication

RNHawaii34 · Apr 4, 2007

1) common sense..lord i have ran into some dumb nurses. some can't walk and talk at the same time. but this is with anybody.
2) level head- you must be able to keep calm, prioritize/organize in your head and a lot of time very quickly ..
3) you must have some good book learnin...but i would take a c student with my number 1 and 2 ,before i would take a a student that didn't know whether to wind her butt or scratch her watch.

you know this is very true, but i think this hilarious also!!:rotfl:

Hathaway · Apr 5, 2007

1. Omnipotence

2. Omniscience

3. Omnipresence

:)