What do you think are the best qualities a Nurse should have??

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what do you think are the best qualities a nurse or new nurse should have?:heartbeat

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Competence (most important), a strong work ethic, and thick skin.

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A sense of humor, a strong stomach, and good shoes.

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Amongst the usual qualities (such as strength, competence, and compassion), I think having self-confidence is important, too.

If a nurse is too scared of hurting a patient to provide the care required of him/her, that could scare the patient and strain the patient/nurse relationship. The relationship a patient has with their nurse is one of the most important, and if the nurse can't have confidence in herself, the pt can't have confidence in her either.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

Good listening skills

Compassion

Tolerance

... and skin as tough as an armadillo's :)

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Specializes in LTC, Home Health.

Compassion and Honesty....

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Specializes in Medical Surgical & Behavioral Health.

A strong Gag reflex and the ability to juggle!

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Leather skin, time management, leather skin, confidence, leather skin....

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Specializes in Medical Surgical & Behavioral Health.

oh another one based on what is happening in my Nursing School right now...ball gags when the gossips come around!

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Compassion, Competence, Efficiency

All of these will come into play if you love people. To me, having a thick skin comes with the job. The best characteristics are for your patients best interest, not yours. Just my thoughts though, I could be wrong. ;)

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Leather skin, time management, leather skin, confidence, leather skin....

hahahaahahha...............AGREED! You taught me! :yeah:

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