We get lots of people asking if they would be right to become a nurse and each one of us scratches our heads to think up positive attributes of a nurse ( I know there are some - I have them here somewhere - I have just misplaced them at the moment:chuckle) No seriously though I thought it might be easier to describe those who, unless they have a major change in thinking and being, are just not suited to be nurses.
The one that comes to my mind is, of course the perfect princess who likes her nail varnish unchipped and revels in the latest fashions. Her hair is always Oh So! and she spends 10+ hours a day ensuring that she is and will remain the perfect princess.:roll
Gee, Gwenith...it sounds like a frequent attention seeking poster here who was kicked out of school for not completing assignments and giving meds without his/her instructor. That is the type of person I feel should not be a nurse, especially if the person refuses to take responsibility for his/her mistakes and blames his/her instructors. I would not want that person being my nurse.
I DO have a very serious reason for asking this question.
What would you think of someone who, constantly seeks validation for themselves and exhibits attention seeking behaviour up to and including threatening suicide if they do not get their way over quite trivial issues. This person tells me that they want to become a nurse.
This thread may be almost 4 years old, but it's a GREAT thread! This thread does need to be resurrected.
Hopefully, the person like this did not get anywhere near nursing. The nursing shortage is nowhere bad enough to have her as a nurse.
the one that comes to my mind is, of course the perfect princess who likes her nail varnish unchipped and revels in the latest fashions. her hair is always oh so! and she spends 10+ hours a day ensuring that she is and will remain the perfect princess.:roll
any other suggestions?
i have a feeling that if i would have spent this much time on my looks, i would end up being on the wrong end of some projectile vomiting, and the makeup would have to be washed off anyway.
as for who should not do nursing---
i would say that anyone who could not admit to their mistakes, and blamed everyone but themselves would not make a good nurse.
Before I made the final decision to become a nurse I thought about all the attributes that would make a good nurse. And made the decision that If I could not answer yes to to any of them I would pursue another profession. My list of attributes I feel make a good nurse; (No specific order)
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Perfect example!!