Module 2M: Qualities of a Nurse

Open

Allowing free passage, not closed or blocked.

Flexible

Able to adjust readily to different occassions.

Creative

Having the ability or power to creat; ability to invent and develop original ideas.

Patience

The ability to endure waiting or delay without becoming upset; to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.

Visionary

A person with foresightl thinking about or planning the future with wisdowm. There are the 7 signs of this particular quality of a nurse.

Seven Signs of a Visionary Nurse

• imaginative – can visualize things easily

• big-picture oriented

• focused and present

• open minded and fan of new ideas

• positive energizers

• never afraid of failures

• share and communicate the dream or vision

Critical Thinker

A person who considers the details and subjects them to assessment and analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.

Honest

It is the human quality of communicating & acting truthfully. It is essential to the care and healing of your patients, mind, body and soul.

Tactful

Having or showing a sense of what is fitting & considerate in dealing with others; showing skill or sensitivity in dealing with people.

Just

Equitable; fair to all parties as dictated by reason & conscience.

Fair

Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias; conforming with established standards or rules.

Trustworthy

Able to be relied on as honest or truthful; reliable; dependable

Empathy

The ability to feel what another person is experiencing from their point of view.

Assertiveness

It is a person’s ability to express their thoughts and feelings and insist they be respected. Its an honest, forthright way of communicating that allows an individual to stand up for his or her needs without being aggressive or impinging on the rights of others.

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER No. 5 Series of 2008

A person is a unique bio-physio-socio-cultural and spiritual beings, always in constant interaction with the environment. These interactions affect individuals, families, population and groups and societal health status.

Caring

The core of nursing.

Compassion

Deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering. Is the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.

Competence

The state or quality of being adequately or well defined to perform a specific role. it encompasses a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitude utilized to improve performance.

Confidence

A feeling of trust in someone or something. It is a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities.

Conscience

Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person’s thoughts and actions. The inherent knowledge or sense of what is right and wrong.

Culture of Excellence

Refers to everything from the way people think and about the organization and their colleagues to the rules for working together and the practices everyone uses to “be excellent” and do the work of the organization.

Discipline

The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior.

Integrity

Moral soundness; steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

Patriotism

• Love of country and the willingness to sacrifice for it.

• Civic duty, social responsibility and good governance.