Qualities and Responsibilities of Healthcare Providers

This set of flashcards covers the top 10 qualities of healthcare professionals and the various therapeutic and professional roles of a nurse, based on the St. Alexius College lecture materials.

David Haselwood

The author of the article "Top 10 Qualities of Great Healthcare Professionals" published on February 21, 2017.

Communication Skills

The quality of being excellent in speaking and listening, and being able to follow directions without problem.

Emotional Stability

The ability to work without allowing the stress of the job to cause great personal harm.

Empathy

The capacity of healthcare professionals to feel compassion and provide comfort to their patients.

Flexibility

The quality of being adaptable with regards to working hours and responsibilities.

Good Attention to Details

The practice of paying excellent attention to detail and being careful not to skip steps or make errors.

Interpersonal Skills

The ability of a healthcare professional to work well with others.

Physical Endurance

The physical ability to tolerate standing for long periods of time and other tasks on a daily basis.

Problem Solving Skills

The ability to think quickly and address problems as or before they arise.

Quick Response

The ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

Respect

The quality of showing regard for both people and rules.

Therapeutic Role

The healing or curative role where nurses utilize techniques that help the natural processes of physical, psychological, and interpersonal healing.

Caring (Comforting) Role

A role focused on providing support and showing concern for the patient, often referred to as "mothering behaviours."

Communicating Role

The responsibility involving collecting information, conveying information, and influencing others.

Teaching Role

The responsibility of imparting information and reinforcing changes in behavior.

Planning Role

A role occurring during all phases of the nursing process where nurses plan with patients, their families, and other health team members.

Coordination Role

The role aimed at achieving high-quality care through collaborative effort.

Protecting Role

The responsibility to ensure the safety of patients from injury or complications.

Rehabilitating Role

A role focused on maximizing a patient’s capacities and minimizing their limitations.

Socializing Role

The role of providing news from another world and engaging patients in conversations they can enjoy.

Counselor Role

The role of helping patients become aware of their feelings and deal with them in a constructive manner.

Leadership Role

The role where nurses assume leadership in health programs and are viewed by patients as authorities on the care they receive.

Administrative Role

The responsibility of seeing to it that nursing services are organized, coordinated, and dispensed.