Nursing Profession

Intelligent means having the power of perceiving,learning,understanding and knowing; intelligence is also the"Mental ability",which is an essential quality for a good nurse.A nurse has to work with different categories of personnel in different situations.Such situations become a challenge for a nurse to work in as the situations are demanding.She has to make a quick and right decision regarding patient care;in such conditions,her nursing diagnosis and planning of patient care depends on the way she perceives and understands the patient's condition which later affects the recovery of patient.

It is one of the important qualities of a nurse- essential for maintaining harmonious relationship with the patients and with team members.A nurse needs to be honest and sincere in her daily life and work.
A nurse needs to be honest,meaning truthful,but in some situations,she has to be experience and confidence.For example,when a patient suffering from cancer wants to know about the disease,the nurse should tell him in such a way that she does not hurt him.It is very difficult to do so,but the nurse should be tactful and kind.To be honest is not only a quality but also an art.
The nurse must learn to accept her mistakes;although it is difficult,it will help her to become an honest professional.It will also help develop confidence and courage in her profession.What she must remember is that the nurse is a responsible person and has to work with human lives.

The making of 'well-balanced' should be understood by all nurses.It is a quality that they should develop in their nursing career, and practice to control emotion in difficult circumstances.A nurse works in many different situations, with different people and with all types of patients.These relationships may be conflicting at times.The nurse at times has to be responsible for patients' lives.So if a nurse is well-balanced,she will be able to work or act smoothly and take care of patients properly.
If she is well-balanced;it means that she will behave with dignity and gracefully.It is an important quality that a professional nurse must develop in her career.

A nurse must be sensitive to the needs and feelings of patients and should deal appropriately with them in any situation.She should be able to cope with any kind of difficult situation, and also with different people by applying appropriate judgement.She should be tactful in dealing with any circumstances at working place.

Discipline means self-control or to develop habit of obedience to a set of rules and regulations set by an organization or a system.There are always certain rules and regulations to follow to achieve the goals of an organization.It is necessary to maintain good discipline within a working framework by each member of the organization or the unit, in order to work effectively.A nurse must be well disciplined,then only she will be able to provide better nursing care without any disturbances or tension.Discipline also helps to improve the status or situation of the working place.

Courage means to be brave or not to be afraid.Courage is necessary for any professional, but specially for a member of health profession such as the nurses and doctors,etc. because they are responsible for the life and death of patients.The nurses have to deal with a variety of conditions and people in different situations.For example,a nurse has to go to remote places to work where she does not know anybody, but she has to face the situation courageously.A nurse must always think about patient care and welfare of the people.To gain a patient's faith,the nurse must have good relationship with the individual,society and community.It often takes great courage to follow the principles that are important to the care of patients or the welfare of the profession.Courage may not be recognized,but it is a quality that is practiced daily by the nurses in their daily life.

A nurse must be creative to be able to act with new ideas to provide comfort to the patients.Creativity is a divine power which brings change in mind for the repeated manifestations.A creative nurse works best and usually works hard for a long period.This kind of nurse is always future-oriented than past-oriented.A creative nurse is always flexible and accepts reasonable changes because she expects something mew and good for the patients and organization.A creative nurse manages her work by respecting the following characteristics such as-attention,appreciation,articulation,awareness and admiration.