Attributes of a Great Nurse

Attributes of a Great Nurse

Nurses follow core competencies developed by the Institute of Medicine and by QSEN (Quality and Safety Education of Nurses' ).

When I think about the qualities of a good nurse I think about what we have learned in this class. Being empathetic, being detail oriented, being an effective communicator, developing intuition, having physical endurance, being emotionally stable, utilizing critical thinking skills, being able to coordinate care, being patient, and being dedicated.

As professionals our goal is to improve patient outcomes, showing care when working with people, and being effective in our patient care. Always strive for quality improvement and always be patient centered while providing the best care possible using evidence based practices.

Gain the knowledge , skills, and attitudes needed to improve the quality and safety of patients, families, coworkers, facilities, and communities.

(Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013)

Patient-centered care

Teamwork and collaboration

Evidence based practice

Quality improvement

Safety

Informatics

Emotional intelligence is crucial. Know how you feel. Be able to express your feelings. Be emotionally mature and aware of others emotions.

Develop relationship management skills

Be socially aware

Be self aware

Be accurate

Be self confident

Use self management: emotional self control

transparency

adaptability

achievement

initiative

optimism

Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013)

(Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013)

What is Nursing

According to the ANA: "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations" (ANA, 2014).

Patient-centered care: The patient is the priority. Be respectful and supportive of the patients (and their family) preferences, needs, and values. Standard of care is continuous and customized to the patient. Care is provided in a safe and healing environment. The interdisciplinary team is involved in the patients care. Provide holistic care.

(ANA, 2014)

(Competencies,2014)

The Nursing Process

A-ssess

D-isgnose

P-lan

I-mplement

E-valuate

Goals

S-pecific

M-easurable

A-ttainable

R-elevent

T-ime limited

Some of our valuable tools used in patient oriented care.

References

Professionalism

Alfaro-LeFevre, R. (2013). Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

ANA. (2014). Retrieved from American Nurses Association: http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing

Catalano, J. T. (2012). Nursing Now! Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis.

Competencies. (2014). Retrieved from QSEN Institute: http://qsen.org/competencies/

Gardner, D. B. (2005, January 31). Ten Lessons in Collaboration. Retrieved from The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume102005/No1Jan05/tpc26_116008.aspx

Nursing Theory and Theorists. (2014, February). Retrieved from CoxHealth: http://www.coxhealth.com/nursingtheoryandtheorists

Nurses have a unique and specialized body of knowledge and adhere to the standards of conduct, performance, and ethics of nursing.

As a profession we function with a high level of personal, ethical, and skill characteristics.

We protect patient safety and provide quality health care.

Nursing Theorists

Patricia Benner: The theory of novice to expert nurse.

Florence Nightingale:

The founder of modern medicine. We improve healthcare by educating reliable high quality nurses.

(Catalano, 2012)

Jean Watson: The theory of human caring. Take a moment.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Appreciation

Collaboration is a journey

Martha Rogers: The theory of incorporating spirituality into nursing

Know yourself

Dorothea Orem: The theory of self care.

Value and manage diversity

Constructive conflict resolution

Develop interpersonal skills

Recognize collaboration

Balance autonomy and unity

(Nursing Theory and Theorists, 2014)

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(Gardner, 2005)

Key Concepts in Ethics

Autonomy- the right to self determination

Justice- obligation to be fair to all people

Fidelity- obligation to be fair

Beneficence- doing good

Nonmaleficence- do no harm

Veracity- truthfulness

Our code of ethics is our profession's values and standards of conduct.

(Catalano, 2012)

The Attributes of a Great Nurse in Today's World

Becoming a critical thinker is essential

Use Your CTIs:

The ideal critical thinker is:

• Tolerant
• Fair-minded
• Sensitive to diversity
• Creative
• Realistic
• Reflective
• Proactive
• Patient
• Courageous
• Flexible
• Improvement oriented

Communication

This presentation is being submitted on March 14, 2014 for Mrs. Cowherd's Introduction to Professional Nursing class.

• Self-aware
• Genuine
• An effective communicator
• Inquisitive
• Look for context
• Analytical
• Logical and intuitive
• Confident
• Honest
• Self-disciplined
• Careful

Communication is the mutual sharing of information, not just talking and listening. Share information in ways that others understand may require you to adapt your style so that others can understand you. Consider the situation and how others will react. Use verbal and nonverbal communication skills to express the message, to help people understand, to help them feel at ease, encourage questions, look for clarification, and be an empathetic listener.

Use open ended questions Don't be afraid of silence

Use exploratory statements Record information

Avoid leading questions Be open minded

Use body language Repeat

always learning, adapting, and improving

(Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013)

Are you action oriented, idea oriented, process oriented, or people oriented

(Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013)