Am I Good Enough to Become a Nurse?

This is a question that troubles all nursing students when they begin their training. They answer this question themselves confidently, at least for the very first time. Being able to take care of someone, not fainting in front of blood.. Can all these help you qualify as a nurse?

All these can be helpful in making the final decision about your career, but they cannot tell you if you are good enough to pursue nursing professionally! This is because first and foremost you need to know what a professional nurse is. Nurses are expected to work in many different areas of the medical field, and you may not always face a traditional hospital bed care during your career. There are nurses who do not have to deal with patients, and there are some others who have to be present even in the surgery rooms! There are also RNs who runs a business of their own.

You need to assess yourself to find out what is the attraction point that is luring you towards the nursing profession. You should also be able to tell why is it that you are feeling attracted to it. For this, you need to know about the various options that are available for you in the nursing field. Moreover, there are some basic qualities that a good nurse should possess.

- One of the basic qualities needed for an expert nurse is the passion for the profession. It doesn't matter what field or area of nursing you have chosen. You need to be dedicated and passionate in your work. Good nurses love the work they do. This doesn't mean that they never had a bad day in their career. Like all of us, even they have days, when they are subjected to hectic work load, or something bad happens, but still, at the end of the day, they erase it from the mind and wait for the next day of service, to begin.

- They should be keen to gain knowledge. Do not think that the education is over once you finish your courses. You keep on learning new things during your experience as a nurse. Learning happens throughout your job and never ends.

- You need to have the selfless spirit to become a good nurse. Think about the fellow beings lying sick on the bed, and not just about your life and your salary. A good nurse is one who spends the maximum time she can in serving the sick ones and helping them get relief, regardless of the physical or mental tiredness.

There are only a few nurses that follow this and most of them are self-centred and self-focused. They may be doing their work decently, but here, the mental satisfaction is not present. They just work to do their duty! This career shouldn't be chosen just based on the salary you get or the high post you are offered. Instead, have a passion for the profession and make sure why you would like to pursue it, before jumping into a conclusion.

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