Self-awareness enables nurses to recognize strengths and to have more realistic self-

their emotions, temperaments and potentials, expectations.

ultimately assisting them in understanding
Self-awareness may increase his observation
the strengths and limitations of their parents
and assessment skills.
and helping them recognize their strength
(Ecksoth-Bucker 2010) STRENGTHS
EMOTIONS:  Enthusiastic
 Trustworthy
 Anger
 Creative
 Fear
 Disciplined
 Disgust  Patient
 Happiness  Respectful
 Sadness  Determined
 Surprise  Dedicated
 Contempt
4 TYPES OF TEMPERAMENTS: WEAKNESESS
 Individual differences from one  Opposite of strengths
person to the other.

1. SANGUINE  The degree of understanding and

 Being optimistic/sociable sensitivity he owns and the use he
2. CHOLERIC makes of himself is the key to his
 Short tempered/irritable success in face to face relationships
3. MELANCHOLIC with the mentally ill.
 Analytical/quiet  In working with the mentally ill, it is
4. PHLEGMATIC important for the nurse to be aware
 Relaxed/peaceful of himself. The degree of therapeutic
use of self is based in his
POTENTIAL – capacity to become or
acknowledgement and
develop into something in the future.
understanding of own feeling and
Suggestions to help you identify your understanding.
potential  The degree of understanding and
sensitivity he owns and the use he
1. What do you love to do?
makes of himself is the key to his
2. Listen to what others say about you
success in face to face relationships
3. What is your dream in your career?
with the mentally ill.
4. Surround yourself with people you
love
Self-awareness allows the nurse to identify
his weaknesses, prejudices as well as
CONCLUSION:
To be an effective nurse:
 Know her strengths
 Know weaknesses
 Understands her own feeling
 Have a self-awareness