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INTRODUCTION

Devotion is the most important quality of any person

who wishes to take up nursing as a profession and it
should be treated with great care and consideration.
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QUALITIES OF A NURSE
1.HONESTY

➢Nurse reliability and integrity must never be questionable.

Avoid exaggeration and confess mistakes frankly. So that they
can be rectified immediately.

➢Always think about patient safety first rather than your

possible punishment.
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2.LOYALTY

➢Hospital matters should not be discussed outside.

➢The patients affairs should be treated with strict confidence.

➢ Disloyalty destroys the entire edifice of the hospital service

and the profession itself.

➢Loyalty builds a nursing service of the highest quality.

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3.DISCIPLINE AND OBEDIENCE

➢A nurse must understand the necessity of self discipline, so

that she train herself to carry out vital orders immediately and
accurately without question.

➢A carm ,well poised nurse, who has her own emotions under
control, inspires confidence and respect.

➢A nurse should never refuse to carry out a legitimate order

issued by a senior staff. If there is any point of argument it can
be taken up later.
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4.COURTESY

➢This is a simple form of consideration of others which is

practised towards patients and their relatives, senior officers
and fellow nurses.

➢It does not require any extra time and is much appreciated
by all.
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5.DIGNITY

➢ To be dignified and to maintain a professional attitude

towards each other and towards patients is essential.

➢Pearls of laugher, loud and immature conversations, anger

and argumentation lower a nurse dignity.
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6.PERSONAL APPEARANCE

➢ Nurse who appear healthy,neat,well groomed and

meticulous about her personal hygiene, immediately creates a
favourable impression on patients and colleagues.

➢Jewellery excessive cosmetics, improper shoes, worn out,

poorly fitting or soiled uniform completely ruin the
professional appearance.
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7.TACT,SYMPATHY,SENSE OF
HUMOUR AND PATIENCE

➢ These are all attributes which a nurse needs to

develop, along with tolerance and breadth of outlook.
All these help her enormously in dealing with her
patients and her fellow nurses.
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8.OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK

➢ Provision of security feel by looking and acting though she

enjoys doing her work and by maintaining genuine interest in
the patient and his welfare.

➢A quick warm smile may be more therapeutic than a dose of

medicine.
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9.OBSERVATION AND ADAPTABILITY

➢ If these do not come natually,a nurse may consciously

develop these qualities.

➢It is important to be observant of small things which add to a

patients comfort or those things which may indicate a change
of condition.
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10.GENTLENESS AND QUIETNESS

➢ Develop a gentleness of touch and quietness in

handling the patient and equipment, with quick but
smooth movements. These increase the patients
comfort and confidence
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11. ECONOMY

➢ This is the characteristic of an ideal nurse.

➢Equipment and supplies, water and electricity which

the nurse controls are valuable materials. These must
be preserved carefully as if they were personal
property not only for the sake of patients and hospital
but also for the country.
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12.SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

➢ This is the quality which produces reliable and efficient

leaders.

➢The nursing profession in India today in great need of

responsible leaders.
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13.ADAPTABILITY

➢ To adapt one to existing conditions and living with

others counts for much is making of a good nurse.
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14.OTHER QUALITIES

➢ Communication skills
➢Problem solving skills
➢Commitment
➢Willingness to learn
➢Time management
➢Experience