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Cover StoryWhatdoesittaketoexcelinnursing?
Nurses need:Apassion for their work. Compassion for patients For this issue of Indiana
Awillingnessto learnand co-workers. A s t r o n g work ethic. | Nursestend Nursing Quarterly, weasked
local nurses and health caretohavethesetraitsincommon. “If you think you knoweverything,
recruiters to tell usabout theButwhat’sthemostimportantqualityanurseshouldhave? that’susually when you get in
quality t h e yconsider mostItdependsonwhom youask.Somerecruitersandnursing trouble.”
important in their co-workerssupervisorscitethesoftskillssuch asempathyan d c ompassion.
and recruits.Their answers are —Erin Heavin, R N
Othersmentionmo r e concretetraitslikeprofession a l i s m , as different as t h e nurses in St. Vincent Women’s Hospital
the profession.intelligence,communicationskillsandthewillingnesstolearn.
“Youhavetohaveabrainoryouca n’t d othisjob,”said
JulieComer,anurseintheintensivecareunitatSt.Francis Nurses need: Intuition
Hospital–Mooresville.
“Look at the whole picture when taking care of apa t i e n t .Nursingmanagersandrecruitersagreeononething:No
It’snot just whether they’re on a n t i b i o t i c s and gettingmatterhowsmart and talentednursesare,theymustbe
their dressings c h a n g ed.What kind of family support d opassionateabouthelpingpatients.
theyhave? Do theyworry about bills? There are so many“Youreallyhave t o lovewhatyou’redoing,becauseit’shard,
factors that go i n t o [healing].”longhours,andit requiresalotofwork,alotofpatienceand
—Beth Stotts, clinical manageralotoflove,”said SusanDuckwall,RN,presidentofInterim
Visiting Nurse ServiceHealthCareofIndianapolis,alocalstaffingagency.
RuthRoper,aseniorstaffnurseatWishard’sBlackburn
HealthCenter,echoesthesentiment.Andsheshouldknow:
She’sbeenanurseformorethanfivedecades. Nurses need: Drive
“Youhavetohaveapassionfornursinginordertodothe
“Nurses want to make things happen.bestyoucando,”Ropersaid.“Youhavetowanttohelpothers,
They want to solve a problem.”gothatextramileandfeelcompensatedbytheendresultof
—SusanDuckwall, RN, presidentseeingyourpatientgetupandwalkoutthedoor.”●
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