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Many nurses today come to the
profession after having experienced other careers. Nursing is an
excellent choice as a new career. Nursing positions are stable,
plentiful, and resistant to the ebb and flow of market
economies. The public needs nurses in good times as well as
tough times!
With the nursing
shortage and the increasing demand for nurses, this may the
career for you! Let's examine some of the qualities needed
to be a good nurse.
1) It's important to have a sense of compassion and desire to
help others.
2) You should like to teach people and share information with
others.
3) You must be able to work well with others and enjoy being
around people.
4) You should possess good decision making/problem solving
skills.
5) You should desire variety in career opportunities.
6) You should enjoy learning and analyzing things.
7) You must be dependable and have good verbal and written
communication skills.
8) You should enjoy health, science, and math classes.
9) You should have an interest in learning about the human body
and how it works.
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