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Top 10 Attributes of a Great Nurse

Diversity Nursing

It takes a special person with specific attributes to be a great Nurse. Great Nurses bring their best qualities into the profession to enhance the healthcare team and promote positive patient outcomes. Here are 10 attributes needed to be a great Nurse!

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

Promote personal and professional growth. To nurse leaders, this concept may seem unobtainable and nearly impossible — to remove yourself from your day-to-day operations. A study on mindfulness in nurse managers found that those who participated in mindfulness weekly had an improved professional quality of life over time.

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

Consult QD

They presented their work at the annual Nursing Leadership Summit, which is attended by all Cleveland Clinic nurse leaders — from assistant nurse managers to the ECNO. But as the pandemic unfolded, it became clear that the model wasn’t meeting daily patient care needs.

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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

Expiration: 4/1/26 According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code), “the nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes actions consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.”

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Essential Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Nurse

Relias

A good sense of humor is not only a characteristic of a nurse leader but reminds patients and their families that nurses are people too and ultimately increases their trust and openness to sharing feedback and concerns. In other words, be an advocate for patients, with special attention to their overall safety.