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what skills are needed to be a registered nurse?

In school I am most interested in health and science classes. I'm very passionate about helping other people who cannot help themselves. A career I am interested in is nursing. What kind of personal skills are required to be a successful nurse? #healthcare

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Barbara’s Answer

Hi there! You will need at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and depending on your state, possibly going to a nursing school. Some of the skills include:
Urgent care and emergency care. ...
Checking and monitoring vital signs. ...
Patient and family education. ...
Patient safety. ...
Technology skills. ...
Communication. ...
Critical thinking and problem solving. ...
Time management and stamina.
Higher Education Standards
Compassion. For many, the nursing profession is a calling. ...
Critical Thinking. As a nurse, you need the ability to quickly assess a situation and determine the course of action needed to provide the best healthcare possible. ...
Communication. ...
Calm and Cool. ...
Organization.
It sounds like you are interested and you have the right characteristics! Go for it! A great career path to give back to society and make a successful fulfilling living too! Hope this helps!
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Hillary’s Answer

Hi Robert, Great question! You are looking at an excellent career if you are interested in helping people that need it. You ask about personal skills. Most clinical skills you will learn in nursing school or on the job so not to worry about that. Sounds like you already have a caring heart if you seek to help people. Other personal skills include critical thinking, common sense, and multitasking. Persevere with schooling and job training. It gets difficult at times, but in the end you get to do what you choose. Minimum required out of nursing school is an associates degree in nursing (ADN). You can move on the Bachelor's, Master's, or further degrees. You can work in a hospital, home health in people's homes, public health helping the public populations, clinic, urgent care, doctor's office, humanitarian missions, volunteering, forensics with law enforcement, legal representation, ambulance transport team, and so much more.
Hope this helps!
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