Do you want to be an EPIC nurse? Do you want to know which characteristics can help you be not _just a good nurse_– but an EPIC nurse? – You know, the nurse they will always remember for all the right reasons?
These characteristics can be strengths, abilities, traits, or qualities- sometimes even based upon values, beliefs, and morals. These characteristics take a good mix of personal and professional attributes:
Transformational leadership: Paving the way for others by lifting them up and cultivating their skills. Encourage, inspire, and motivate others to create a shared vision for change.
Skilled therapeutic communication: Skills in communicating with patients and colleagues- often in the worst moments of their lives.
Flexibility: The ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations while maintaining composure and professionalism.
Critical Thinking: Identifying and solving problems early to improve patient outcomes.
Attention to detail: Ability to follow detailed orders from others and to translate this into competent patient care.
Time management and prioritization: Appropriately caring for patients based on acuity and maintaining patient safety.
Team Player: Working fluidly with patients, families, and colleagues through every situation and helping others in their time of need.
Believing in your impact: Knowing you have the capacity to impact every patient’s life for the better in every patient interaction.
Teaching: The ability to teach appropriately to the patient where they are and, in the way they require, aligning with their values and capacities.
Empathy: Conveying love, caring, and empathy in all we do- non-judgemental: No shaming – No blaming mentality.
We cultivate and master these skills through years of education, training and practice.
We are the most admired, trusted, and ethical of the Professions.
We are Nurses and we change lives- BY BEING !E-P-I-C!
Stay EPIC, nurses!
Ashley & Linda
Your On-Call Professors of Nursing #NursingNeedsYou #YouMatter #GetNpowered
