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PT 2 NURSING/ENGLISH I

Competence
As a nurse, you must be the epitome of competence. Even the small details matter, such as
arriving to work on time and presenting yourself in a professional manner. Nurses must hold
themselves to a high standard of excellence and complete daily tasks to the best of their ability.
Also, competence entails a need to continually develop your skills and knowledge as learning is
a lifelong process in nursing.
Compassion
Being understanding, empathetic, and considerate in nursing is of vital importance.
Compassion helps nurses provide kind and attentive treatment at all times. It also helps them
build nurse-patient relationships and find a deeper sense of meaning in their work. This kind of
selfless compassion should be at the heart of nursing because this is what’s going to make you a
great nurse.
Confidence
When going to a hospital, patients must be sure they will receive the highest quality care.
Therefore, a nurse who isn’t confident will raise concerns among patients about their health and
safety. Having confidence in their skills, education, and experiences will ensure nurses keep
putting their best foot forward. This ability leads to positive outcomes in patient care.
Adapted from https://nightingale.edu/blog/why-become-a-nurse/

No Statement T/F
1. It is undeniable that working as a nurse is highly gratifying.

2. Nursing is a job with a high level of security.
3. Demand for nurses will hardly ever be high.

4. Nurses’ role only deals with handling patients in difficult times.
5. A nursing job can be greatly demanding and emotionally draining.

B. Reread the article above and complete the summary in the table below with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS. (weight @1)

The 5Cs for Becoming a Nurse
- Maintaining (1) ………………..
Commitment - Providing patients with care
- Pursuing (2) ……………….. to continue delivering the excellent care

- Highly aware of (3) ………………..
Conscience - Ethical work to respond to (4) ………………..
- High levels of empathy
- A high standard of excellence
Competence - The best ability to perform (5) ………………..
- Continuous development of (6) ………………..

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