One quality of a nurse that I think is less represented in popular media is confidentiality/documentation. Confidentiality is so important to maintain as a nurse because of legal reasons, and more importantly it builds trust with your patient. It is essential that you keep all verbal, written, and electronic communications with patients private, and only share their information with their other providers and authorized personnel such as allowed family. It’s also important to document everything you do when treating a patient, This prevents errors related to medications and care. Both of these skills are very important to the role of nursing, but they are rarely talked about or shown in…

Faith,Your image really struck me as I was scrolling through all of the posts on the nursing 202 page. It is so creative, and I love how it is up for many different interpretations. On the subject of interpretations, I love how you have interpreted this art piece and connected it back to nursing. I love how you explained the road to recovery can be bumpy for a patient, and there are always going to be ups and downs on that road. Part of being a nurse is helping our patient’s through these difficult times, and guiding them. I see the hands as us guiding the patient to their optimal…

I found this photo through a google search on caring, because I believe caring about your patient is the most impactful part of being a nurse. When you become a nurse, you take on the responsibility of treating, assessing, counseling, caring, etc. for others. This responsibility is something not to be taken lightly because you are being trusted to care for other people’s families, friends, and partners. I decided I wanted to become a nurse because I love to care for others. I was very confused as to where I wanted to start out in the medical field, and I was drawn to nursing because of the diversity of ways…