Top 5 Skills For Nurses in 2022
In the midst of a pandemic response, with NHS staffing shortages and rising Omicron admissions, the top 5 skills you need to be a nurse are one of the most frequently searched questions on the web. Our top 5 skills to be a nurse in 2022 include:
1. Resilience
Having the ability to withstand pressures and adversity, as well as bounce back through difficult times is the number one skill needed of our nurses right now. Being resilient does not mean an absence of stress and adversity, but rather an ability to withstand it. It is an important skill because patients will be looking to you for the strength they need to get through. In these challenging times, resilience is number one.
2. Positivity
Linked to resilience is the willingness and ability to see the positive side of situations. Maintaining a positive attitude helps you to solve problems. You’ll find that you are able to stay calm, gather any necessary information, and calmly think of a way to overcome the issue, preventing a small concern from turning into a major hurdle. This, in turn, reduces stress and allows you to make clearer decisions. Having a positive mindset will also do wonders for your work relationships. People like to work with others who are naturally positive, which helps with productive collaboration. Team members are therefore happy to reciprocate when you need them. You achieve more with a positive attitude, especially when those around you mirror your positivity.
3. Communication
Good communication skills mean that you are able to understand your colleagues and they can understand you. Active listening and clear communication makes for a better work day.
4. Teamwork
Linked to communication is the ability to work well in a team. Being able to cooperate with others in different situations, handovers and meetings in an organised manner and with empathy, makes you an integral team member that your workplace wont be able to do without.
5. Critical thinking and problem solving
The final skills we’ll need in 2022 relates to the ability to use knowledge, facts, and data to effectively solve problems that may come your way. The ability to think on your feet, assess problems and find solutions will be handy trait for times like these.
In conclusion, in 2022 it is important for nurses to embrace new skills and strengthen existing ones to make it through the year, as we recover from the pandemic.
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