If you're asking about virtues the nurse would like to see in the patients I'd say cooperativeness. read more
If you're asking about virtues the nurse would like to see in the patients I'd say cooperativeness. For the nurse non-judgemental to begin with, but more than that, to look beyond preconceptions for that which underlies people's behavior and makes them act the way they do. read more
Courage is as important to the practice of healthcare providers as it was to the Trojan heroes Hector and Aeneas, but the qualitative nature of courage and of virtues in general differs in each case. The kind of courage necessary to engage in good nursing practice is derived from the particular kind of practice nursing is. read more
Finally, virtues are important because they lead to holiness. Holiness is a word most of us use cautiously, especially when we're talking about ourselves. That's as it should be, because holiness is a serious thing. read more