What are the attributes of a good med/surg nurse?
Laura Tarver, R.N. : I think every good med/surg nurse should have excellent critical thinking skills, organizational skills, and most importantly a positive attitude. Critical thinking is very important in patient safety. Good organizational skills will make any nurses shift go by much smoother. A positive attitude will most definitely brush off on your patients and make their experience a less stressful one. Tammy Straps, RN-BC: Attributes of an expert Medical Surgical nurse start with the nurse’s passion for the healing art of nursing and a commitment to develop excellent critical thinking skills. Medical Surgical can be viewed as the cornerstone of nursing. It provides the foundation for acquiring strong nursing skills and historically it is considered the stepping stone that initiates the opening of many specialties. In recent years, Medical Surgical floors are sustaining a high census of complex patients with multiple admitting diagnoses. These patients with numerous diagnoses re
