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• Character


  The nurse is basically a good person
• Justice


  The quality of being righteous, correct, fair, and impartial
• Prudence


  Permits us to live with good sense and perspective. Guides one's choice of action here and now
• Fortitude


  Assists in the control of feelings, thoughts, and emotions in the face of difficulty
• Temperance


  Encourages constructive use of the pleasure of the senses
• Attributes of Character


  • Honesty
  • Loyalty
  • Tolerance
  • Judgment
  • Reliability
  • Motivation
  • Resourcefulness
  • Moderation
• Honesty


  Being truthful, trustworthy and upright in one's dealings with others as well as refraining from lying, cheating, and stealing
• Honesty

  • Truthfulness - the quality of being in agreement with facts, reality, and experience
  • Honor - making good on commitments
  • Integrity - Adhering to one's set of moral values
• Evidences of honesty


  • Care of materials
  • Recognition of authority
  • Obedience to rules, regulations, and authority
  • Use of time in terms of punctuality in performing activities
• Loyalty


  The feeling of confidence, trust, and affection you have towards your family and friends and towards those who have helped, guided, and stood by you as you proceeded towards your goals
• Loyalty


  • Speaking well about co-workers and the institution where you work
• Tolerance


  It manifests itself in your recognition of the rights of others. It allows you to respect and accept others as fellow human beings entitled to enjoy the same basic rights and privileges that you claim for yourself
• Tolerance


  • Allowing an angry relative to verbalize his/her feelings
• Judgment


  Sometimes referred to as "good sense" It indicates one's ability to use one's intellectual capacity to form sound opinions
• Judgment


  • Questioning an unclear doctor's order before acting
• Reliability


  It is dependability and involves one's use of sound judgment based upon careful observation and an understanding of any given situation in which one is required to act
• Reliability


  • Performing one's responsibilities thoroughly even beyond time of duty, as necessary; reporting on duty even during holidays, floods, typhoons, etc.
• Motivation


  Something that moves one to plan and accomplish specific things; it is a positive force that directs one's personal actions to the fulfillment of desires or drives that are referred to as basic human needs
• Motivation


  • Aiming to give the best quality of patient care at all times
• Resourcefulness


  Involves a person's ability to recognize and deal promptly and effectively with difficulties or problems that arise. It requires the utilization of information available about a given situation and using it courageously, sensibly, and constructively in dealing with the situation
• Resourcefulness


  • Using indigenous materials/articles in the absence of sophisticated ones
• Moderation


  Allows one to maintain harmony and balance among all the elements of one's character and in one's relationships with others by encouraging one to develop perspective and a sense of objectivity
• Moderation


  • Indulging in food, material goods, and other factors that provide pleasure or enjoyment to the sense in a controlled manner
• Attitude


  A manner of acting, thinking, or feeling that is indicated by one's response toward another person, situation, or experience
• Personality is shaped by one's attitudes
• Attitude is a part of a pattern of personal behavior
• Attitude is based on opinions, viewpoints or feelings
• Attitude is a result of responses to specific experiences
• Attitude changes from time to time as additional knowledge is gained and one's understanding is broadened
• Character


  The nurse is basically a good person
• A change in attitude results to a change in behavior
• Attitude develops from awareness of oneself in relation to individuals and situations
• 8 Attitudes of a Nurse

  • Acceptance
  • Helpfulness
  • Friendliness
  • Firmness
  • Permissiveness
  • Limit Setting
  • Sincerity
  • Competence
• Acceptance


  Indicative of self-maturity. Facing what is known and meeting the unknown of life with maximum comfort. Changing what can be changed within one's self
• Acceptance


  • The nurse accepts the client as an individual and respecting his/her culture
• Helpfulness


  Strong feelings towards helping others; giving others attention, reassurance, and a protective security in the storms of daily living
• Helpfulness


  • The nurse assists a weak client in feeding and performing hygienic measures
• Friendliness


  May be active or passive; warmth of manner; pleasant interaction with others
• Friendliness


  • The nurse establishes rapport with the client and his/her family
• Firmness


  Being alert to the actions of others in a positive, confident way; uses firm, kind, and immediate methods approach