Some Character Traits That You Would Meet As an RN
The nursing workplace is teeming with different characters that it is so easy to get lost in. There are different people that you need to get along with. This is necessary to avoid conflicts and arguments at work. As an RN, a person is expected to deal with the different personalities they come in contact with in the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Here are some examples of the kind of people you may be dealing with.
Impatient Irene
This type of person wants everything done at once. She does not accept explanation why there will be a delay or why it cannot be done immediately. In her book, everything she wants should be done immediately or else, there would be hell to pay. Some of our colleagues, doctors and even patients are like Impatient Irene. The best way to handle them is to show them the patience that they do not have.
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By the Book Brook
An example of this type of person is someone who is a stickler for rules. There is nothing wrong with that but sometimes they are bordering on being inflexible that one feels there is no room to maneuver anymore. They are always stating the rule book and that any suggestions not found in the rule book will be turned down by her without even hearing the viability of the suggestion.
Overeager Orly
There are people who exist just to please other people. They are also the ones who try to do thing all at once just to please a supervisor, doctor or patient. It can be both a negative and positive thing. Eagerness is good especially when you are after the patient's welfare but over eagerness can also distract others from doing their work because you beat them to it. It pays to tame down the over eagerness and balance it with a little caution.
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Hesitant Hank
He is the opposite of Overeager Orly. He wants to help but is not sure how to offer his help. It can also be a bit irritating because you know that the person is willing to help but is hesitant to show how they feel about it. It may cost time and money second guessing what they feel so you end up doing the work by yourself. The best thing to do is to give them the orders directly because by then they would not be able to refuse.
