The short answer is no I don’t think just anyone can be a nurse. It takes a certain type of character and several essential personality traits to be successful in a nursing career.
I think if you are naturally calm under pressure, resourceful, able to multi-task accurately and empathise with people you will make a brilliant nurse. Of course there are a plethora of other skills required, but I think if you fit the above, you have a really good grounding for the industry.
In my opinion nursing isn’t just a career, it’s a calling and a way of life. It takes a great deal of effort, commitment and sheer perseverance to complete a nursing qualification to then go into an industry where (in all probability) you will work very long hours with very few breaks and quite often, in understaffed areas. To some people that would be their idea of hell, and if you’re reading this thinking I could never do that, then I would suggest that you give it a really good think about choosing a nursing career.
It’s a shock to the system for anyone, even the most committed, when they find their first shift as a staff nurse is 14 hours long and starts at 7am; but if you can pull just an ounce of confidence and determination from inside you then you can do it! I’m not saying it will get easier after that, but you can be sure that most people are in the same boat and finding it just a tough.
Sarah
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