Anyone looking for a medical role on [site_name] isn’t normally pursuing a career for the well-dones and thank-yous.

They know the feel good factor from this line of work comes from making a positive difference to other people’s lives.

However, it’s also sometimes nice to be given a wee pat on the back.

So, let’s join in the congratulations to the seven community nurses from Tayside who have each received the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland Community Nursing Award.

The magnificent seven, who have been supporting people at home, in clinics and in workplaces for a combined total of 178 years, were honoured at Dundee City Chambers.

Their achievement comes as a new campaign gets under way to encourage more care workers to move into nursing.

A new four-year Open University course has been created which allows care staff to train to become nurses while continuing to work full-time.

There is also a strong focus to expand the Open University’s nursing programme in rural areas where health boards are currently struggling to attract and keep employees.

If award-winning nurses and university students can help motivate you towards a career in nursing, there is one character trait that will help you reach your goal: resilience.

Training to become a nurse is a rigorous process that requires dedication and perseverance and the hours needed to study means honing your best time management skills.

But it is resilience that will help you get through not only your training but also your many years in the job.

Faced with potentially stressful or emotional situations, it is the key factor in overcoming challenges and remaining focussed on offering patients the best care possible.

Of course, this strength does not always come naturally but there are ways to help build resilience.

The first is to treat each new problem as a challenge you can learn from and as a building block that can be used to strengthen experience, knowledge and skills.

Also accept that stress, changes and upsets are all part of the nursing life – responding to these events in a calm manner will determine how successfully you handle them.

Finally, always have a positive view of yourself – confidence in your abilities and trusting your instincts helps make resilience an inbuilt part of your nature.

 

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