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Trusting Your Nursing Intuition

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As a nurse, you’ve learned many skills throughout the course of your education. Some are considered ‘hard’ skills and others are often characterised as ‘soft’. One so-called ‘soft’ skill that can’t really be taught is learning to tune into, listen to and trust your nurse’s intuition.

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As a nurse, you’ve learned many skills throughout the course of your education. Some are considered ‘hard’ skills (e.g. venipuncture, injections, catheterisation) and others are often characterised as ‘soft’ (e.g. communication, empathy, motivational interviewing). One so-called ‘soft’ skill that can’t really be taught is learning to tune into, listen to and trust your nurse’s intuition.

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Keith Carlson
Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. Keith’s two podcasts, RNFM Radio and The Nurse Keith Show, offer inspiration and practical support to nurses seeking to create meaningful, satisfying lives and careers. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on many social media platforms---including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram - as well as at www.nursekeith.com and Digital Doorway.
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Bina Baniya
02 Apr 2021
Great resource!
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Patricia Booth
15 Aug 2020
Great article so very true, l certainly trust my gut and escalate as appropriate
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Michelle Rijswijk
17 Oct 2019
loved it
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Kerri Morello
05 Aug 2020
This is something that we feel, you cannot see it , it is in your gut, intuition, we have all had experiences where we can feel it, same as common sense you cannot see that either but it is there.
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Lesley Edge
06 Aug 2020
An interesting topic.
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Kimberley McBride
02 May 2021
Really insightful, loved it!
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Julie Cameron
12 Aug 2020
Nice quick read thanks x
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Annalene Gray
30 Aug 2020
Professional intuition is something I have developed over many years of experience. It's that "gut feeling " to trust to speak up for the sake of better patient care.
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Kim Mitchell
20 May 2023
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Maria Quiaem
02 Feb 2021
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