Introduction :
Being flexible and rolling with the punches is a staple of any career, but it’s especially important for nurses. A great nurse is flexible with regards to working hours and responsibilities. Nurses, like doctors, are often required to work long periods of overtime, late or overnight shifts, and weekends.
One of the greatest perks of nursing is its flexibility. Not only is work available in a variety of geographic locations and different sectors, nurses can work part-time or full-time . And it’s easy to come back to nursing if you’ve taken a break. Nursing is adaptable so it works with your lifestyle: often even the length of a shift is flexible.
Flexibility is an essential part of resilience. By learning how to be more adaptable, you will be much better equipped to respond to adversity or any life crisis you experience. Resilient people often use difficult events as an opportunity to
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So if the nurse is flexible he will be able to work in his break and he will be able to work more hours if there is any deficiency in the staff and that is required in nursing profession
Examples of Nursing Flexibility :
1- Able to work in :
Weekend
Evening
Holidays
The flexible nurse able to work in his break like weekend and the night-shift and any holiday so if the nurse received a call from the hospital in his holiday to work he will respond with : Yes, I can..
2-Adaptable to : Difficult situations Short of supplies Equipment that does not work Needy patients
The nurse should be adaptable to any difficult situations that might be occur and react quickly for it and also adaptable for any lack or defective equipment or short of supplies. Also, the nurse has to react nicely with the needy patients. For example, patient rings the bell frequently, this is should not angers the nurse.
Cases of nursing flexibility :
1- Nurse Hussain works in (Worker’s