General Nursing

Monika | General Nurse | University Hospital Basel

What is General Nursing?

A Career in General Nursing is very intriguing. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in General Nursing is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into General Nursing. It is best to learn about General Nursing from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

General Nurse Monika has 24 years of professional experience in General Nursing. According to General Nurse Monika, General Nursing is:

Nursing is a profession within the healthcare sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.

How General Nurse Monika got into General Nursing?

I did a Diploma in Nursing from AKP, Basel. I started practicing as a Nurse in 1994. I also did a course in Training Nurses from SUEP, Basel. I work at University Hospital, Basel as a General Nurse.

General Nurse Monika's Talk on General Nursing

Starts with what is:
1)	General Nursing

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in General Nursing is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in General Nursing. It defines Education in terms of following items for General Nursing:
2)	Physiology
3)	General Sciences
4)	Mathematics
5)	Medicine
6)	Diseases
7)	Pathology

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for General Nursing needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It explains Skills needed in General Nursing with these items:
8)	Communication
9)	Interpersonal
10)	Teamwork
11)	Empathy
12)	Patience & Calmness
13)	Adaptability
14)	Organisation

General Nursing has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of General Nursing:
15)	Serving Society
16)	Making People Happy
17)	Flexible Work
18)	Variety

Challenges define General Nursing as much as the Positives of the same:
19)	Irregular Shifts
20)	Stressful Environment
21)	Meeting Expectations
22)	Increase in Administrative Work

In the final section of the Talk, Monika talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
23)	General Nursing

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How to get into

General Nursing?

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Links for this Talk

General Nurse Monika's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/monika

LifePage Career Talk on General Nursing

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/general-nursing

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20180228-0018

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL0TvTJQoGk

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