Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Good Nurse?
Ever ask yourself “Is nursing for me?” or have people told you that you might make a good nurse? We put together this quiz just for you! Check it out, answer honestly, and let us know what you think!
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Nicole Lehr is a pediatric nurse. She can be described in three adjectives: content, thankful and fortunate. All credit for the aforementioned description can be given to the love she has for her profession as an RN. She graduated from University of Florida with her Bachelor’s in Nursing and moved to Atlanta to work at the Cardiac Stepdown Unit at Children’s — her dream job.
By Nicole Lehr
I am an RN of 37 years and I just love these fun litle quizzes. I can tell that who ever puts these together still enjoys nursing as much as I do. I am a PACU nurse and it is the greatest place to work. Plus it helps that I work with fabulous people.
I have been an LPN for 11 years, and I enjoy these quizzes.
I am thinking of becoming a nurse. This quiz helps me see if it is the right thing for me to do.
Am a nursing student who looks forward to being great Nurse. All views, ideas and necessary assistance are welcome.
30 years nursing 28 RN 2 LPN prior! Love doing these quizzes!
interesting quiz, thanks! but question 7 makes so many assumptions, as does its explanation. it assumes the nurse is a woman. it assumes she and the single father are both heterosexual. let’s not exclude those in our profession who don’t fit into those categories.
Great point, ltone317–thanks so much for bringing it up.
Hi Nicole Lehr
Thanks for sharing this interesting quiz. Many nurses will learn something new after reaging this one.
I disagree with one of the answers on this quiz that the site has determined that I answered incorrectly. The question about the young cancer patient. While it seems like a great idea to pack that patient up and take him with you to lunch that is actually a very poor choice seeing as how this is a young cancer patient and does not need to be exposed to the germs that he/she would be exposed to while going on such an outing.
It seems to assume the person taking the quiz is a woman..
These have nothing to do with being a nurse. They’re just about being assertive and following certain rules at certain times.
Being a nurse is about thinking on your feet and showing compassion to every person you support irrespective of their background/race/gender etc while knowing plenty about drugs, signs and symptoms and disease management.
Also, Q1 suggests taking a cancer patient with you to the cafeteria for lunch so you can eat together. This is by far the most stupid suggestion I have ever heard. It doesn’t take into account infection control procedures, if the patient is under strict observations etc. What if the patient was being barrier nursed for an infection while on 15 minute obs including a cardiac monitor while also being nil by mouth in preparation for an operation…still think it’s a good idea to take them to the cafeteria?? Probably not!
Q8 is also quite offensive. First of all it assumes that the nurse MUST be female. Secondly it assumes that the female nurse MUST be straight. According to the ‘correct’ answer a female to female exchange of information would be okay. What if both females are gay?
I appreciate that this is supposed to be a lighthearted quiz and I know I’ve read into it too much but that’s what nurses are supposed to do. They’re supposed to pick out subtle signs.
Rather than taking a quiz you’d be better off knowing how good a nurse you’d be by enrolling yourself in nursing school, taking some tests and asking your patients, ‘how do you think I’m doing? Is there anything I could do to improve the care I’m giving you?’
Just took it and I got an 8 out of 10. It’s just a quiz I know but I’m a nursing student and officially begin my journey in Sept and I’m a bit nervous but its kind of comforting to take quizzes and reading articles about other’s experiences. Reminds me of why I want to be an RN and kinda preps me for whats to come for me.
Very challenging I love that