Question #1What qualities are important for a registered nurse and why are they important? A registered nurse has a strong commitment to providing meticulous and optimal care to the client. Every nurse must demonstrate kindness, patience and dedication. Autonomy in nursing is very important in decision-making and practice and can be achieved through continuing education. According to Potter and Perry (ed. 2009), accountability refers to the professional and legal responsibility of the nurse for the care provided. A professional relationship of trust relies heavily on effective communication. Communication with the patient, family and multidisciplinary teams is essential for quality nursing care of the client. Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team considerably improves the quality of care. The nurse often acts as a liaison between the patient and other members of the healthcare team. Trust is a fundamental value and, in a trusting environment, the patient feels free to share it honestly with the nurse. Ultimately, trusting relationships improve the quality and safety of health care (Olshansky 2011). For example, respecting the patient's values ​​and beliefs is essential to creating a relationship of trust. Professional practice has unique characteristics such as code of ethics of practice, dignity, specific service, continuing education. As professional nurses, they must have adequate theoretical knowledge, skills and practice within their legal framework. Nurses do not just listen to the words, but they are the ones who can give a solution by feeling empathy, which means feeling on the patient's side. A nurse must be emotionally stable and critical thinking are essential to analyze the problem and take appropriate action...... middle of article...... Journal of Professional Nursing, Vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 364-371. Scully, N 2012, 'Critical thinking and the nursing process', in A Berman, SJ Snyder, T Levett-Jones, T Dwyer, M Hales, N Harvey, Y Luxford, L Moxham, T Park, B Parker, K Reid-Searl and D Stanley (eds.), Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, 2nd ed., Pearson Australia, French Forest, pp.196 - 210. Ulrich, CM, Taylor C, Soeken, K, O'Donnell, P, Farrara, A, Danis, M and Grady, C 2010, 'Everyday ethics: ethical issues and stress in nursing practice', Journal Of Advanced Nursing, vol. 66, no. 11, pp... 2513.