Question

How difficult is to practice altruism as a trauma/ortho nurse, and how can this be overcome?

Answer 1

Answer.

Altruism is the feeling of helping others without asking for rewards or compensation. Altruism follows in every nurses life.

Practice of Altruism in trauma or ortho nurse is a tough activites because most of the patient are going to have some trauma in mind or psychological problem due to traumatic situation and not able to do any normal activities due to any orthopedic problem. So, during this time the nurse is going to provide all the needs like basic daily activities, psychological support, assist in mobility, etc. The care is going to give by the nurse with full commitment to fullfill the needs without asking for any rewards.

To overcome the difficulty, always have to remember that the aim of joining the nursing is to serve or help the people not only to get salary.