1. Personal Characteristics

2. 1. empathy-means being able to identify with and understand another person’s feelings, situation, and motives
2. honesty-truthfulness and integrity and important in any career field
3. dependability-employers and patients rely on you, so you must accept responsibility
4. willingness to learn-you must be willing to learn and to adapt to changes

3. 5. acceptance of criticism-patients, employers, co-workers, and others may criticize you
6. enthusiasm-you must enjoy your work and display a positive attitude
7. patience- you must be tolerant and understanding
8. self-motivation-self-initiative, is the ability to begin or to follow through with a task

4. 9. tact-being tactful means having the ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting
10. competence-being competent means that you are qualified and capable of performing task
11. responsibility-implies being willing to be held accountable for your actions

5. 12. discretion-you must always use good judgment in what you do
13. team player- in any health care you will become part of a team; learn to work well with others