First and foremost, to be a truly successful nurse, it is highly essential that you possess both communication and people skills. While working as a nurse, you will be interacting with many different types of patients. Because of this, you need to be able to speak to them effectively as well as understand what they communicate to you.
You must also be able to understand and carry out the directions given to you by your superiors. Finally, since you will be working with a large variety of patients and coworkers, it is important that you are able to steer away from conflicts and handle difficult situations should they arise.