I believe my top strength that triumphs others is, empathy. My parents always instilled this trait onto my upbringing. From a young age I was always taught to think of others before making judgment upon them, to place myself in their shoes, but most importantly I was told to be objective after hearing all the facts. Sympathy is sometimes misconstrued by biased feelings and at that point one cannot help an individual to the fullest extent. This is why empathy is such a valued trait in the field of nursing and why we are taught early on to understand the difference between sympathy and empathy. Being empathetic allows nurses to appear sincere which may allow patients to trust us. Gaining patient trust could mean the difference between patient compliance and noncompliance.
