A nurse will be able to be promoted in their department by demonstrating excellent nursing skills and having better training. A nurse who cares about her patients, demonstrates great responsibility and/or leadership skills, will help someone get promoted. The fact that a nurse has also been working in the nursing field for a while or has their BSN can help them get promoted. “Administrative positions require leadership, communication skills, negotiation skills, and good judgment” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Someone who shows the characteristics of a good leader, is able to talk to patients and work well with patients and other colleagues can also get someone promoted. By demonstrating good leadership skills, a nurse can improve their chances of being promoted because it shows they are capable of leading a team and sets an example of how things should be done. A nurse can be promoted if they have excellent nursing skills and better education. Nurses therefore do not have to fear staying in the same position or losing their job, because job security is strong for a