Care : what nurses say and what nurses do

摘要: Caring is neither simply a set of attitudes or theories, nor does it comprise all that nurses do. Nursing care determined by the way use knowledge and skills to appreciate uniqueness person they are caring for (changing noun into verb). The purpose this article present range contemporary nurse theorists' ideas on examine these using backdrop nursing as practiced in both Australia Canada demonstrate national international similarities theoretical beliefs. relationships up conditions trust enable one receiving accept help offered, underpinning nurse-patient relationship therapeutic relationship. always specific relational such found We believe theory has much offer practice worldwide. must be considered context because nature central most interventions. Nurses need able actually rather than just theorize about it-using theories inform their practice.