title: Nursing as informed caring for the well-being of others.
abstract: Assumptions about four main phenomena of concern to nursing (persons/clients, health/well-being, environments and nursing) are presented and an elaboration is made of the structure of a theory of caring. The issues that arise when nursing is viewed as "informed caring for the well-being of others is also examined."
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D009736:Nursing Process; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010344:Patient Advocacy