title: Caring is the essence of nursing practice.
abstract: Few would doubt that caring is an integral part of the art and science of nursing. However, unless nurses recognize and promote the value of caring as a basis for rational, scientific practice, their future in healthcare provision may be limited.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009732:Nursing Care; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D012938:Social Perception