Expertise in caring: a source of power.
1. Caring generates power in relationships with patients and helps them to evolve. 2. Caring is more than an emotional response. It is acting in ways that demonstrate that people, relationships, and issues are important. 3. Continuity of care providers across settings help yield positive outcomes for patients.
Nursing Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida 32608, USA.
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