title: Making nursing work visible inside and outside the profession.
abstract: The hidden work of nursing is explored in order to explain why the details of nurses' work stay inside the profession and why nurses should continue to display it on the outside. Examples of hidden work are examined, including the work of knowing how, knowing the patient, body work, comforting work, and helping people die a good death.
authors.affiliation: La Salle University School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D019359:Knowledge; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011361:Professional Competence; D011639:Public Opinion