title: It's transformation, not patient care!
abstract: Patient care isn't just about performing technical tasks. While that is a large and absolutely essential part of nursing care, the essence of care is helping patients and their families transform their lives into a healthful experience even though the essence may be a devastating diagnoses or a worsening illness. If we believe that patients are merely buying the technical skills of the nurse, we are in for a grievous disappointment. People today want to develop their intellectual assets and develop their souls at work. If the workplace can't help with this search, both patients and employees will find one that will. Patients want the opportunity to grow and transform their lives. And so do our staff. They will learn from leaders who are providing the role models and the environment for this to happen.
authors.affiliation: Clarian Health, Indiana School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerfoot
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care