title: [Rituals, myths and fashions of nursing care: a follow-up after 30 years and new risky trends].
abstract: Nearly 30 years ago in an editorial rituals and myths of the nursing profession were presented and discussed, to identify the most recurrent and their meaning and implications for the nursing profession. Some of the old rituals have been cleared bur replaced by new ones. Others, are still present, although some situations largely improved, still need further improvement. A list of practices borderline between organization, evidences and natural evolution of culture and habits is presented and implications and some future developments discussed. Nursing, like medicine, needs (and will never get rid of) rituals and myths: the importance is the capacity to avoid a critical obedience and exercise a critical appraisal.
authors.affiliation: Universita degli Studi di Udine.
authors.forename: Alvisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palese
mesh_terms: D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D009229:Mythology; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors