title: Care, compassion, and communication in professional nursing: art, science, or both.
abstract: Debate continues as to whether nursing is a science, art, or a combination of the two. Given the recent growing emphasis in the current healthcare environment to deliver patient-centered care, the art of nursing and its impact on patient outcomes is being re-examined. The current article discusses a case narrative to provide a venue for self-reflection in nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Office of Cancer Survivorship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
authors.forename: Guadalupe R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Palos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009736:Nursing Process; D011361:Professional Competence
keywords: art of nursing; care; communication; compassion; science of nursing