title: [Intensive care, a department where relational care counts].
abstract: The intensive care unit is a department where the seriousness of the patients' condition requires a high level of technical skill. It is also a place where professionals need to demonstrate relational care in their practice. A nurse shares her experience of what she describes as an extremely rewarding role.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital central CHU Nancy, Service de réanimation médicale polyvalente lourde, Avenue du Maréchal De Lattre de Tassigny, 54000 Nancy, France. Electronic address: julo.nono@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novosad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D035502:Trust; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: communication; famille; family; intensive care; relational care; réanimation; soin relationnel