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Taking Care of Patients and Caring for Patients Are Not the Same
Author(s) -
Paulson Daryl S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60612-1
Subject(s) - humanism , medical care , nursing care , nursing , medicine , empathy , psychology , psychiatry , philosophy , theology
• THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT difference between taking care of patients and caring for patients. • TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS emphasizes objective, professional care, such as the medical and psychological aspects of nursing. • CARING FOR PATIENTS, on the other hand, is a humanistic way of interacting with patients that demonstrates sincere care and concern for patients simply because they are human beings. AORNJ 79 (February 2004) 359–366.