By Margot Phaneuf, RN, PhD

2008

It has always been an imperative for nurses to be committed to their profession and to surpass themselves when providing care and showing empathy to their patients. For them, it is fortunate that the image of the caring, hard-working and compassionate nurse remains untarnished; otherwise, nurses would feel cut off from their collective subconscious and feel less humane in their duty to listen and to care for others.