Caring: An Art Form

Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires
An exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's
or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas
or dead marble, compared with having to do with the
living body, the temple of God's spirit?
It is one of the Fine Arts:
I had almost said the finest of Fine Arts.
~Florence Nightingale

As the quote above implies, nursing is an art form. It is not only the knowledge that is taken into consideration when we think about nurses, but as well as the care and devotion each individual nurse has to offer to their patient. The caring aspect of nursing is what makes it a unique profession. The ability to implicate a caring relationship as well as one that is incorporates skill, ensures an environment where patients can feel secure. A caring environment also ensures client well being and contributes to overall wellness. Nurses play a huge role in the recovery of patients not only in a physical sense but mentally and spiritually, and for that nurse should be commended for the job they do and care they provide for their patients.