Elements Of Caring

Caring is an essential element in our daily routines. The concept of caring describes an abstract phenomena formulated by a single term which breaks down into a lot of other elements that are particular to an entity and for that matter descriptive in nature (McEwen and Willis, 2011). The elements that make up caring are: affection towards others by showing that you care about what others are going through. By trying to understand the problems of the other people and trying to please others to make them happy (M.P. González, E. Barrull, C. Pons y P. Marteles, 1998) ; compassion which is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering (Dictionary.com Unabridged,2010)

Humans are more responsive to treatment when they are feeling good about themselves. To help patients feel good, nurses must take care of them hence as Watson said, "caring is the essence of nursing"(Watson in Jennifer Olin, 2011). Through caring, nurses manage to listen to the needs of the patients and also understand the background of each and every one of them. By communicating with patients about their personal life and interests, the nurse makes the patient feel important since someone is finding time and showing interest to their lives. By showing affection the nurse is showing to the patients that she is just trying to figure out what they are going through and willing to make them feel better. Through communication, patients start trusting more the nurses. If there is a lack of trust, the communication that