Caring is a central concept to nursing and has been since the beginning of the profession. Over time, healthcare delivery and settings have changed as a result of technological and knowledge advancements, an increasingly diverse patient population, a shifting focus to decreased healthcare costs, increased quality and safety outcomes, and promoting person-centered care, among other factors. With these changes, a transformation of nursing is occurring. However, nurses must be mindful not to lose sight of caring at the core of nursing practice. Caring frameworks that include holistic and person-centered care can be used to guide the practice of the master’s- prepared nurses in advanced practice roles as leaders of nursing care in varied healthcare settings.
