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…showed last 75 words of 588 total…providing care. Patients expect that nurses will act in accord with their interests, and that nurses will not abandon them whenever they need help. Both parties expect that each will be honest. Each expects to be treated with respect. When people reach out to one another, this helps to form a bond or closeness. This caring relationship fosters communication between nurses and patients. Compassion, genuine concern for the other, and humanness are important in nursing.