Discussion about Nurses and Enthusiasm / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Enthusiasm is an intrinsic motive that drives the ethical and moral aspects of nursing practice.Love is the source of enthusiasm.An enthusiastic nurse loves life,work and patients.Loving patients is essential to inflame passion for patient care.A desire for and pursuits of benevolence is the key to enthusiasm.Only the element of benevolence integrated into enthusiasm can nurses arouse a sense of compassion,responsibility and honour,which is then advanced to the realm of humanitarian-Heal the Wounded,Rescue the Dying.The essence of enthusiasm is sincerity,that is,providing patients wholehearted care rather than hypocritical act.Caring for patients is based on goodwill and altruism.Enthusiasm is also the driving force for nurses' creativity.It inspires a positive life,pushes to pursue self-actualization and propels continuous creation.