Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
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The caring component of nursing practice has become an increasingly visible activity of nursing. Consequently, a growing amount of research has explored the role caring plays in nurse practice. Research often explores the activities of caring or its moral agenda, rather than motivation. ⋯ Four categories of themes emerged as different aspects of the caring practices of nurses. Three fit within the professional development of nursing: physical caring, negotiative caring and relational caring. A fourth, motivated caring, however, provides an additional aspect of caring located within and beyond professional development.