The Nursing Faculty believe the practice of Nursing, consists of two major components. These components are the nurse-patient relationship and the environment. The environment serves not only as context for the nurse-patient relationship, but also the structure of particular units and their culture. The culture of the environment whether inpatient, outpatient, or home-care, is very complex. This complexity creates the need for collaboration between health care disciplines and services. Multidiscipline approaches are required for the planning and management of patients’ needs within a cost-effective framework. The nurse-patient relationship is the foundation for a caring practice. The nurse, with the patient, creates a health promoting and healing environment. The nurse, as presence, being there and with the patient in time of need, applies critical thinking skills to bridge the gap between the technological aspects of care, and the human responses to illness and disease. The nurse’s unique position in the delivery of direct patient care makes for the natural position of patient advocacy. Maintaining standards of professional ethics and accountability in the nurse-patient relationship serves as the foundation for morally responsible action. In this context, the practice of nursing, a humane calling, is viewed as a delicate balance of promoting patients’ independence and supporting their dependence.