[The nursing relationship--psychodynamic aspects]

The relationship between nurses and their patients is influenced by subtle and often unconscious emotions which influence proper nursing. In this paper psychological concepts of development from psychoanalysis, baby-watching and attachment theory are enlisted to understand more deeply emotional situations in nursing relationships. After considering anthropological basics of nursing relations with the elderly and the mutual dependency of nursing and nursed persons are discussed. The limits of comparison between early childhood nursing and professional nursing relationships are mentioned at the end.