“…2 Consequently, taking care of the patient implies recognizing his/her condition of weakness and insecurity by using technical and scientific knowledge reflexively, thus providing effective and humanized care. 3 In this perspective, the nurse is oriented to get fully involved with the care, paying attention not only to the psychobiological needs, but also to the psychosociological and psychospiritual needs. Psycholobiological needs refer to oxygenation, hydration, nutrition, elimination, sleep and rest, body care, motility, mobility, physical integrity, cutaneous and mucous integrity, shelter, sexuality, adjustment (thermal, hormonal, neurological, hydro saline, electrolytic, immunological, cell growth, vascular), perception (visual, olfactory, gustatory, auditory, tactile and painful), environment, and therapeutic.…”