The COVID-19 pandemic raises questions about the current state of our health care system. This particular context has highlighted hospital malaise, questioning the place of everyone, particularly in psychiatry. Being a caregiver raises the notion of commitment, the true foundation of the function of a psychiatric nurse. This term is discussed here, between commitment in politics and commitment in the clinic, inseparable forms which complement each other and grow together. Commitment to bring thought to life and to extend the caregiver's existence in the name of the caregiver-patient relationship.
Keywords: care; commitment; crise; crisis; engagement; ethics; pandemic; pandémie; rehumanisation; réhumanisation; éthique.
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