ABSTRACT
The conclusion reiterates the theme of the book that nursing is a hybrid profession that requires the humanities, but they should be considered on their own terms for what they can offer and what constitutes good quality knowledge. I connect themes in the book to my own background and interests, that have formed me as a nurse, and one interested in the humanities. Starting with an early degree in history, I note my choice of mental health nursing and work in a therapeutic community as formative influences. Hermeneutics applied to nursing was important in my graduate education. At a recent nursing philosophy conference, I noted common themes of materiality and artificial intelligence emerging. In choosing to highlight certain ideas, other possibilities have been left out. I note that I have not taken up critical perspectives, including feminism, that have been dealt with in recent medical and health humanities literature. There is a brief discussion of how traditional humanities are under pressure in modern academia. I end with a summative statement of nursing having its own distinctive relationship to the humanities.
