Abstract
We have touched on some current social changes and their impact on nurses in the field of occupational health. It is true, in this electronic age, that an individual has real difficulty in keeping up with the trends. Let us not be confused; a machine may, if given symptoms and laboratory studies, turn out a list of potential diagnoses, but no automaton has yet given the emotional support so essential in the lives of men. In this hectic period, hold fast to the understanding, warm approaches to human beings that have commanded admiration and respect for our professions in the past. Social trends change, but generosity of spirit and loving care still stand as strong supports, whichever way the pendulum swings.