September 2009 No 98, 2009/3 - 98 pagesEditorialPages 4 to 4From the State Nursing Diploma to a Ph.D. in scienceBy Ljiljana JovicDiscussionPages 5 to 11The construction of the sciences and scientific disciplines: A question for nursing care researchBy Dominique VinckPages 12 to 18The historically-anchored articulation of elements that serve as the base for our disciplineBy Michel NadotMethodologyPages 19 to 27A pole quality system dashboard for health care institutions: An educational toolBy Marie Christine Moll, Frédérique Decavel, Christine MerletPages 28 to 31The “empathy” conceptualization processBy Edith SimonPages 32 to 35The body: An ethno-sociological concept used in careBy Didier LecordierResearchPages 36 to 68Understanding the patient’s representations in order to optimize the educational projectBy Patricia Robin-QuachPages 69 to 79The Léonetti Law on the rights of patients and on end of life: An evaluation of how widely it is understood and a discussion of professional practicesBy Nadia Peoc’h, Christine CeauxVariaPages 80 to 84Collective production at IFSIs, or the supported construction of knowledge in situations of care and learningBy Valérie Paule Roman-RamosPages 85 to 97From research to nursing scienceBy Nicole Jeanguiot