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As in many other countries, Quebec is not immune to healthcare reforms, which can unfortunately hinder the quality of care as well as induce some dehumanization, for both patients and healthcare professionals. The “Humanistic Model of Nursing Care - UdeM” (HMNC-UdeM) therefore attempts to offer an innovative perspective that aims at improving the quality and the safety of care, in addition to the satisfaction and well-being of both patients and nurses. While respecting their theoretical influences, the authors present their vision of the central concepts of the discipline and the model’s key concepts, seeking to make them more understandable, accessible, and applicable in nurses’ daily practice. Therefore, the aim of this article is to raise awareness of the model within the nursing community, to promote its insertion within nursing’s spheres of activity, as well as demonstrating its applicability and impact in nursing research. It appears that this model is promising for the renewal and the development of humanistic interventions for patients’ care.