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This chapter has considered the importance of gathering relevant information so as to ensure the delivery of evidence‐based patient‐centred care. The therapeutic nurse–patient relationship has been acknowledged, indicating this is pivotal to patient‐centred care. It has been acknowledged that the nursing associate will gather information to inform nursing practice from a variety of sources; however, it would seem that the effectiveness of this information gathering is somewhat reliant on the emotional intelligence skills of the nursing associate as well as underpinning an appreciation of the research process. Previous experience and expertise appear to develop these skills, as the less experienced nursing associate may not be as in tune with the patient in order to pick up the non‐verbal cues of the patient, having not been exposed to similar clinical situations previously.