Nursing practice can be complex due to the fact that people in general can be very different in their wants, needs and expectations. However, one thing that has proven to be true among people is their desire for comfort. An essential mid-level theory in nursing practice today is comfort theory. This theory highlights the importance of comfort within the healthcare context. Comfort increases the overall experience of the patient and their family, increases their ability to heal and cooperate, and also has a positive impact on healthcare and medical facilities. This research shows how comfort theory must be implemented across all medical fields, particularly nursing, if professionals want to provide the highest quality of care to their patients. Kolcaba (2001) states that nursing is the process of observing and determining the comfort needs of patients. The assessment can be objective based solely on observation or subjective based on asking the patient whether he or she feels comfortable or not. The nurse is expected to create and execute appropriate nursing interventions as well as evaluate patient comfort following interventions. Research believes this is critical in healthcare settings when first coming into contact with a patient. People are constantly looking for comfort both inside and outside of healthcare. Being in a situation that may be confusing, overwhelming, painful, or scary only increases the need for comfort. Drouin, Kolcaba, and Tilton (2006) further support this notion when researching examples of poor quality of care among a patient group. Such examples included patient and family complaints, skin lesions, medication errors, injuries and secondary complications… the focus of the paper… where healthcare is essential. Overall, it will have a positive impact on both the medical field and the public it serves. Works Cited Drouin, C., Kolcaba, K., Tilton C. (2006). Comfort theory: A unifying framework for improving the practice environment. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 36 (11), 534-544. Kolcaba, K. (2001). Evolution of middle-range comfort theory for outcomes research. Nursing Outlook, 49 (2), 86-92.Malinowski, A. Stamler, L. (2002). Comfort: explorations of the nursing concept; Journal of Advanced Nursing, 39 (6), 599.606. March, A., McCormack D. (2009). Nursing theory-directed health care: Modification of Kolcaba's comfort theory as an institutional-level approach. Holistic Nursing Practice, 23(2), 75-80. Wright, A. (2011). Trauma resuscitations and patient perception in terms of care and comfort. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 18 (4), 231-240.