One of the notions covered in the paper is the notion of intuition; its importance in recognizing and caring for psychological needs and the notion of psychological care as an indispensable element in the process of patient care. In addition, the basic psychological needs of patients and the ways in which nurses, based on intuition, meet those needs are mentioned. Intuition is a feeling that is not based on empirical knowledge. Nurses, whether experienced or not, often use intuition in their practice in critical thinking and decision-making. Knowledge and experience have a great influence on intuition, and even on its successful outcome. This raises the question of the quality of intuition of beginners versus the intuition of professional nurses. Although it has a free ethical approach, intuition is still not collectively accepted and does not represent a freely discussed topic. Psychological care in nursing is as important as physical care and treatment of the underlying disease. It creates a positive effect on the patient's emotional state and motivates him to participate in the treatment process, which gives a successful end result. It is important that nurses understand the importance of psychological care and that they apply it in their work. Psychological needs are present in all patients. In addition to the need for healing, it is important to discover other needs while respecting the principle of individuality. Since they are not the same in all patients, the needs are discovered by using the basic tool of the nurse - communication. It can be verbal and non-verbal, guided by the patient and / or his family. Topics such as sexuality or spirituality are also part of psychological care and should therefore not be neglected