title: Meaning in suffering.
abstract: This article deals with the dual suffering of clients and nurses when facing situations which appear to have no meaning. It demonstrates the need for the nurse to develop a personal philosophy which may be used to help both herself and her client.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010684:Philosophy