title: The spirit of oncology nursing care.
abstract: Cancer awakens the need to honour our spirit. The resiliency of the human spirit helps patients and families find strength and hope and move forward on their journey. As oncology nurses, we empower families by connecting with and sharing our own spirit, honouring and being present to their journey, and guiding them forward as they anticipate challenges ahead. Caring isn't about doing for, but being there and being the wind behind the sails. When we connect with our spirit, we stay open to the unfolding mystery of life. Allow mystery and discovery in your life to drive your spirit of caring and to remind you to look for the rainbows.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Post-White
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D029181:Spirituality