title: Humanbecoming: not just a theory--it is a way of being.
abstract: The author in this column describes how for one nurse working with hospice and homecare patients humanbecoming was much more than a theory; it was a way of being. Through the stories of three individuals the author explicates how honoring another by being attentively present cocreated the venue necessary for the individuals to contemplate the meaning of their situations. In doing so they identified their unique healthcare patterns and how they lived what was important to them.
authors.affiliation: Wellness Consultant, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra Maxwell
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations