title: Looking for hope and forgiveness.
abstract: Facing and owning up to my mistakes was something I learned as a child. In our house, if you told the truth and admitted what you had done wrong, there was no punishment. If you decided to run, hide, or lie, punishment was swift and non-negotiable, with no hope of early release or pardon for subsequent good behavior.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Zahasky
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collier
mesh_terms: D004644:Emotions; D061347:Forgiveness; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D035502:Trust; D014342:Truth Disclosure