"Thanks... for teaching me that": Reflections on my experiences as a palliative care nurse

<span>In the field of cancer nursing we are privileged to work with patients who impact out lives forever! They teach us "life lessons" that change our perspective, heighten our awareness, and some even sadden us. The true value of these lessons, however, emerges when we use them to...

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Main Author: Sue Ness
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2015-06-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/558
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description <span>In the field of cancer nursing we are privileged to work with patients who impact out lives forever! They teach us "life lessons" that change our perspective, heighten our awareness, and some even sadden us. The true value of these lessons, however, emerges when we use them to enhance the care we give others. "Thanks... for teaching me that" reflects on some of the lessons one palliative care nurse learned.</span>
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spelling doaj.art-a3e2b2a51f504580be90595fac6dff562024-02-08T16:28:57ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal1181-912X2368-80762015-06-01125859556"Thanks... for teaching me that": Reflections on my experiences as a palliative care nurseSue Ness<span>In the field of cancer nursing we are privileged to work with patients who impact out lives forever! They teach us "life lessons" that change our perspective, heighten our awareness, and some even sadden us. The true value of these lessons, however, emerges when we use them to enhance the care we give others. "Thanks... for teaching me that" reflects on some of the lessons one palliative care nurse learned.</span>https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/558
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