As an Oncology Nurse, What Does It Look Like to Be a Well-Being Clinician?

For me, becoming a well-being clinician required a journey that does not end. I discovered four relationships to pay attention to as an oncology nurse, and each requires care. They are self, colleagues, community, and patients and families. My journey to becoming a well-being clinician meandered thr...

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Published inClinical journal of oncology nursing Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 352
Main Author Rettig, Amy E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oncology Nursing Society 01.06.2021
Subjects
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
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Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Oncology
System theory
Therapeutic communication
clinician
relationships
well-being
nursing
resilience
oncology
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Summary:For me, becoming a well-being clinician required a journey that does not end. I discovered four relationships to pay attention to as an oncology nurse, and each requires care. They are self, colleagues, community, and patients and families. My journey to becoming a well-being clinician meandered through a variety of clinical practice, educational, and leadership opportunities. At each stopover, I developed knowledge, skills, and abilities in caring relationships. Three in particular were pivotal in my well-being practice development: my first nursing job as a float nurse in a small community hospital, a therapeutic communication class in my BSN completion program, and my Master of Arts in Lay Ministry (MALM) degree.
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ISSN:1092-1095
1538-067X
DOI:10.1188/21.CJON.352