The role of resilience and mindful leadership in oncology nursing.

Oncol Nurs Forum

College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Published: March 2015

When oncology nurses think of the word resilient, they often describe the term in the context of the patients and families they care for each day. When patients face a diagnosis of cancer, their lives have suddenly been altered in a frightening manner. Everything changes, and they must find a way to navigate the troubled waters ahead. 
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