Oncology nurses have to handle the stress resulting from helping or wanting to help a traumatized or suffering person. Being a witness to these situations may subsequently result in personal grief and emotional and physical exhaustion in the nurse. Burnout in these nurse usually develops gradually and intensifies over time, resulting in emotional exhaustion and demoralization. Self-care is a critical component of prevention of burnout in these nurses. Self-care includes attention to and care of physical, psychological, cognitive, interpersonal, behavioral, and spiritual aspects of the whole person. Meditation and spiritual practice are important tools in understanding our response to watching others who are in pain and suffering, and in maintaining
