A Meaning-Making Process of Childhood Cancer Survivors Working as Nurses Regarding Their Illness Experience

Key Points

• This research aims to clarify how childhood cancer survivors, working as nurses, make meaning of their illness experiences.
• Qualitative interviews with childhood cancer survivor nurses
• Exploration of personal illness experiences through narrative
• Analysis of meaning-making processes in nursing roles
• Survivor nurses articulate their experiences as a source of strength in caregiving
• Meaning-making enhances empathy towards patients
• Findings indicate a unique perspective on patient care influenced by their own illness