Cancer Fighters Thrive

WINTER 2013

Cancer Fighters Thrive is a quarterly print and online magazine bringing readers practical, innovative and inspirational information about cancer treatment and survivorship.

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Looking for "Holistic nurses commit to self-care to ensure that they remain centered and conscious of their daily living so that they can in turn provide that energy to their patients financial relief? and the larger environment." —Michelle Moore, RSN, RN, HN-BC "Our Mother Standard® of care ensures that every patient is cared for with the same warmth, unconditional support and respect that our team members would extend to their own mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and other loved ones. It places the nurse/patient relationship at the center of all practices," Moore says. "At CTCA we never stop searching for and providing powerful and innovative therapies to heal the whole person, improve quality of life and restore hope. Our CTCA nursing mission includes creating an empowering environment to support teamwork. Everything is intertwined." HOW DO PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM HOLISTIC NURSING? Carlson and Moore say that their goal is to truly interact with anyone with whom they come into contact. Holism, they say, can help dissipate negative energy and build positive energy in many ways. As they work to take care of themselves and their environment, the outcome should translate into exemplary patient care. "I believe that the value of commitment to care for oneself is multidimensional and includes myself, my family, my colleagues and my patients," says Carmelita Zeta-Sanchez, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Assistant Vice President, Nursing and Chief Nursing Offcer at CTCA in Zion, Illinois. "It promotes resilience, health, well-being and happiness. I advocate Martha Washington's quote regarding happiness: 'I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may fnd myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances but by our disposition.'" Being attuned to a patient's needs and meeting those needs is what matters most in nursing. The skills and the philosophies taught to holistic nurses during their training and the wholeperson care they are able to provide to patients and their families only elevates the importance of training more nurses in the practice of holistic nursing. cfthrive.com Financial Relief Loans for Late Stage Cancer Patents Do you have late-stage cancer? Do you have a life insurance policy? An alternatve to selling your policy. Loans for Living program may be an opton for you! $40 Million in loan payments to over 300 individuals seeking financial relief. 866-459-1271 www.fifhseasonfinancial.com Call today to speak to one of our counselors: winter 2013 | cancer fighters thrive 49

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