Table 1.

List of classified themes based on the statements

Question
1. Tell us about your

Verbalization

Theme

Frequency

experience in taking
care of cancer patients.
2. Tell us about your
feelings when you
found out that youll be
dealing with cancer
patients?
3. How did the
diganosis affect your
emotions?
4. What challenges did
you face trying to
manage cancer
patients?
5. What approach/es

Staff nurses are not

Knowledge and
8

did you apply as

always at the bedside,

communication

compared to those

thus they cant establish

skills are

given by the staff

that good rapport, unlike necessary

nurses in caring for

me who is always at the

cancer patients?

beside, where i can talk

to my patient and

explore his feelings.

I cant see in the

Difficulty in

guidelines on how nurse following the

should handle the

guidelines of

patient

management
of care of
cancer
patients

6. What changes within

yourself did you notice
after taking care of
cancer patients?
7. What health
recommendations
and/or health teachings
did you give to your
cancer patients?
8. How did you
manage your cancer
patients?
9. If given another
chance to care for
cancer patients, what

preparations will you

do?