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An Oncology Nurse Wears Many Hats
A cancer survivor details how her oncology nurse was also a therapist and social worker for patients as they received chemotherapy.
‘Treadmill of Survivorship’ With a Supportive Oncology Nurse
A patient with ovarian cancer details the compassion she experienced with her oncology nurse even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lifting Weight Off of Patients’ Shoulders
Three different people describe similar experiences with someone who stands alongside them during their journeys.
Childhood Cancer Survivor Becomes Oncology Nurse and Hero
A mother credits her son’s oncology nurse for saving his life and their entire family with her smile, grace and endless commitment.
Using Group Therapy as a Learning Experience for Patients With Cancer
A patient with cancer recalls his experience with group therapy started by a nurse that helped him learn more not only from her but from others in similar situations.
Easing Worried Patients During Difficult Times Throughout Cancer Treatment
A colleague writes about an infusion nurse that has the bedside manner to make patients’ experiences with cancer a little calmer with her sense of humor and knowledge.
A Blessing to Everyone She Helps
A manager describes how an oncology nurse helps patients with cancer including her own mother.
Taking the Extra Step for Patients With Cancer
One nurse describes how her colleague incorporates compassion into every aspect of her role as an oncology nurse.
Unsung Heroes Among Oncology Nurses
A woman describes a nurse that helped her mother during her cancer journey, a time that can be described as an ‘unwanted and unwelcomed horror in their life.’
Our Extraordinary Angel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A wife and caregiver describes the oncology nurse who helped her husband until he died from cancer and made an impact on his whole support system.