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Pivoting Cancer Costs and Side Effects With a Nurse's Help

October 3rd 2021

By Chardele Miller

When one patient experienced issues related to costly prescriptions and side effects to treatments, one nurse practitioner helped her navigate the way to make the journey a little easier.

How an Oncology Nurse Made me Feel Safe in the Infusion Room

October 2nd 2021

By Tonya Powell

A patient details how her oncology nurse always made her feel safe no matter how overwhelming her workload may have been.

10 Helpful Tips for Cancer Caregivers

September 28th 2021

By Rick Siefke

A retired oncology social worker shares some helpful tips for being a supportive caregiver while also maintaining your own well-being. “Caregiving is compassion in action,” he writes.

Compassion and Courage Define Cancer Nurses

September 26th 2021

By LaVerne Griffiths

A cancer nurse focuses on alleviating or reducing the anxiety patients often feel when undergoing cancer treatment.

Navigating a Daunting Cancer Landscape With an Oncology Nurse

September 25th 2021

By Francieska Boyko

One patient describes her nurse navigator as one she could turn to at a time when she was receiving cancer treatment away from home.

The Unbearable Anxiety Experienced by Cancer Caregivers

September 21st 2021

By Kim Johnson

A woman explains how pushing her anxiety aside to care for her sister with cancer was not good for her own health. “I wondered about all the other caregivers out there. I wondered if they, too, were suffering in silence because they did not want to draw focus away from the person they were caring for,” she writes.

The Oncology Nurse Who Puts Things on Hold to Connect With Patients With Cancer

September 19th 2021

By Shereea Seals

A colleague describes a fellow oncology nurse who welcomes everyone who walks through their doors and makes every effort to make patients feel as comfortable as possible.

How One Cancer Nurse Exhibits Compassion on a Daily Basis

September 18th 2021

By Elisabeth Schlegel

During anxious times throughout treatment, one patient details how her oncology nurse helped her to relax at visits to her cancer center.

Making the Difficult Moments ‘a Piece of Cake’

September 14th 2021

By Chardele Miller

One oncology nurse helped a patient with esophageal cancer throughout treatment by keeping her comfortable and maintaining her dignity.

An Oncology Nurse’s Great Attitude Can Leave a Lasting Impact on Patients

September 12th 2021

By Sue Wilson

A patient notes how her advanced practice provider made such an impression on her that she even switched offices to continue their experience.