Extraordinary Healer^® Vol. 14

December 20, 2020

An oncology nurse discusses how her peers always provide the best job possible when treating patients with cancer.

December 19, 2020

A caregiver recognizes the oncology nurse that helped her husband through 9 years of treatment for cancer.

December 06, 2020

A patient with cancer discusses how one oncology nurse helped guide his cancer treatment to a better place.

November 29, 2020

Patients with cancer discuss how compassionate and professional oncology nurses make all the difference on their care teams as they go through the cancer journey.

November 28, 2020

A cancer survivor describes how her oncology nurse was by her side through her cancer journey as both a nurse, and her friend.

November 27, 2020

An oncology nurse recounts how her fellow nurses are compassionate, empathetic and knowledgeable towards patients with cancer.

November 23, 2020

Oncology nurses provide all kinds of support to patients with cancer, but among the ways they actually deliver care, they also provide patients with a sense of calm.

November 22, 2020

Oncology nurses can do it all, and the way they help patients with cancer is invaluable.

November 21, 2020

A cancer survivor recognizes her oncology nurse who has been with her every step of the cancer journey.

November 20, 2020

A patient with cancer describes how oncology nurses are simply the best for their patients.

November 09, 2020

Oncology nursing can be an art form all to itself when nurses put their own spin on how to approach patients with cancer.

November 08, 2020

Oncology nurses provide a knowledgeable, reflective and thoughtful position for patients with cancer.

November 07, 2020

Working in the pediatric oncology field requires a special touch, one full of compassion and selflessness. Traits that oncology nurses have in spades.

November 02, 2020

One patient shares their story of how her oncology nurse changed her cancer journey by being there with her every step of the way.

November 01, 2020

Oncology nurses not only give to their patients without reservations, but they also help their other nurses without reservations.

October 31, 2020

Oncology nurses have a special understanding of their patients and their patients' needs. One patient shares their story on how that special understanding made a major difference in her cancer journey.

October 26, 2020

Oncology nurses tend to the needs of patients with cancer with great care, but they also tend to the unspoken needs of their patients.

October 25, 2020

Oncology nurses are not just supporting for individual patients, but entire patient communities as well.

October 24, 2020

In this Extraordinary Healer® nomination essay, Alicia Castanon, M.S.N., OCN, APRN, FNP-C, proves herself as an exceptional teacher and oncology nurse.

October 23, 2020

Oncology nurses are the backbone of cancer care, and here's why they are cherished by patients and fellow nurses alike.

October 19, 2020

Oncology nurses become family not just with one another, but their patients as well.

October 18, 2020

On the cancer journey, oncology nurses are more than just a helping hand. They can be your second "mom" and guide you through the confusing parts.

October 12, 2020

In this essay, a patient with cancer shares how her oncology nurse was a true comfort through the cancer journey and a true friend.

October 11, 2020

One patient talks about how their oncology nurse was a hero to not just her, but many other patients in the clinic.

October 10, 2020

Oncology nurses are there for nearly every step of a patient's cancer journey, but along the way, they can help illuminate life's beauty.

October 09, 2020

An oncology nurse clinical leader details how one of her staff members brought out the best in those around her, patients and nurses alike.

October 05, 2020

A patient with multiple myeloma shares his story and how his oncology nurse has provided him with care and empathy on his cancer journey.

October 02, 2020

In this essay, a nurse colleague shows how extraordinary healer Deborah Austin Thompson is both an exceptional comforter and healer for patients with cancer.

September 28, 2020

Oncology nurses have the power to heal, and in many cases, the power to inspire their patients no matter their age.

September 27, 2020

Mary Schueller devoted her entire career to helping others with cancer, and the devotion she displayed to that cause is what makes her an extraordinary healer.

September 26, 2020

One patient recounts how his oncology nurse's love for healing helped him on his treatment journey.

September 25, 2020

Oncology nurses are there for many moments on the cancer journey and can help champion important milestones that might otherwise go by unnoticed.

September 22, 2020

In the winning essay for the Finest Hour award, Evangelina SantaTeresa, CCRN, details how the human touch makes all the difference for award winner Elizabeth “Liz” Farrat, B.S.N., CCRN at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

September 20, 2020

In a finalist essay, Laurie Loe details why Vicki Dodson, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is an extraordinary healer and a great mentor.

September 19, 2020

Lynne O’Connor’s winning essay describes how Christine Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is this year’s Extraordinary Healer winner by caring for the caregiver.