Essay

As a relatively new nurse on an intermediate medical unit at a large oncology hospital, I was there the week before Thanksgiving—an emotionally charged time for me, perhaps because of past difficult experiences. Read More ›

It’s honestly hard to just write about one. I’m in tears as I think about the patients I’ve had the privilege to take care of and the countless ones I’ve lost. Read More ›

There are a handful of responses that follow when you reveal to someone that you work as a nurse in oncology. While my friends were off to their jobs in the corporate world, waking up when I was clocking in, I was about to face the most emotionally challenging day in my career. Read More ›

Reflecting on my career as an oncology nurse, I often find myself revisiting the emotional landscape of my first year in the field. Although I now serve as a nurse leader, guiding and supporting my team through the complexities of oncology care, nothing quite compares with the raw, unfiltered emotions I experienced as a novice nurse. Read More ›

“Neither my education in nursing school nor graduate school prepared me for neuro-oncology,” writes Marissa Panzer, DNP, AGPCNP, AOCNP, who shares her experiences navigating the oncology world as a nurse practitioner. Read More ›

A pediatric hematology/oncology nurse shares her personal experiences witnessing the significant increase in survival of young patients with cancer over the past few decades, preserving her well-being, and making personal connections with her patients and community. Read More ›