Up Front
Where to Draw the Line
Professional Boundaries in Social Networking
Last fall, I received a surprising and unexpected message in my Facebook account. “Hi Joseph, do you still remember me? I’m so happy to find you here at Facebook. It’s been three years since you left Chicago, and we missed you down here. I’m glad to reconnect with you and I’m hoping you will keep in touch.” I was caught off guard by this “friend request” from one of my former patients. Now what?
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Decision Making
I participated as a guest blogger for a Canadian breast cancer website called Sharing Strength, writing about breast cancer and sexuality. Every now and then a breast cancer survivor posts a question or comment to the website. This week a woman wrote a poignant entry about how much she misses her nipples and how she wishes some one had told her what it would be like to live without them.
Oncology News
NCI Invites You to Join the Cancer.gov Evolution
In an effort to improve its ability to reach diverse audiences with the latest, evidence-based cancer information, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently announced an “evolution” of its flagship resource, Cancer.gov. This includes an unprecedented opportunity for numerous stakeholders—advocates/advocacy organizations, NCI-designated Cancer Centers, NCI-supported programs, extramural researchers, healthcare professionals, the public, and many others—to offer feedback about how the site can better meet their needs.
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Changes
As I read and write my book on survivorship, then read and write some more, I do a lot of thinking. And one of the things that I think about most often is how cancer changes EVERYTHING. And not just for the worst.
Oncology News
Sign the UICC World Cancer Declaration to Bring Worldwide Attention to Cancer
The International Union Against Cancer’s (UICC’s) World Cancer Declaration is a tool to help bring the growing cancer crisis to the attention of government leaders and health policymakers with the goal of significantly reducing the global cancer burden by 2020. It represents a consensus among government officials, public health experts, and cancer advocates from around the world that are committed to eliminating cancer as a major threat for future generations.
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OCN certification
So I finally took the OCN exam this week…and passed. I don’t know why I waited so long and dreaded it so much. Could be I was still reeling from the NCLEX not all those many years ago, where I felt like jumping off the nearest rooftop immediately after.