Becky McClelland
Becky McClelland, BSN, RN, has been a nurse for 15 years, and almost 13 of those years have been in oncology. She loves every aspect of oncology nursing and has worked in inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical oncology, although surgical oncology is her niche. Her passion is teaching patients about the cancer process, from surgery to chemotherapy, radiation, and recovery. Becky and her husband of 25 years have twins who are married and have families of their own. Becky says that her grandchildren are the joy of her life, and most of her free time is spent traveling to see them. --
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Congress Doesn’t End When You Leave
I am home from Congress, and it was a blast. The sessions that I attended were very informative, and being able to download the session recordings for concurrent or missed sessions is terrific. I also met with my special interest group (SIG), of which ONS has many. There are SIGs for surgical oncology, chemotherapy, different types of cancer, spiritual issues, and many more.
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Write Your Nursing Legacy Today
I recently met a wonderful woman while working. She told me how she is all alone now that her husband is in a nursing home. I had gone into the room to do my assessment and move on, but I found myself pulling up a chair and listening to her story. That was all she really needed at that moment, and that is the reason I do what I do.
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Networking: It’s a Small World After All
Recently, I attended a local ONS meeting—the first in my new city. I got lost on the way, as I often do, and was late. This meant that I did not get to network before the meeting, which is usually my favorite part. The meeting was great, and I recommend going to your local meeting if you have one. They are a wonderful resource for ONS members.
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Four Steps to Love Our Job
Recently, I attended a workshop at my new job. It was very informative about the hospital and its ongoing projects, but the theme was fish. The FISH! Philosophy concept came from a fish market in Seattle, where even in the awful, smelly job of the fish market the employees love their jobs.
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How Do You Deal With Test Anxiety?
Do you suffer from test anxiety? I do. I study for months until I can recite the test material, but on the day of the test, I sit down, and my mind goes blank. Everything I know seems to go right out the window. Have you ever had this issue? What do you do to help?
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