One Nurse’s Perspective
What Resources Do You Use for Telephone Nursing Triage?
Ambulatory nurses at Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center use the Ambulatory Care Telephone Triage and Symptom Management Protocol Manual as a guide to manage calls.
How Do You Ensure That Prisoners With Cancer Receive Hospice Care?
One of the largest maximum security prisons in the world sits on 18,000 beautiful acres in my home state of Louisiana. It is known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola or “the farm.” Angola houses more than 5,200 inmates, and 3,800 of these men are serving life sentences.
What Barriers Do You See to HPV Vaccination?
In my practice community, the state cancer control plan has helped with increasing HPV vaccination, but many issues remain. Should the HPV vaccine be added to the standard immunizations for children? What is the best way to communicate to parents that boys and girls benefit from the vaccine?
Why Did You Leave Your First Career to Become an Oncology Nurse?
Prior to becoming a nurse, I was a 6th- and 7th-grade physical education (PE) teacher at T.W. Hunter Middle School in Sumner County, TN. I transitioned from a career as a PE teacher to a nurse after tearing my Achilles tendon during a game of tag.
How Have You Combined Oncology Subspecialties?
Every patient and family I see is special. One of the most heartfelt experiences I’ve had was walking down the hall of the nursing unit and having a little girl run up to me and give me a big hug. The girl had had a BMT several years ago and was just visiting on the floor. Initially, I didn’t recognize her; she looked so good after going through so much during her BMT course!
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