Reflections

Seeing the forest for the trees

Robin Wachsman, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRN October 19, 2011

The search for the cause of a patient's fatigue and shortness of breath reminded a nurse to remember the little details in the big picture.
 

Our pal Joey

Anne Riffenburgh, LCSW March 17, 2011

A young boy is determined to get the answers to questions about his father's radiation treatments, and the treatment team is happy to oblige.
 

Mr. B.—or why I became an oncology nurse

Cynthia Vorpahl Purcell, MSN, RN October 12, 2010

A new nurse welcomed the challenge of providing care and compassion to a difficult patient. The experience shed light on why she chose this career.
 

A human touch can have lasting effects

Regina Heroux, RN, MS, OCN September 02, 2010

Past and present come together when, after 20 years, the wfie of a former patient contacts the author with a special request.
 

The gift of Sam

Kathy Andersen, RN, MPA, OCN August 01, 2010

The author describes taking care of Sam, a young patient with osteogenic sarcoma, as well as the valuable lesson she learned from Sam's mother.
 

When the patient decides: No more treatment

June 15, 2010

Clinicians are all too aware that chemotherapy can be either a friend or a foe. When it does become the enemy, supporting the patient's decision to stop treatment often means saying yes to compassionate care.
 

Everything happens for a reason....

Mary Schueller, MSN, RN, AOCNS, CHPN May 24, 2010

When the author takes a cruise to get away from all things cancer, she winds up sharing a room with a woman who teaches her a great deal about dealing with the disease.
 

What's a mother to do?

May 01, 2010

The author remembers a young mother with three children and a grim prognosis who hoped for the sake of her family to make it to Christmas.
 
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