Dessie Brown, LPN, works with a lot of cancer patients and loves doing it because she is able to help them in a unique way. Brown has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice, first in 1992 and then again in August 2009. This Feb ruary she finished her last round of chemotherapy.
Advance practice nurses play a critical role in the assessment and management of patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia. Read More ›
A master’s level oncology specialization program prepares nurses with the clinical, cultural sensitivity, and research skills they will need to deal with issues impacting underrepresented minorities. Read More ›
A healthy work environment is one in which people are valued and priority is given to the multiple aspects of the workplace that affect employees’ ability to function well in order to accomplish the goals of the organization.1 Since its early days, nursing has been a profession of service in a high-stress, ever-changing healthcare environment, often without appropriate thanks, reward, recognition, or appreciation. The psychological implication Read More ›
SAN DIEGO—Elizabeth Brunton, RN, MSN, OCN, started in the nursing field in 1973. More than 35 years later, she is the recipient of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Nurse Excellence Award. This award is presented annually to a registered nurse who goes above and beyond the normal standards of nursing practice.
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