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How Oncology Nurses are Knowledgeable, Reflective and Thoughtful

November 8th 2020

Oncology nurses provide a knowledgeable, reflective and thoughtful position for patients with cancer.

How Oncology Nurses Are Your Supportive Companions On the Cancer Journey

November 2nd 2020

By Stephanie Russell, Psy.D.

One patient shares their story of how her oncology nurse changed her cancer journey by being there with her every step of the way.

Oncology Nurses Give To Their Patients Without Reservation

November 1st 2020

By Phyllis Yount, LCSW

Oncology nurses not only give to their patients without reservations, but they also help their other nurses without reservations.

Oncology Nurses Have A Special Understanding Of Their Patients

October 31st 2020

By Mary Hassler

Oncology nurses have a special understanding of their patients and their patients' needs. One patient shares their story on how that special understanding made a major difference in her cancer journey.

Looking For A Friend That Understood Cancer’s Toll

October 28th 2020

By Debbie Legault

As a caregiver for a patient with cancer, it can be an isolating experience. However, being around other caregivers can be a painful reminder of the sacrifices made along the cancer journey.

Navigating Relationships and Boundaries as a Cancer Caregiver

October 26th 2020

By Kim Johnson

Caregiving is a journey unto itself, and one that brings in its own nuances and challenges when caring for a family member with cancer regardless of your relationship to them.

Oncology Nurses Tend To The Unspoken Needs Of Patients with Cancer

October 26th 2020

By Michelle Sottile, B.S.N., RN, OCN

Oncology nurses tend to the needs of patients with cancer with great care, but they also tend to the unspoken needs of their patients.

How Oncology Nurses Support Patients And Their Community

October 25th 2020

Oncology nurses are not just supporting for individual patients, but entire patient communities as well.

An Oncology Nurse's Mission to Teach

October 24th 2020

In this Extraordinary Healer® nomination essay, Alicia Castanon, M.S.N., OCN, APRN, FNP-C, proves herself as an exceptional teacher and oncology nurse.

Why Oncology Nurses Are Adored By All

October 23rd 2020

By Amanda Badal

Oncology nurses are the backbone of cancer care, and here's why they are cherished by patients and fellow nurses alike.

When Oncology Nurses Become Family

October 19th 2020

Oncology nurses become family not just with one another, but their patients as well.

When An Oncology Nurse Is Your Parental Guide

October 18th 2020

On the cancer journey, oncology nurses are more than just a helping hand. They can be your second "mom" and guide you through the confusing parts.

Lost Time As a Caregiver For a Patient with Cancer

October 15th 2020

By Debbie Legault

Caregiving for a patient with cancer is a journey unto itself, and one that can have its own ramifications as well.

Oncology Nurses: A Comfort and A True Friend

October 12th 2020

In this essay, a patient with cancer shares how her oncology nurse was a true comfort through the cancer journey and a true friend.

Oncology Nurses Help Patients with Cancer Illuminate Life's Beauty

October 10th 2020

By Rea Shqepa

Oncology nurses are there for nearly every step of a patient's cancer journey, but along the way, they can help illuminate life's beauty.

Oncology Nurses Present Composure, Kindness and Professionalism For Patients with Cancer

October 9th 2020

By Molly Conklin, B.S.N., RN, PCCN

An oncology nurse clinical leader details how one of her staff members brought out the best in those around her, patients and nurses alike.

Oncology Nurses Provide Care and Empathy on The Cancer Journey

October 5th 2020

A patient with multiple myeloma shares his story and how his oncology nurse has provided him with care and empathy on his cancer journey.

Oncology Nurses Are Exceptional Comforter and Healers for Patients with Cancer

October 2nd 2020

In this essay, a nurse colleague shows how extraordinary healer Deborah Austin Thompson is both an exceptional comforter and healer for patients with cancer.

How Has an Oncology Nurse Helped You on Your Cancer Journey?

September 29th 2020

By Ryan McDonald

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how an oncology nurse has helped them on their cancer journey.

What Devoting A Career to Help Others with Cancer Looks Like

September 27th 2020

Mary Schueller devoted her entire career to helping others with cancer, and the devotion she displayed to that cause is what makes her an extraordinary healer.

Oncology Nurses Help Champion Patient Milestones

September 25th 2020

Oncology nurses are there for many moments on the cancer journey and can help champion important milestones that might otherwise go by unnoticed.

The Human Touch

September 22nd 2020

In the winning essay for the Finest Hour award, Evangelina SantaTeresa, CCRN, details how the human touch makes all the difference for award winner Elizabeth “Liz” Farrat, B.S.N., CCRN at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The Best Thing That Ever Happened, Advocating For the Patient

September 21st 2020

You have a new cancer diagnosis that stops you in your tracks. You are sick, afraid, vulnerable and in pain when you come to the cancer center at Temple University Hospital. The first advocate you will meet on your cancer journey is your nurse navigator

Nurse Goddess

September 20th 2020

In a finalist essay, Laurie Loe details why Vicki Dodson, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is an extraordinary healer and a great mentor.

Caring For The Caregiver

September 19th 2020

Lynne O’Connor’s winning essay describes how Christine Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is this year’s Extraordinary Healer winner by caring for the caregiver.

Christie Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, Wins CURE®'s 2020 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing

September 18th 2020

By Beth Fand Incollingo

At a virtual event Sept. 17, CURE® also named Elizabeth Farrat, B.S.N., RN, CCRN-K, the winner of its first-ever Finest Hour Award for selfless achievements in care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are No ‘Right’ Answers When it Comes to Cancer

September 16th 2020

By Erica Finamore

As a caregiver, you rarely have 10 seconds to think or reflect on anything, but with my husband gone now, I find myself looking back more than ever. There are so many things we did right, and so many things I’ll probably always feel unsure of.

You’re Never Prepared to Learn Your Adult Child Has Cancer

September 10th 2020

By Debbie Legault

I received a phone call that would alter the course of my life in ways that I couldn’t possibly have imagined. On the other end was my 27-year-old daughter and I sat dazed and confused as she tearfully said, “Mom … it’s cancer.”

Creating a Community Around Hope for Stomach Cancer

March 12th 2020

By Kristie L. Kahl

In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Aki Smith, founder of Hope for Stomach Cancer, about her journey as her father’s caregiver and what she hopes the organization offers for others affected by a stomach cancer diagnosis.

The Forgotten Caregivers

February 22nd 2020

By Kathy LaTour

When people think of caregivers, they often think of adults taking care of their elderly family members, but that is not the reality for many adolescents and young people who are forced into distressful situations when loved ones are diagnosed with cancer.