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As I began to write this piece to tell aspiring nursing students why choosing oncology might be a great choice, I reflected on my own haphazard path into oncology. I guess I’d be lying if I said I choose oncology as a nursing specialty when I finished my BSN. Yes, I had a great experience [...]
Ms. Sherry discusses how the experience of caring for patients with advanced lung cancer has changed her life.