Why is pediatric oncology nursing important?

In the most general terms, a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner works with pediatric patients (under the age of 18 and sometimes up to age 21) who are undergoing treatment for some type of cancer. read more

Being an oncology nurse also helps me to keep things in perspective within my own life. No matter how hard or bad I think my day is, it’s never as bad as my patients’. My job reminds me every day how important it is to be grateful for the little things—being able to walk, go to work, spend time with my family, breathe, etc. read more