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    The Career Path To Becoming A Pediatric Oncology Nurse The goal is to learn how to become a pediatric oncology nurse. Consequently you must research the education requirements, training information and experience required for starting a career as a nurse in the field of pediatric oncology. A pediatric oncology nurses care for children with cancer. They administer medications, record observations, communicate with doctors and parents and perform diagnostic tests. Dealing with terminally ill children

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    who go on to pursue careers as general physicians, surgeons or family practitioners will frequently be involved in the screening, diagnosis and follow up of cancer patients. It is therefore logical to provide training in oncology for medical students through a specific oncology course with a defined curriculum. Furthermore, many of the skills learned particularly well in this context (eg communication skills) and the ethical dilemmas brought into sharp focus in

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    professional organization that I chose is the Oncology Nursing Society, (ONS). This organization was established in 1975. It currently has more than 35,000 members and 225 chapters. The organization provides a professional community for the Oncology nurse, as well as developing education programs, treatment plans, and being an advocate for the cancer patient. The ONS mission is to “advance excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care” ("ONS | Oncology Nursing Society," n.d.) as its vision is

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    ¬ Coping with Stress and Burnout in the Pediatric Oncology Nursing Field Erica R. Keim Bloomsburg University¬¬¬ Abstract Background. Pediatric Oncology Nursing is nursing that involves the care of children under the age of eighteen that have been diagnosed with cancer. This field of work is commonly associated with burnout and high levels of stress among the working staff. Although prevalent in every workplace, causes and coping methods of both burnout and stress have been neglected.

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    Aim And Scope Essay

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    Aim & Scope Recent Research in Oncology and Treatment is a medical journal that addresses to educate the health professionals and specialists about the standard, quality and value of care and development in science, and health services research to be provided to patients suffering from cancer. It is an Open access scholarly journal that publishes the outright and dependable source of knowledge and information on the discoveries, current developments and disclosure in the mode of Book Review, Case

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    Loxo Oncology Case Study

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    Taking the factors mentioned above into perspective, I believe that Loxo Oncology is a company that has a strong likelihood of continuing their good fortune and helping treat patients with genetically defined cancers caused by oncogenic drivers. The company has been able to avoid the financial burdens they believed would haunt them in their S1 statement through gaining funding by companies including healthcare firms Aisling Capital and OrbiMed investing millions of dollars in Loxo’s Series A and

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    Palliative Care Education For Oncology Nurses Palliative care education can provide nurses with the skills needed to assist oncology patients during the end of life process. Palliative care eases symptoms and relieves suffering that is caused by life threatening conditions (Johnston & Vadeboncoeur, 2011). Does palliative care education assist nurses in the treatment of oncology patients during their end of life process? This process is needed within all oncology units because the end of life

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    Every year millions of people die from cancer or cancer related complications. A career in oncology allows one the opportunity to specialize in the care, treatment, and research to help those with this devastating disease. Cancer is a complicated disease that causes severe illness. The complications from the disease process results in death around the world. Oncologists’ works together with other medical team members in helping patients through cancer treatment live with the disease or die with

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    An oncologist is a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors. Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist manages a person's care and treatment once he or she is diagnosed with cancer. The field of oncology has three major areas: medical, surgical, and radiation. A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy. A doctor who has special training. How to become an oncologist. You earn your bachelor’s degree,take the medical

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    An oncology is branch in medicine that studies tumors and cancer. An oncologists is a medical professional who studies and practices oncology. There are many great oncologists all over the world but there are some that have been recognized in the United States. Here are some of the oncologists that have been recognized: Dr. Daniel Sasha, Dr. CHristopher Rose, Dr. Gopal K. Bajaj and Dr. Anil Dolph. They have all been recognized because of the amazing care they have given their patients and they have

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