Oncology

Pediatric Oncology is a career in the medical field. A pediatric oncologist is a doctor that specializes in children’s health (pediatric) and cancer (oncology). My reason for studying this career is because this career seems like something I would really enjoy doing. Not only is this job a secure job, but it gives me a chance to help others. Before this research paper, I knew that to become this type of doctor, I would be in school for at least 8 years. I knew that all doctors have to complete a…

Throughout my observation, I saw the how the pediatric oncology nurses collaborate with many different members of the patient’s medical team, which included physicians, social workers, psychologists and dietitians. At Saint Mary’s it was extremely important to see collaborating between the physicians, nurses and pharmacists in the morning during report. They all sat in a board room for the first hour and a half and reviewed the patient's current status and then discussed what steps they wanted…

During my week of work experience, I was able to spend a day in the oncology department where I observed an unforgettable experience of an old lady who had advanced ovarian cancer.The oncologist tried to convey the message that coming to the hospital will no longer be beneficial and recommended her to a local hospice where she would receive palliative care. The process was very sentimental and I learnt that a large part of oncology is not prescribing drugs, but dealing with the emotional effects…

friend was, but they all had such different backgrounds. While each meeting was brief, every single person I met taught me so much about appreciating the little things in life that I never would have felt grateful for without them. I want to be an oncology nurse because I want to make a difference in the patients’ lives, like the women I met, those many years…

writing to express my interest in the advertised positions of Medical Director, Immuno-Oncology and Medical Director, Immuno-Oncology US Medical Affairs. I have enclosed my CV for your consideration. During my professional experience spanning over twelve years, I have held various clinical and research positions in leading academic institutions. I gained substantial clinical competencies in hematology-oncology combined with robust knowledge of basic Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy. Thanks…

been used in routine clinical practice to obtain anatomical and physiological information. PET, for instance, is used for physiological imaging. Ultrasound, MRI and CT are commonly used for soft tissue structures (Weissleder and Pittet 2008). In oncology, the integrated examination (PET/CT) has gained widespread acceptance as a tool for diagnosis, staging, prognosis, treatment planning, assessment of treatment response and diagnosis of recurrence (Collins 2007, Antoch and Bockisch 2009).…

comparing oncology nurses in both the United States and Canada. Global Leadership Roles United States The Oncology Nursing Society published a leadership competency review which gives insight into the leadership roles…

health of indivuals. I additionally realized that I needed to be included being taken care of oncology patients, and my encounters death of my mother and wife affirmed my craving to turn into an oncology nurse. I have picked oncology in light of the fact that the information and points of interest of having a nursing training will provide for me the added abilities and certainty to be an exceptional oncology nursing in light of the fact that I will can work in hospital and have the capacity to…

The dream of having a career as in pediatric oncology healthcare is not fading away but becoming stronger with each class I take. Pediatric oncology nursing highlights my passion and wish to help children and produce a positive change in their lives. Oncology is traditionally seen as a kind of depressing Just because an person sees a job as heart-breaking or sad does not mean one can not find joy in…

on the Oncology floor. I was hesitant not knowing much about Oncology, but I applied anyway. To my surprise and utter delight, I was offered the position! I had always wanted to go back to school to continue my education in the medical field and advance my career, but the timing was never right. I had been working for almost a year as a Medical Assistant for the Neuro-Oncoogy department at Children’s Hospital Colorado, when I…