Why did you choose oncology?

roughmatch · Jul 29, 2012

I chose oncology because I am a 4 yr breast cancer survivor.

I had great oncology nurses.

I wanted to do something with the rest of my life besides waiting to see if I would survive 5 yrs, 10 yrs etc..

So now, I am fresh out of nursing school and starting my career as a brand-new oncology nurse!

Wish me luck!

Debilpn23 · Jul 30, 2012

Roughmatch Wish you the best of luck.

I myself am going for treatment for breast cancer. Had a lumpectomy and am now doing radiation.

roughmatch · Jul 30, 2012

And I wish you the very best. I also had lumpectomy, chemo, and radiation. Cancer sucks.

Survive!

roughmatch · Jul 30, 2012

And I am here if you need me.

Debilpn23 · Jul 30, 2012

Thanks

Tree5981, ADN, BSN, MSN · Jul 31, 2012

They are the best patients in the world and appreciate everything you do!

sandy61 · Aug 4, 2012

Roughmatch Wish you the best of luck.
I myself am going for treatment for breast cancer. Had a lumpectomy and am now doing radiation.

This is great to hear I manage an oncology unit, and almost everyone of my nurses have a loved one going thru cancer. This just makes you a better nurse, because you can relate to the patient. Good luck.

Jingles39 · Aug 4, 2012

I'm not an oncology nurse yet, but I cannot think of another specialty where my heart belongs more than in oncology. I lost my mom at the age of 47 to breast cancer and lost my dad at the age of 58 to lung cancer.

mdshalu · Aug 8, 2012

I chose oncology as their are limited cancer hospital in my country. I thought it's a emerging scope of nursing. But my bad luck now i m having tough time to search a job related to my field due to limited hospitals. in addition nurses are paid less and moreover any non specialized nurses can work on it.

Emilynn09 · Aug 16, 2012

I'm not an ONC Certified nurse but, I do work in Oncology and I really love working with people who have cancer. They are the most appreciative people you can possibly work with. I also find much satisfaction in providing dignified care to those who need it the most. It's rough emotionally sometimes, but the success cases make all the bad days worth it. I just feel like I'm really making a difference working in Oncology.

veroniicaxoxo · Sep 5, 2012

I really want to work in peds oncology. I feel I chose this because I want to be able to use my learned skills from school to make them feel somewhat better, however I want to use skills that cannot be taught in school such as my bubbly personality, AND strength just to make them laugh and smile, even if its just for a little while.