护理 oncology has been 安娜·阿姆斯特朗’s specialty for more than 20 years. 作为一个 MSN护理教育工作者 也是护理学副教授 Herzing-奥兰多阿姆斯特朗帮助 学生 理解为什么肿瘤学的职业生涯是值得的.
“People always assume that my specialty is depressing,” she says. 但他们大错特错了.”
肿瘤科护士擅长治疗 癌症患者. In addition to administering medications 和 other cancer treatments, 肿瘤科护士也是病人的拥护者, helping patients underst和 their disease 和 man年龄 their symptoms. 它们通常是病人的 通信的第一线 给医生和其他医护人员.
For Armstrong 和 her colleagues, working in oncology is life-affirming.
“My patients embrace every single second they are gifted with. 日常生活的烦恼不会使他们烦恼, 和 the truly important things in life take on increasing significance,阿姆斯特朗说. “They have been able to share these life lessons with me 和 for that, 我很感激也很谦卑能成为他们照顾的一部分.”
Another aspect of oncology care that Armstrong enjoys is the opportunity to truly get to know her patients. Since many cancer patients undergo treatment for an extended period of time, oncology nurses 和 patients often establish strong friendships.
“当你看到一个人那么长时间, you start to learn about them 和 you can really connect,”她说。. “I’ve celebrated the birth of my patients’ gr和children, 孩子们的成就, 还有很多其他的人生里程碑. 每一天都是一个感恩的机会.”
Of course, Armstrong admits, there are also challenging aspects of working with cancer patients. When medical intervention is no longer beneficial to the patient, 必须重新评估治疗方案, 和 that can lead to some extremely difficult conversations.
即使面对最坏的情况, Armstrong is thankful for the opportunity to provide care 和 support her patients 和 their families.
“We try not to be sad, but to always look at it as a celebration of a life. I have never said goodbye to any of my patients,” she says. “我总是说‘回头见’.’”
Today, Armstrong is a lead 和 co-instructor for both ASN 和 BSN programs at Herzing-奥兰多, with a strong focus on medical-surgical nursing 和 领导. She is also an active member of curriculum 和 eng年龄ment committees, 还是新护理幸运28计划教员的导师.
Armstrong still considers the oncology department her home, 和 couldn’t imagine a more fulfilling 护理职业生涯.
“The clients 和 staff I have worked with have become my family,” she says. “It is one of the greatest honors of my life to st和 side-by-side with these amazing people.”
成为一名肿瘤科护士需要什么?
肿瘤学是一个专业领域, requiring extensive knowledge 和 clinical expertise in cancer care 和 treatment. To become oncology certified, nurses must have an RN license 和 may pursue 先进的认证 在完成 护理学硕士学位 以及额外的临床培训.
Oncology nurses may work in a variety of patient care settings, 包括医院, 门诊诊所和长期护理设施. They are involved in multiple aspects of cancer diagnoses 和 treatment, 包括预防和早期发现, 症状管理及其他.
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