Episode 74: Nurse’s Own Cancer Sheds Light on Patient Experience

ONS member Lindsay Norris, RN, BSN, oncology nurse at the University of Kansas Health System in Westwood and member of the Greater Kansas City ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss what it’s like to be on both sides of a cancer diagnosis—as a patient and provider—what she learned from her experiences as a patient with cancer, how her practice changed, and what she wishes all oncology nurses knew about the patient experience.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities. 
• Dear Every Cancer Patient I Ever Took Care Of, I’m Sorry. I Didn’t Get It.
• How Have Your Family Experiences With Cancer Impacted Your Decision to Become an Oncology Nurse?
• Laughing in the Face of Cancer: ONS Member Shares Mother’s Comical Reflections on Being a Patient
• Oncology Nurse-Patient Relationship
• ONS 43rd Annual Congress Opening Honors Oncology Nurses’ Compassion, Innovation, and Dedication
• The Power of a Nurse: The Mara Mogensen Flaherty Memorial Lectureship
• Cancer Support Organizations