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Honoring Our Nurses Creative Approach To Cancer Care During COVID-19

May 7, 2020

When the coronavirus (COVID-19) stormed the U.S. in March, its swift spread took most of the country by surprise. Many felt frightened and unprepared, but armed with years of experience in taking on the most complex challenges, our Kimmel Cancer Center nursing team was ready. Cancer treatments often deplete immune cells, weakening the immune system, […]

Clinton ⋅ Issues & Perspectives #NursesWeek, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, nurses ⋅

What is Compassion? It’s a Nurse.

May 16, 2011

What is Compassion? It’s a Nurse. Compassion is defined as the awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve that suffering. It isn’t something that can be taught. Compassion comes from the heart and it’s a quality that sets apart our cancer nurses. Our nurses put patients first by providing outstanding […]

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