EPISODE 12

Nurses: Teachers, Counselors & Friends in Cancer Care

December 6, 202331 min

About This Episode

When patients describe their nurse, they often use words such as caregiver, teacher, counselor or friend. Three nurses at Siteman Cancer Center (Shannon, Pam and Julie) join the podcast to share their passion for taking care of cancer patients. Hear what inspired each of these nurses to get into the field – and the advice they share with patients.

“This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and produced at Spot Content Studio in St. Louis, MO.

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EPISODE 13

Addie’s Buckets of Joy: A Siteman Kids Journey

December 20, 202350 min

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