David Hoffman | Cancer Kids Depress Their Nurses @DavidHoffmanFilmmaker | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
In 2006 my team was working on a documentary on great nurses. One of the nurses was this pediatric cancer nurse who was so dedicated and so involved in each of his patients. He got in a room with each of them and spoke to them as though they were the only patients he had. At one point during the interview in a car, he broke down just a bit. The stress he was under. The feelings he had hidden as he went to work each day.
Pediatric cancer is a life-threatening illness and nurses who work in this field experience a high level of emotional distress as they care for children who are undergoing difficult and painful treatments. Here are some reasons why working as a pediatric cancer nurse is so difficult.
Caring for children with cancer can be emotionally and psychologically challenging for nurses. Pediatric cancer is a life-threatening illness and nurses deal with the grief, fear and the sadness of families who are struggling to cope with their child's diagnosis and treatment.
Children with cancer often require complex and intensive medical care, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy and stem cell transplants. This requires specialized knowledge and expertise from nurses who work in pediatric oncology and the strain on the children and their families is palpable as we saw in the hospital each day we visited him..
Cancer treatment cause many adverse effects, including nausea, vomiting, pain, fatigue and hair loss. Nurses need to be skilled at managing these symptoms and helping children to cope with physical and emotional challenges.
Many children with cancer require ongoing treatment and follow-up care which can be demanding and time-consuming. Pediatric oncology nurses must be committed to providing long-term support and care.
And we saw this day after day - pediatric oncology nurses often form close relationships with their patients and families which can make the emotional toll of caring for these patients even more challenging.
Despite these challenges, this nurse and others we filmed during the making of the documentary found working in pediatric oncology to be rewarding. They were able to make a significant impact on the lives of their patients and families, and they played a vital role in supporting children with cancer through their treatment and recovery.
If you found this short video clip of meaning, I ask you to support my efforts to present more clips from my archive by clicking on the super thanks button below the video screen. You don't have to do it but it would sure help my efforts to continue with this work.
Thank you
David Hoffman filmmaker
In 2006 my team was working on a documentary on great nurses. One of the nurses was this pediatric cancer nurse who was so dedicated and so involved in each of his patients. He got in a room with each of them and spoke to them as though they were the only patients he had. At one point during the interview in a car, he broke down just a bit. The stress he was under. The feelings he had hidden as he went to work each day.
Pediatric cancer is a life-threatening illness and nurses who work in this field experience a high level of emotional distress as they care for children who are undergoing difficult and painful treatments. Here are some reasons why working as a pediatric cancer nurse is so difficult.
Caring for children with cancer can be emotionally and psychologically challenging for nurses. Pediatric cancer is a life-threatening illness and nurses deal with the grief, fear and the sadness of families who are struggling to cope with their child's diagnosis and treatment.
Children with cancer often require complex and intensive medical care, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy and stem cell transplants. This requires specialized knowledge and expertise from nurses who work in pediatric oncology and the strain on the children and their families is palpable as we saw in the hospital each day we visited him..
Cancer treatment cause many adverse effects, including nausea, vomiting, pain, fatigue and hair loss. Nurses need to be skilled at managing these symptoms and helping children to cope with physical and emotional challenges.
Many children with cancer require ongoing treatment and follow-up care which can be demanding and time-consuming. Pediatric oncology nurses must be committed to providing long-term support and care.
And we saw this day after day - pediatric oncology nurses often form close relationships with their patients and families which can make the emotional toll of caring for these patients even more challenging.
Despite these challenges, this nurse and others we filmed during the making of the documentary found working in pediatric oncology to be rewarding. They were able to make a significant impact on the lives of their patients and families, and they played a vital role in supporting children with cancer through their treatment and recovery.
If you found this short video clip of meaning, I ask you to support my efforts to present more clips from my archive by clicking on the super thanks button below the video screen. You don't have to do it but it would sure help my efforts to continue with this work.
Thank you
David Hoffman filmmaker
