Erica Smith PulleyDec 26, 20173 minA note to oncology care providers….To oncology care providers: you matter. You change the lives of people, many of whom have limited time left on earth.
Erica Smith PulleyNov 21, 20162 minFrom grouch to grateful – a nurse’s attitude adjustmentI woke up this morning feel defeated. The last few weeks things have been a bit rough. On top of that, I woke up at 4:30 for no reason...
Erica Smith PulleyMay 31, 20163 minHow Do You Do it?If you ask any of us who feel called to the oncology field, we simply answer, "I was made to do this."
Erica Smith PulleyNov 24, 20152 minNursing: I Didn’t Choose it Because it Was EasyAs a nurse, there are weeks of work where I don’t sit longer than to quickly shove down my lunch down and to speedily chart. There are...
Erica Smith PulleyJan 6, 20152 minOncology Nursing Chose MeThis is a guest blog from Erin E. She currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI with her family where she works on an inpatient oncology...
Erica Smith PulleyOct 6, 20142 minDear Breast Cancer Patient-Round 2Dear Breast Cancer Patient, Since I first wrote to you a lot has happened. New research is coming out every single day. Recently I...
Erica Smith PulleySep 22, 20142 minRaising Awareness Month: Pediatric Cancer AwarenessI love what the ice bucket challenge did. I love that it brought so much awareness to a disease that has brought so much heartache to so...
Erica Smith PulleySep 15, 20143 minDying Well Means Living WellI remember sitting there in a midweek service at my church as the speaker said “you young adults listen up… you don’t even think about...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 30, 20143 minTough Conversations; Through the eyes of an oncology nurseI’m an oncology nurse. I knew when I signed up for the job that it was a tough one and that tough conversations was part of it. But some...