Comments on: Oncology Social Work: A Courageous Job with Heart http://www.socialworkprograms.org/oncology-social-work.html Social Work Programs , Schools, Licensing, Jobs and Continuing Education Classes Thu, 17 May 2012 20:52:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Lauren Hyman msw acsw http://www.socialworkprograms.org/oncology-social-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-1476 Lauren Hyman msw acsw Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:32:01 +0000 http://www.socialworkprograms.org/?p=251#comment-1476 read this very accurate artice.I'm an Oncology Social Worker and we are all very much "on the emotional front" when it comes to meeting with ,assisting cancer patients and the whole family unit It's paramount to have the ability/intuition to know just when to assist and become proactive and when not to "push". WE are serving these patients at a very vulnerable time in their lives.We need to be mindful at all times that it is a privilege to pop into their lives at such a difficult time. We need to be quiet,listen attentively , be professional and very very sensitive to each different cancer patient and their family members. Sincerely , lauren Hyman,MSW ACSW read this very accurate artice.I’m an Oncology Social Worker and we are all very much “on the emotional front” when it comes to meeting with ,assisting cancer patients and the whole family unit

It’s paramount to have the ability/intuition to know just when to assist and become proactive and when not to “push”. WE are serving these patients at a very vulnerable time in their lives.We need to be mindful at all times that it is a privilege to pop into their lives at such a difficult time.

We need to be quiet,listen attentively , be professional and very very sensitive to each different cancer patient and their family members.

Sincerely ,
lauren Hyman,MSW ACSW

]]> By: Elsie http://www.socialworkprograms.org/oncology-social-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-1456 Elsie Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:12:08 +0000 http://www.socialworkprograms.org/?p=251#comment-1456 I'm starting my msw program in fall and don't think I could work with very sick patients and their families because I wouldn't stop thinking about them and what they go through. I want to do counseling but it would be hard to work with the terminally ill. I’m starting my msw program in fall and don’t think I could work with very sick patients and their families because I wouldn’t stop thinking about them and what they go through. I want to do counseling but it would be hard to work with the terminally ill.

]]> By: Larissa http://www.socialworkprograms.org/oncology-social-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-1322 Larissa Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:49:50 +0000 http://www.socialworkprograms.org/?p=251#comment-1322 Hospital social workers can have a lot to deal with because many times patients feel they are kept in the dark about their medical condition and they are very nervous. It takes a lot of compassion, especially working with cancer patients. Hospital social workers can have a lot to deal with because many times patients feel they are kept in the dark about their medical condition and they are very nervous. It takes a lot of compassion, especially working with cancer patients.

]]> By: Chase http://www.socialworkprograms.org/oncology-social-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-1271 Chase Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:05:23 +0000 http://www.socialworkprograms.org/?p=251#comment-1271 The social worker for my dad told us about people who could come in as aides as well as hospice and saved us some research time. We really weren't in the right state of mind to start making calls since we were at the hospital with him most of the time. The social worker for my dad told us about people who could come in as aides as well as hospice and saved us some research time. We really weren’t in the right state of mind to start making calls since we were at the hospital with him most of the time.

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