A medical oncology staff nurse and clinical systems user at Northside Hospital, Winzeler cares for postsurgical patients, those receiving in-hospital chemotherapy or people with disease complications. Request an Appointment. I was just offered a position on an oncology floor. Others get certified for a sense of personal accomplishment. Enjoy the Benefits of CertificationSome nurses are encouraged by others to seek certification. Hey everyone, I am a new grad in the interveiw process with several area hospitals. Certification proves you’ve mastered a broad body of oncology nursing knowledge. I had been in the position just a year and considered myself an empathetic, compassionate oncology nurse who knew how to talk with patients and their families and how to help them. Filed Under: Blog. The motivation doesn’t matter. Extending nurses' roles and responsibilities so that they may take on some functions of doctors is widely advocated to assist with shortages of medical staff, improve service provision, and to reduce costs. I am an oncology nurse, and am very proud to say that. We lead the region in providing access to … Clinical Trials Available at GBO. The nurse manager and staff all seemed wonderful and the unit was very nice. … In cancer care in particular, use of specialist nurses to help meet targets for faster diagnosis and treatment is seen as essential. Through our partnership with the National Cancer Institute. I am no longer a nurse. I was working as an oncology nurse navigator in 2007 in Atlanta. My only concern is that I have never been on an oncology floor.