Why does cancer care speak to you, both personally and professionally?
Oncology nurses face one of the most demanding and taxing, yet one of the most rewarding positions for nurses. Your future journey as an oncology nurse will include offering support to patients and families after a difficult diagnosis, administering strong medications, and being a helping hand in the end-of-life care for patients. This job requires focus, resilience, and passion. With this question, your interviewer is assuring that you will come to their team with the passion and drive for cancer care. This is the time for you to talk about how oncology care appeals to you. Don't hesitate to use any personal stories of how you were impacted by this type of care and how it will help fulfill you in your career.
"My work as a nurse has always been patient-centric, including why I decided to study nursing in school and become a registered nurse. Oncology nurses get to help patients make the most of the life they have and be the positive beam of light when darkness is consuming them and I know I will thrive in this way with your patients. Building ongoing and lasting relationships with my patients is one of the greatest aspects of this job and I can imagine the relationships your team develops with patients are life-changing. About four years ago, I was truly touched by the team that worked with my mom with her lung cancer diagnosis and the subsequent treatment she received for over two years. The nurses, oncologists, and surgeons made both my mother and our entire family feel like we were a part of theirs and being a part of this would be incredible."
