Beyond the bedside, Roswell Park nurses have many opportunities to further academic goals and conduct evidence-based research that can improve and change cancer care.
Nursing student interns
As a nursing student intern, you work 1-1 directly under the supervision of a registered nurse (usually following one nurses schedule). During the summer (May to mid-August), interns work approximately 37.5 hour per week, and during the academic year, interns work a minimum of one shift per month. For information, please email Jessica Schultz, BSN, RN, Nursing Staff Development Instructor at Jessica.Schultz@RoswellPark.org
Roswell Park nurses create tool to identify patients who would benefit from palliative care.
Nurse Residency Program
The Nurse Residency Program (NRP) is a comprehensive training for new graduate oncology nurses as they transition during their first year of professional practice using standards from the Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP). Roswell Park’s Nurse Residency Program is Western New York’s only Accredited Practice Transition Program with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
The program is conducted in partnership with Vizient/AACN, Inc. which publishes the guidelines, curriculum, and collects/aggregates data regarding the participants.
Marie E. Bogner Center for Nursing Excellence
This center is dedicated to the professional development and advancement of Roswell Park nurses. Cancer care is changing and advancing at a brisk pace and continuing education is essential to ensure that our nurses use the latest technology and techniques to deliver advanced treatments to our patients.
The center features:
- Two smart classrooms (55 and 45 capacity)
- High fidelity simulation inpatient room
- Two hands-on flexible skills learning areas
- Nursing lounge for respite or and to work on projects/education
- Lactation room and more
I’m a late bloomer. As a 48-year-old new graduate, I was uncertain about working in a cancer hospital. But there is a certain positive energy here, and I couldn’t be happier. I share my experiences with my fellow graduates and tell them how much I have learned, and all the fantastic opportunities Roswell Park has to offer.Janeen Bauer, AAS
Current research
Nurse Scientists at Roswell Park lead research aimed at improving cancer care and delivery. Current nursing research at Roswell is evaluating:
- Quality of life and sleep in solid tumor cancer patients.
- Moral distress amongst oncology nurses
- Temperature measurement devices and relationship to core temperature in medical oncology patients.