Abstract
Many people find it difficult to imagine that working with cancer patients can be a positive and rewarding experience. A variety of creative teaching strategies was used in teaching an elective, “Coping with Cancer,”; to nursing students in a baccalaureate program. The use of these teaching strategies was expected to foster an interest in oncology nursing. This article describes the journey in the teaching‐learning process that allowed students to experience the adventure of cancer nursing. Drawing exercises, communication dyads, gaining strategies, and case study analysis are among the teaching strategies described in this article.
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Oncology Clinical Specialist, Professor and Chairperson, Nursing Department, West Chester University, West Chester, PA.