EPISODE · May 17, 2020 · 16 MIN
Lynn MacDonald & Dr. Sandy Sehdev
from Zoomer Week in Review · host Zoomer Podcast Network
This week we marked International Nurses Day, which is celebrated annually on Florence Nightingale's birthday. It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the founder of modern nursing, and COVID-19 is making her legacy more relevant than ever. Professor Emerita Lynn Macdonald has written extensively about Florence Nightingale and is co-founder of The Nightingale Society. AND Imagine the anxiety of going through cancer during the pandemic. It has delayed or changed treatment plans for some patients and also prevented them from bringing along loved ones for support. But it has also brought some welcome innovations. Libby reached Dr. Sandy Sehdev, a medical oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.
What this episode covers
The very relevant legacy of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing & how the pandemic is accelerating innovations in Cancer care.
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