Students can take part in these activities. There are many skills to learn and use. They can accompany patients to various tests to provide support for the patients as well as to learn about the patient experience. Some gastrostomy and naso-small intestine feeding tubes. Patients receive many oral topical and IV meds.
Many patients are on chemotherapy.
There are opportunities for weekly multidisciplinary conferences. A cancer support group meets twice a month on Thursday afternoons. Families are frequently available for teaching. Social worker on the unit. Frequent contacts with Dietary, Physical Therapy and X-Ray Therapy and geriatric research team.