Elizabeth Prechtel-Dunphy on the Shortage of Oncology Nurses

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Elizabeth Prechtel-Dunphy, RN, MSN, CRNP, BC, AOCN, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, discusses developments in oncology nursing, including preparation and interest in the specialty.

Elizabeth Prechtel-Dunphy, RN, MSN, CRNP, BC, AOCN, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, discusses developments in oncology nursing, including preparation and interest in the specialty.

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