Penny Daugherty Discusses Patient Support

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Penny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, discusses how she supports a patient who has received a cancer diagnosis.

Penny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, discusses how she supports a patient who has received a cancer diagnosis.

Daugherty notes that she assess the situation before communicating with a patient and makes herself available at all times. She says that patients typically respond well to this method and request her presence during treatment or surgery.

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