Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN

Oncology nurse, dog mom, creative home cook, nerd at heart!

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Fundamentally human beings are the same. Imagine being lost in some remote place and suddenly seeing someone coming towards you over the horizon. You wouldn't care about their race, nationality or religious faith, you'd be filled with the joy of encountering another human being.

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

Florence Nightingale and the changing face of nursing. Happy 200! https://t.co/ztOKjL092A

[Dr. Susan Deane @SusanDeane]

With all due respect to Dr. John Torres who reported on @NBCNews that there are not enough ICU beds for corona patients. The real problem is the shortage of RN’s caring for those patients. You can have all the beds available but you need the RNs!

[BCAN NCT Chapter @BCAN_NCT]

Save the date! We're less than two months away from the 2020 Triangle 5K Run/Walk to End Bladder Cancer! @MattMilowsky #bcan #bladdercancer #chapelhill #charitywalk #charityrun #cancerawareness #kickcancersbutt

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

Today is National Rare Diseases Day. Unfortunately I am one of those who has been diagnosed with not one, but two of them. I don’t want sympathy, I am fortunate to have an amazing medical team on my side. My… https://t.co/8Zym1Q5eiw

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

@MonicaOReillyJ1 @UMassWalker I have thought about this same concept for years! How can we get insurance to reimburse for such a service?

[American Nurses Association @ANANursingWorld]

As nurses, embracing the family caregiver is just as important to the well-being of our patients as caring for the patients themselves. Here are some ways you can support caregivers. What would you add to the list?
https://t.co/phgfdksb54

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

@PhiMuFraternity Tri Phi Mu Alumnae

[Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @DarcyBurbage]

The Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients https://t.co/gRVx7Y6GYe

[Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @DarcyBurbage]

Kindness: an underrated currency | The BMJ https://t.co/GAYwbzZSpL

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

@wjarrettc Did you get booed?

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

@arupe Might have to switch to liquor 🍸🍹

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

I am thankful for Fumiko sharing her experience and continuing to make a difference!

[Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO @fumikochino]

Too often people are #underinsured and financially burdened by the cost of #cancer care. Faced with a choice between their money and their lives, some patients lose both.
Proud of our #graphicmedicine OP-ED in @latimes @NathanAGray #financialtoxicity
https://t.co/9sahQzl0MZ

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

Beautiful viewpoint!

[Nathan Gray MD, FACP @NathanAGray]

My short comic on the tremendous privilege of sitting together alongside both the marvel and the messes of dying words...

Excited to work with @spiralbound on this one. #GraphicMedicine #hapc #hpm

https://t.co/yTccrUQyCc

[Yousuf Zafar, MD MHS @yzafar]

Rural hospitals are closing. This data is so important. #Cancer patients traveling longer distances are more likely to:

-Face greater cost
-Get admitted to ICU
-Get care at sites w/o oncology care

Great work @GRocqueMD @StephWheelerUNC @MariaPisu1 et al @JCO_ASCO

@DukeForge

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

Smokies Summer Giveaway https://t.co/j9BsRMDCX0

[RVshare @RVshare]

It’s time to enter our Smokies Summer #Giveaway! The grand prize winner will get a 4-day 3-night trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, FREE RV rental, FREE campground stay, and a $1,000 cash prize. Enter here: https://t.co/wRftUeRxFw #Sweepstakes #ContestAlert #GiveawayAlert

[Melissa Della Vecchia, RN, BSN @mleuch03]

Amazing dedication to her profession!

[2022 ONA Summit Live Virtual Meeting @OncNavSum]

We're celebrating oncology nurses across the country. Thank you for the life-changing work that you do! #OncologyNursingMonth