Nurses play a critical role in the lives of children facing cancer. Beyond their medical expertise supporting treatment, managing medications and answering family questions, pediatric oncology nurses also fill a critical comfort and care role for families. #nationalnursesweek 1. They know when you need a hug. When Claire was in treatment for Ewing sarcoma, her nurses took amazing care of her and her family. “Pediatric oncology nurses are a special breed for sure. Not only did they take amazing care of my child, but always seemed to know when I needed a hug, too,” says Claire’s mom Sheila. 2. They know childhood cancer firsthand. When her brother Jimmy was being treated for leukemia, a nurse showed Cass Butler how a blood transfusion worked and let Cass pretend to be a nurse too. Today, Cass is a nurse and credits her empathy and compassion to the nurses she watched care for her brother. 3. They make hospital days special. Being hospitalized is never fun and sometimes, kids with canc...