MEET HALEY CARROLL
Being a new nurse comes with many challenges and gaining experience is a journey , but Haley Carroll ’ s first day on the job was far from her first day in a hospital .
Haley was diagnosed with lymphoma right before her senior year of high school , and she was declared cancer-free on December 2 , 2015 .
Inspired by the incredible care she received during her cancer treatments and during her time at Renown Children ’ s Hospital , Haley enrolled in nursing school at the University of Nevada , Reno . She graduated in December 2020 , just five years after beating cancer .
“ I ’ ve always been interested in nursing ,” Haley says . “ But once I was diagnosed and began to see everything that my nurses did for me , I knew that that ’ s what I wanted to do for patients , too .”
Now a registered nurse , Haley works on the cancer unit at Renown Regional Medical Center , where she provides care to patients battling cancer . Just like her nurses cared for her .
RENOWN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER
Through Renown , patients receive innovative , personalized treatment to fight cancer . Our clinical expertise and advanced treatment options allow us to blend evidence-based care with leading-edge research to improve cancer outcomes .
Radiation Therapy at Renown Institute for Cancer is the only program in the region to receive national accreditation from the American College of Radiology ( ACR ) for radiation oncology laboratories .
“ I ’ ve learned how much of an impact I can have on my patients ,” she says . “ I ’ ve been able to share my cancer survival story with some of my patients and my experience has helped me form an even stronger connection with them . I know what they ’ re going through — I know the pain — being able to understand them on a deeper level helps me be a better nurse .”
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