Fox Chase Cancer Center to Hold Open House for Registered Nurses

PHILADELPHIA (January 16, 2018) – Fox Chase Cancer Center will hold an open house for registered nurses Sunday, January 28th, 2018 from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

Nurses who have graduated from a BSN program who are interested in joining the Fox Chase team are welcome. Nursing department leaders and staff will speak about their experiences at the hospital, and answer questions from attendees. Interested nurses will also have the chance to take a tour of the campus.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is a world-renowned leader in cancer research, prevention, and treatment, and is distinguished as one of the first comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. In 2000 its nursing department first achieved the prestigious Magnet designation, the nation's highest recognition for nursing excellence. Fox Chase was the nation's first comprehensive cancer center and the first hospital in Pennsylvania to earn Magnet status.

“Fox Chase is routinely recognized for having a world-class nursing staff, and we believe it is because we are committed to providing an engaging, supportive working environment for our nurses,” said Anne Jadwin, MSN, RN, AOCN, NE-BC, chief nursing officer at Fox Chase.

Fox Chase is located at 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Fox Chase), which includes the Institute for Cancer Research and the American Oncologic Hospital and is a part of Temple Health, is one of the leading comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase is also one of just 10 members of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence six consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. It is the policy of Fox Chase Cancer Center that there shall be no exclusion from, or participation in, and no one denied the benefits of, the delivery of quality medical care on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, age, ancestry, color, national origin, physical ability, level of education, or source of payment.

For more information, call 888-369-2427

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