Listen to writing instructor and author, Nancy Spiller, and breast oncology nurse Rebecca Crane-Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN, discuss writing for well-being during and after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Funding for these educational webinars is generously provided by the Ken Johnson Family in memory of Joan Brierton Johnson.
Recorded: July 9, 2021
Facing a breast cancer diagnosis stirs up many thoughts and emotions. Being able to express those thoughts and emotions through the written, as well as the spoken word, has many potential benefits.
Join Rebecca Crane-Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN, Professor of Oncology, and Program Manager of Cancer Patient Support & Willow Sage Wellness programs at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, as she interviews writing instructor and author, Nancy Spiller, about the value of self-expression through writing during and after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Nancy Spiller is a freelance writer and author, with published features and essays in a variety of magazines and newspapers. Her books include Columbia Drive (a novel in progress), Compromise Cake: Lessons Learned From My Mother’s Recipe Box, and Entertaining Disasters: A Novel (with recipes).
Nancy is also a Writers’ Program Instructor for UCLA Extension.
Rebecca Crane-Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN, Professor of Oncology, and Program Manager of Cancer Patient Support & Willow Sage Wellness programs at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, will hosts our webinar featuring inspirational breast cancer patients.
