Nursing: Oncology
They handle everything from success stories to death sentences: nurses who deal with cancer every day. How do you measure the expertise and value of an oncology nurse? Ask the patient... and we do. Writer/Producer: David Solomon. Camera/Editing: Frank Caloiero.
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Cancer specialists call it a rare event. Doctors in Pittsburgh have never seen it until now. Two biological sisters struck with the same form of childhood cancer.
A field of dreams has become a reality for thousands of families in Western Pennsylvania at a brand new sports complex in Cranberry Township that includes a baseball stadium designed for children with special needs. There are nearly 100,000 children in the Pittsburgh region identified as having special needs. This sparkling new baseball field will allow these children to play America's favorite pastime without boundaries. OnQ contributor Mike Clark attended the emotional opening day festivities, as many children stepped up to the plate for the first time.
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is back for an open house at WQED. OnQ takes viewers behind the scenes as the set was rebuilt for a public showing.
Our staff followed a group from Pittsburgh on a bus trip to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. They share their observations in a video montage of this history-making event.
The gang discusses quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's investigation and pictures with police, the Jordan Brown murder trial and concerns over flooding in the Pittsburgh area.
Dental coverage is even tougher to come by than medical insurance. In a studio discussion, OnQ host Chris Moore welcomes guests; Dr. Richard Klich, Christina Wilds, Dr. Bruce Dixon, and Mary Hartley to discuss dental insurance opportunities and challenges, as well as, help for the uninsured.
