SEOC has emerged as a beacon of excellence in the scientific field of nursing. Its commitment to the development and promotion of the functions proper to oncology nursing has marked a milestone in the health landscape in Chile.

The history of SEOC dates back to 1987, when a group of oncology nurses had a dream of forging an organization that would represent them and allow them to have a common guideline that would translate into strengthening oncology nursing and into better care for patients with cancer. Thus the “Chilean Chapter of Oncology Nursing” was born.

Today SEOC is the benchmark for Oncology Nursing throughout Chile; they are pioneers in building a community in the field and in safeguarding integrated care and Quality of Life for both their community and their patients.

Written by:

Gabriel Agustín g.o.

Facilitator of Creative Solutions,
Graphic Design Professional.
General Manager Visibles.World Creative Solutions Agency and of Visibles World Media Magazine.

Photo credits: courtesy of SEOC

Natalia Palacios Ruz, Esteban Sánchez, Kely Barahona, Samuel Riffo y Paulina Suárez . ·The SEOC Board.

Fifth edition of the International Oncology Nursing Congress

As part of the objectives of the current board, SEOC established its congress in the La Serena Region, as a way of decentralizing the events that are generally held in Santiago de Chile;

For his part, Samuel Riffo L., president of SEOC, expressed in one of his posts on the professional network LinkedIn:

"I do not know if I can summarize what our 5th International Congress of the Chilean Oncology Nursing Society (SEOC) meant. I thank each attendee, each speaker, our sponsors and patrons, the Congress organizing team and its Director Paulina Suárez, the Central and Extended Board, the Scientific Committee, the event production company and everyone who contributed so that we could bring our activity to the north of the country.

I hope that, beyond the excellent level of speakers and topics we had, we have generated the spirit of friendship, camaraderie, solidarity and charisma that characterizes our Society in each one of the participants.

We will keep working to improve and strengthen our oncology specialty in the country, by and for our users, their families and the community, without forgetting that no one is superfluous — we are all important.

Recognitions filled with emotion:

Words of thanks from Paola Viveros L.

Sponsors and patrons

In a brief audio interview with Samuel Riffo, SEOC president, he expressed his appreciation and thanks to all the companies and organizations that supported the congress.

Testimonial:

Testimonial:

We interviewed Natalia Palacio Ruz, (c) EPA Master in Oncology Nursing, Catholic University of Chile, supervising nurse of the Oncology and Chemotherapy unit at HRLBO and Treasurer of the current SEOC Board, who told us about her personal experience at the 5th SEOC Congress.

It is beautiful to see a community grow — individual and diverse people, each with many skills and personalities, living in different parts of the country but united through their service in the area of oncology nursing, especially through an organization that possesses a collective consciousness that keeps changing and sustaining itself over time.

For us at Visibles World, helping them with social media matters and communications consulting means contributing with our knowledge and more than 20 years of experience, which go beyond a "customer service"; it means feeling fulfilled in contributing to their organization, which in some way benefits not only the members of the society, but also has repercussions on their families, friends and the patients around them.

The evolution of scientific societies carries with it a "live motive" (a great life motivation), or perhaps a "common spirit", which can begin to be appreciated much more as time goes by, since it is built over time; and just as trees grow, we do not manage to notice how they grow day by day — we coexist with them but on a different time scale from ours. And the same happens with societies that keep sharing that spirit from generation to generation.

Written by:

Gabriel Agustín g.o.

Facilitator of Integral and Creative Solutions, Graphic Design Professional.
General Manager Creative Solutions Agency "Visibles.World" and "Visibles World Media Magazine".