Sarah Cycon worked in corporate training before turning to the more fulfilling work of nursing.
Sarah Cycon of Crown Point has earned a reputation for being a caring and sensitive soul who provides compassionate comfort to her patients.
She entered the nursing field about five years ago and is a registered nurse, specializing in oncology, at the Crown Point location of Northwest Cancer Centers
“I love the long-term relationships we develop with patients,” said Cycon. “We get to know them and their families, and it builds trust.”
Dr. Peter Tothy, medical oncologist at Northwest Cancer Centers-Crown Point, sees the difference Cycon makes in the lives of her patients.
“Sarah is a caring and upbeat nurse with a sharp sense of humor,” he said. “Her positive energy, as well as her knowledge and experience, bring comfort to patients in challenging situations.”
This is one reason she was selected a top nurse in the Region by peer review.
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Cycon earned bacherlor's and master’s degrees in Communication from DePaul University.
“I worked in corporate training for several years, but did not find it fulfilling,” she said. “I decided that if I was going to spend decades working, I wanted to put my time and energy toward something that brought positivity into the world.”
She then went on to earn an associate's degree in nursing from Ivy Tech Community College and has worked at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart in Oncology/Telemetry. She then decided she wanted to work outside of the hospital setting. “I had the NCC practice in high esteem after working with some of the doctors at St. Mary’s.”
“Patients love Sarah," said Lisa Danko, nurse practitioner at Northwest Cancer Centers-Crown Point. "She has a great personality. She is also proactive and addresses potential issues before they exist. Whether someone is right in front of her or calling in with a side effect issue, Sarah is on point with her knowledge to not only advise the patient on how to manage the situation, but also to make sure the whole team is aware and on board with the situation. That’s everything a provider can ask of their nurses.”
After spending time with patients and getting to know them, she said a difficult part of he job is when “patients don’t have the outcomes we’re hoping for.”
Though there are hard parts and heartbreak, there are also great rewards to her position that include “when patients tell me that I made a difficult experience better or that I helped ease their fears about treatment,” she said. “Going through chemotherapy can be incredibly stressful, and it means the world to me when I can make that process easier for someone.”
