Mark Sawin, BSN, RN, OCN
Westwood,MA
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Research Nurse
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
06.2019 - Current
- In collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI), treating physician and other members of the healthcare team, applies the nursing process and expert knowledge of treatment modalities and the clinical research process to the care of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Uses evidence based practice to provide and facilitate holistic care to clinical trial participants and their families.
- Assists the PI and other members of the research regulatory team with protocol activation and review processes.
- Supports the recruitment and registration of clinical trial participants, including facilitating the physician-led informed consent process and the coordination of screening assessments; Collaborates with Institute providers and members of outside healthcare organizations to obtain relevant historical patient records to ensure eligibility.
- Prepares and presents trial protocol in-service trainings to other members of the healthcare team and serves as a primary resource for ongoing trial needs and education.
- Insures the ordering and collection of labs and other protocol-required clinical assessments; Monitors subsequent results to assure patient safety and protocol compliance. Documents and reports therapy-related adverse effects as required.
- Provides patients and their families comprehensive protocol teaching, including the trial schedule, at-home dosing instructions if applicable, and adverse effect management/considerations.
- Participates in departmental and Institute-wide committees, including a task force aiming to reduce documentation burden and increase nursing time spent providing direct patient care.
- Elected to two-year Chair of Research Nurse Practice Committee position by Institute-wide nursing peers; during term, proposed and successfully implemented restructuring of committee membership in order to increase engagement amongst nursing staff; planned agendas for and led subcommittee task forces charged with addressing various issues related to nursing practice.
Research Nurse, Newly Licensed Nurse (NLN) Residency Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Completed a comprehensive clinical research nurse training program for newly licensed registered nurses that included 240+ hour rotations in ambulatory infusion, inpatient hematology-oncology and research nursing roles in the multiple myeloma, gynecologic and neuro-oncology disease centers.
- Successfully completed education activities, including Oncology Nursing Society coursework in chemotherapy, biotherapy and hematological cancers and the National Cancer Institute's program in chemotherapy essentials.
- Followed a myriad of interdisciplinary healthcare professionals within the Institute in order to gain firsthand knowledge of their roles and learn best practices for future collaboration. These included advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, research coordinators and members of the apheresis and pediatric research nursing teams.
- Built an understanding of ongoing developments in oncology research and patient care by attending conferences and presentations relevant to current issues including stem cell transplant, CAR-T cell therapy, immunotherapy/immunotoxicity, and palliative care.
- Participated in Institute-wide and departmental meetings relevant to research regulatory work including the Scientific Review Committee, Institutional Review Board and sponsor-led Site Initiation Visits.
- Prepared and presented comprehensive research patient case studies to the NLN steering committee at the completion of assigned rotations.
- Obtained certification from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Research for Biomedical Investigators and Key Personnel and Conflicts of Interest.
- Developed competency in the skills essential to a research nurse including patient eligibility screening, care coordination, adverse effect monitoring and documentation, and facilitating protocol adherence from the healthcare team and patients by providing thorough education and clear communication.
Assistant Coordinator Of Residential Living
Perkins School for the Blind
04.2006 - 08.2014
- Managed all aspects of residential setting for students with multiple disabilities, including direct supervision of 12 staff members.
- Conducted formal, written yearly performance appraisals for designated supervisees.
- Worked closely with the school's medical staff in the care of medically complex population, including the administration of medication.
- Promoted health behavior in residential setting in coordination with School Nutritionist and medical staff, including dietary portion control, physical activity and stress management.
- Planned, coordinated and facilitated team meetings.
- Worked closely with students' case managers and clinicians in the development of IEPs, providing written quarterly progress reports on student's objectives.
- Facilitated positive, collaborative contact with student families, school clinicians and teaching staff.
Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Worked directly with Dr. Jessica Whiteley, the Principal Investigator on a health disparities research study funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH).
- Administered eligibility screeners and questionnaires and obtained informed consent/assent from participants and their guardians in-person and over the phone.
- Conducted quality control ratings of online wellness coaching session transcripts for content in line with the principles of behavior change and motivational interviewing.
- Maintained contact with participants and their guardians throughout the course of the study and collected and organized incoming study data, including information from in-person assessments.
- Prepared mailers for study materials and participation incentives.
- Organized and conducted literature searches for Principal Investigator's future proposals.
- Created code books to establish protocols for data entry and scored collected data accordingly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
Boston, MA2018
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Health Science
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA2013
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, License Number RN2324383
- American Heart Association, CPR/BLS Provider, November 2022
Awards
- 2008 & 2012 Recipient of the "Recognizing Quality Award"
A peer-nominated excellence award at the Perkins School for the Blind - 2014 Recipient of Ruth Burnside Lind Scholarship Award
Given to the University of Massachusetts Boston's College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduate who is committed to serving adult and pediatric clients with developmental disabilities
Timeline
Clinical Research Nurse
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
06.2019 - Current
Research Nurse, Newly Licensed Nurse (NLN) Residency Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
09.2018 - 06.2019
Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts
09.2013 - 06.2014
Assistant Coordinator Of Residential Living
Perkins School for the Blind
04.2006 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Health Science
University of Massachusetts - Boston