Patrice O'Sullivan
WALTHAM,MA
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
Boston, MA
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with oncologists and health care team members to provide comprehensive care for oncology patients in the outpatient
- Provide patient education for diagnosis and care plan.
- Provide bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
- Perform Lumbar Puncture with IT chemotherapy administration
- Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients through interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies.
- Writes prescriptions for medications, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood product, diagnostics, and therapeutic measures in accordance with NCCN guidelines and practice protocols
- Initiates and facilitates the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with continuing health care needs of patients. Symptom and toxicity treatment and evaluation.
- Collaborates with management, interdisciplinary teams and other stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate oncology programs and services
ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER
CAPE COD HOSPITAL DAVENPORT MUGAR CANCER CENTER
Hyannis, MA
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Collaborate with oncologists and health care team members to provide comprehensive care for oncology patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting
- Experience with telemedicine visits and coordination of care
- Consult newly admitted patients to provide appropriate hematologic/oncologic work up for benign hematology, solid tumor, and malignant hematology. Collaborating with inpatient physician to establish diagnosis, care plan, and discharge.
- Provide patient education for diagnosis and care plan.
- Provide acute visits for oncologic related emergencies for patients to be evaluated and treated in a prompt manner.
- Responsible for rotating call service, weeknight coverage
- Conducts survivorship visits
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements
REGISTERED NURSE
HEALTH EXPRESS URGENT CARE
Weymouth, Quincy, Plymouth, Pembroke, MA
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Provide acute care visits in collaboration with provider
- Provided direct patient care by assessing and recording symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients.
- Assisted physicians during procedures, diagnostics, and treatment
- Directed and managed nursing care plans
- Supervised paramedics and medical assistants
MEDICAL ADVOCATE
BOSTON RAPE CRISIS CENTER
Boston, MA
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Supply advocacy service to 19 emergency departments surrounding Boston metropolis.
- Advocate for sexual assault survivors to be given proper medical care and legal information
- Provide emotional support to survivors during sexual assault detailing and trauma specimen collection
- Prepare survivor for necessary case management information, legal offices, and future counseling referrals
- Interface with social services; locate wet/dry shelters within the Boston area; or arrange safety plan for survivor
CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT/ COORDINATOR II
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Boston, MA
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Assisting in two biorepository protocols and one pharmacogenomics protocol
- Recruiting study participants and obtaining informed consent and assent; obtaining participant medical histories; placing lab orders through electronic medical record (EMR)
- Designing and maintaining databases; tabulating descriptive statistics
- Interviewing and training new employees on data management and study recruitment
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing
Simmons College
Boston, MA01-2018
Medical genetics course work -
Harvard University & Harvard Extension School
Boston, MA01-2016
Bachelors of Science - Medical Humanities
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University
Boston, MA01-2013
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Chemotherapy administration
- Prescription management
- Hemato-oncology expertise
- Patient education
- Cancer care coordination
- Oncology treatment planning
- Side effects management
- Oncological emergencies
Nurse Practitioner Rotation Experience
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Orthopedics Division for Athletic Division
- Health Express Urgent Care
- Dana Farber Cancer Center (Leukemia Service)
- Dana Farber Cancer Center (Genetics Division)
- Boston Children's Hospital
Certification
- American Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification, 2018, Massachusetts state Nurse Practitioner in Family Health. License number RN231287
- Massachusetts Registered Nurse License, RN2312872
- DEA prescribing and Dispensing authority
- NPI, 1225515695
- BCLS and ACLS certified
Committee Professional Memberships
- Oncology Nursing Society, 01/18, Present
- Sigma Theta Tau International, 01/15, Present
Presentations
- Panprotopsychism: Merging the Epistemic Gap Between Physical Phenomena and Non-Physical Entities, Dr. Dien Ho
- Fragile X Syndrome: Health Disparities Within the United States, Dr. Janet Hart
- Diagnosing Qualia: Diagnosing Mental Health Globally, Dr. Ellen Ginsberg
Timeline
ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
01.2021 - Current
ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER
CAPE COD HOSPITAL DAVENPORT MUGAR CANCER CENTER
01.2018 - 01.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
HEALTH EXPRESS URGENT CARE
01.2016 - 01.2018
MEDICAL ADVOCATE
BOSTON RAPE CRISIS CENTER
01.2013 - 01.2017
CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT/ COORDINATOR II
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
01.2013 - 01.2016
Masters of Science - Nursing
Simmons College
Medical genetics course work -
Harvard University & Harvard Extension School
Bachelors of Science - Medical Humanities
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University