Compassionate and hardworking RN dedicated to patient advocacy with over 25 years combined experience in pediatric and adult oncology settings. Offering expert oncology care in both hospital and clinical settings while consistently earning praise from patients, their family members, and supervisors.
- Serving as a Radiation Nurse and Nurse Navigator for North Cascade Cancer Center
- Delivering direct care for patients receiving radiation; triage and side effect management
- Keeping patients and their families informed throughout their diagnosis and cancer treatment
- Created safe and efficient discharge planning for a variety of inpatients
- Started a complementary and ongoing shoe donation program to help aid in timely discharge for in-need patients
- Precepted RN to BSN students
- Consistently helped patients overcome barriers to accessing care
- Successfully established a Survivorship program in compliance with the Commission on Cancer
- Aided in establishment of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy treatment program
- Co-facilitated monthly Tumor Board meetings
- Facilitated teleheath MD visits using bluetooth medical equipment
- Conducted chemotherapy education sessions for current patients
- Administered chemotherapy and a variety non-cancerous therapies
- Conducted chemotherapy infusion and triage nursing
- Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted and central venous catheters to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems
- Management of sedated procedure room, caring for post lumbar puncture and bone marrow biopsy patients
- Provided bedside care for patients and their families in the bone marrow transplant inpatient unit
- Oncology Nurse Navigator, Certified Generalist, November 2017 to present
- Certified Oncology Nurse, October 2002 to present
- Registered Nurse, August 1998 to present
Peace Health Spirit of Caring Award, 2018
Skagit Women in Business Scholarship, 2016
Dr. William Hall III, MD
North Cascade Cancer Center
360-383-6650
Kelsey Johnson, RN MSN
Peace Health St. Joesph Medical Center
360-393-7554
Leeann Nakken, RN
Peace Health United General (Retired)
425-327-5772