ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER

EDUCATION

• Education: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Master of Science in Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing), Oshkosh, WI
• Certifications: American Nurses Credentialing Center; Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
• Honors & Memberships: Oncology Nurses Society; Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses

BACKGROUND

• Spent over 15 years in the field
• Past work: RN
• Current work: ARNP

LIKES

• Taking care of patients and getting to know them & their families
• Oncology- see patients regularly.
• Love the coworkers. Work well together to provide excellent patient care

CHALLENGES

• Patients will die. Hard to deal with. --however, can get them to a goal.
• Patients are very sick when they come to see them. It's is complicated.
• Social issues, financial resources.

TYPICAL DAY

• 8am-5pm
• Review labs- blood work
• See patients every 15 minutes
• Deal with emergenices
• Work with coworkers to provide the best care

MY EXPERIENCE

• Busy and productive
• So many people need help
• CCNW does a fantastic job at providing care
• Awesome equipment and facilities