Gynecologic Treatment Center - Clinical Nurse Manager
- Lori A. Norris, RN, BSN, OCN
Nurse Practicioner
Nancy Tecu, RNC, WHNP, AOCNP, MSN, is our nurse practitioners. Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who have continued their education, earning a Masters degree and national certification. They are also state licensed to practice in an advanced role. Oncology nurse practitioners have concentrated their advanced training specifically on cancer care. They may be involved in your care by performing physical exams, seeing you at a follow up visit, or treating disease or treatment-related problems. Oncology nurse practitioners are experts in the areas of symptom management, patient education and counseling, and referral to hospital and community services.
An oncology nurse practitioner may:
- Prescribe medication and order diagnostic tests
- Perform certain minor procedures
- Make referrals to other specialists
- Coordinate hospital admission
- Make arrangements for home care or hospice services
- Discuss research studies that might be available to you
- Provide counseling on health maintenance and symptom management
Nurse Coordinators
Each Gynecologic Oncologist has at least one dedicated nurse coordinator. These specially trained nurses work along with the physicians, helping to coordinate and manage each patient's care. They work with patients and their families to explain the plan of treatment, assist in communication between the medical team and the patient, help with symptom management, and teach patients about their disease process and treatment.
- Stacey Fox, RN
- Lucy Hertel, RN, BSN, OCN
- Kelly Kendrick, RN
- Nancy Larson - Vomund, RN, BSN, OCN
- Chanelle Lomnick, RN, BSN
- Tiffany Mersch, RN
- Judy Parham, RN, BSN, MSN
- Gina Van Sickle, RN, BSN
- Mary Stewart, RN, BSN
- Vanessa Thomas-Holmes, RN, BSN
- Mandy Crader, RN, BSN
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurses
Gynecologic oncology infusion nurses provide direct infusion of the chemotherapy treatments. In addition they provide education and emotional support to both the family and patient.
- Gina Bradford, RN
- Susan Stellhorn, RN
- Krystal Martin, RN, BSN
Research Nurses and Administrators
- Lynne Lippmann, BA, CCRA
- Colleen Calcaterra
- Katrina Crawford
- Chrisann Winslow, RN, BSN, MSN(R), AOCN
- Michele Wells, RN, BSN
- Kathleen Fendler, RN, BSN
As an academic cancer center, we are actively involved in research to develop new treatment options for cancer patients. Many of our patients participate in clinical trials, which are research studies focusing on new treatments usually not yet commercially available. Research nurses are professionals with expertise in coordinating research studies. They help patients determine if they are eligible to enroll in a clinical trial, ensure compliance with the study guidelines, monitor progress of the study participants, and answer patients' questions about treatment protocols.