| by Chad Mullin | March 24, 2009 |
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NURSE FROM THE BAYSTATE REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM IN WARE RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR HER COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE
WARE – Another Baystate Mary Lane Hospital nurse has received a Certification in Oncology Nursing, from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
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Registered nurse Sheila Blondin, from the Baystate Regional Cancer Program in Ware, has completed the voluntary process which signifies that they have developed specialty knowledge in cancer nursing care. Oncology certified nurses have met or exceeded requirements for practice in cancer care, have completed education in oncology nursing, and have a tested knowledge of the specialty. Certification in oncology nursing is based on current professional practice, so it validates a nurse's knowledge is up-to-date.
Blondin joins nurses Lori Tuttle and Laurie Fabbri, also from the Baystate Regional Cancer Program, who have received certification. The certification process included a rigorous multiple-choice examination, and a demonstration by the nurses to show that they specifically met eligibility criteria for nursing experience and specialty practice.
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Sheila Blondin
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“As cancer treatments become more complex, patients will require increasingly specialized care,” said Reanne Burke, regional nursing manager, Baystate Regional Cancer Program. “It is my privilege to say that our oncology certified nurses have both the knowledge and experience to deliver that care effectively with quality and compassion.”
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) was incorporated in 1984 and is governed by a Board of Directors. The mission of ONCC is to promote and provide oncology nursing certification for the enhancement of patient care and professional practice. ONCC is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
For more information on the Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, please call 413-967-2241.
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