Four Nurses Earn Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate
- January 07, 2015
Education made possible by Tough Enough to Wear Pink funds
Four nurses at Brookings Health System recently earned their Oncology Nursing Society/Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONC/ONCC) Chemotherapy Biotherapy certification to help care for patients who receive chemotherapy at Brookings Health System’s outpatient treatment area and as inpatients on the medical-surgical floor.
Emergency Department RNs Jennifer Chandler and Heather Bortnem and Medical-Surgical Floor RNs Gabrielle Millard and Elizabeth Kuhl each recently completed educational coursework and passed examination to earn their certification.
“The oncology education learned by these outstanding nurses helps Brookings Health System to deliver high-quality outpatient chemotherapy treatments,” said Medical Surgical and ED Director Karen Weber. “Their expertise makes them our go-to resource when helping cancer patients receive their needed treatments close to home.”
The certification confirms each nurse is equipped with the skills to safely administer chemotherapy and biotherapy agents to cancer patients while providing the quality care demanded by Brookings Health System. The coursework prepares and reinforces critical information and evidence to manage side effects and adverse events related to chemotherapy and biotherapy administration.
The nurses’ education and examination fees were paid by funds raised by the Swiftel Center’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink annual campaign. For the past nine years the Swiftel Center, managed by VenueWorks, has coordinated the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign and works with Brookings Health System Foundation to effectively disburse the funds.
For more information about outpatient treatments available at Brookings Health System, please visit www.brookingshealth.org/ChairCare.
About Brookings Health System Foundation
The mission of Brookings Health System Foundation is “Inspiring people to support Brookings Health System through philanthropy, recognizing the vital role of local healthcare in sustaining quality of life in our community.” Gifts to the Foundation support charity health care for those less fortunate, health and wellness education, facility, equipment, and technology upgrades and other needs as they arise at Brookings Health System. For more information about Brookings Health System Foundation or how you may contribute, please contact Foundation Officer Barb Anderson at (605) 696-8855 or foundation@brookingshealth.org.
About Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, Arlington Medical Center and White Medical Clinic. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical and extended care services. The emergency room is staffed 24 hours a day and provides around the clock patient needs ranging from minor injuries to life threatening crises. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.