Many nurses at Fred Hutch Cancer Center play an active role in research, clinical trials and evidence-based practice implementation. This work ranges from developing implementation plans to creating research orders and more, to help further medicine and oncology patient care.
Clinical Operations – Research Services (CORS)
The Clinical Operations Research Services (CORS) team at Fred Hutch provides research nursing services, partnering with research study teams and clinical nursing staff to support safe and study-specific delivery of care to research subjects. This team partners with operations teams including nurses, pharmacists and clinical trial unit/infusion staff to bridge protocol requirements to clinical care.
Clinical Trials Unit
Fred Hutch’s Clinical Trials Unit provides highly specialized care to patients who are participating in clinical trials. Nurses on this unit work closely with research teams to deliver patient care, conduct data collection and monitor patients.
Nursing-Led Research
Fred Hutch nurses are encouraged to take part in research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives in their departments and across the organization. Every year, Fred Hutch nurses promote the art and science of oncology nursing by writing abstracts, publishing articles and presenting posters based on their work at conferences all over the world.
Recent Nursing Research
Clinical Trial Coordinator RN role in implementing cellular immunotherapy
Eileen An
Tandem
Clinical Social Work and Patient Navigation Contributions to the Collaborative Care Model
Sarah McElvaine, Jourdan Cruz, Anne Devine and Jesse Fann
APOS
Tip Sheets, Cheat Sheets, job Aids, …Oh my!
Katy Leptich and Jen Yoshida
American Academy of Ambulatory Nursing
Electronic Data Capture (REDCap®) Tool Optimizes Management and Monitoring of an Apheresis Unit’s Oncology Research Portfolio
Kelli Cline, Melissa DuPen, Kristen Williams and Laura Connelly-Smith
American Society for Apheresis
Extracorporeal Photopheresis for Antibody Mediated Cardiac Rejection: A Case Study
Shirley Cheng, Nora Yang, Madelyne Crosse and Jill Hollingsworth
ASFA American Society for Aphersis
Chart Review Process Improvement
Tate Weeks, Eileen An and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
Development of the Hypersensitivity Reaction 101 Class
Jeanette Lawson, Eileen An, Katie Ortner-Henry and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
STAT RN in the Ambulatory Oncology Setting
Keitrah Oakley, Tiffany Curtis, Suni Elgar and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
Vascular Access: Creating A Space to Learn
Jim Clark, Jeanette Lawson and Eileen An
ONS Congress
Innovative Model of Systemic Change in Oncology
Patrick Evans
ONS Congress
Joining Forces: Inclusion of Clinical Staff in Project Management
Elizabeth Moulton and Sarah Kimbrough
ONS Congress
Supporting Cancer Pain Management through Standard Nursing Documentation in an Ambulatory Setting
Lizzy McMahon
ONS Congress
Radiation Oncology Patient Education: Clear or Confusing?
Sarah Rieth, Chelsea Price, Evie Matos, Liz Mattison, Laura Carr, Amy Boswell and Terri Cunningham
ONS Congress
Centralized Onboarding Infusion Skills
Katie Ortner-Henry, Jeanette Lawson, Eileen An, Phuong Huynh and Sarah Kimbrough
ONS Congress
New to Specialty Fellowship
Briana Sanger
ONS Congress
Evaluating Nursing Education Needs in Opening a New Outpatient Infusion Site
Jessica Stromerson and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
Development of a Hypersensitivity Reaction 101 class to prepare nurses for high-risk reactions in the ambulatory oncology setting
Jeanette Lawson, Eileen An, Katie Ortner-Henry and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
Transitioning from LPN to RN: Developing a residency program in the outpatient oncology setting
Brittani Clay, Amy Boswell, Veronica Collado, Lyndsey Conway, Melissa Farleigh, Sara Manley, Linda Ross and Phuong Tran
ONS Congress
Wellness and Cancer Control
Rainier Achacoso and Mercy Laurino
ONS Congress
Integration of Suicide Prevention into an NCCN Designated Cancer Center
Rainier Achacoso, Annika Gustafson and Jourdan Cruz
ONS Congress
Improving communication for Patient Handoffs Between Heme, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy clinics to Optimize patient experience and outcomes
Michaela Germino, Jen Lynch, Jen Barrett and Arlyce Coumar
ONS Congress
PSN in Action in IMTX
Greg Cunningham and Ashley Watanabe
ONS Congress
Falls Prevention: Who’s On Point
Arlyce Coumar and Madalyn Register
ONS Congress
Building Future Oncology Nurses with a Nurse Technician Program
Lyndsey Conway
ONS Congress
Clinical Team Stabilization Through Self-Care Series Curriculum
Diana Su and Patrick Evans
ONS Congress
Integration of Team Nursing and Live Calls Rates
Trisha Marsolini, Naomi Heinecke, Amelia Sherinski, Jennifer Maxon and Rainier Achacoso
ONS Congress
Feasability Analysis of APP Triage Pilot
Trisha Marsolini, Kari Thomas, Andrea Perdue and Shailender Bhatia
ONS Congress
Clinical Implementation of Lu-177 PSMA therapy, including SPECT/CT imaging post therapy
Larisa Toderas, Delphine Chen, Amir Iravani, Zackary Scherzer, Mark Erickson and Robert Miyaoka
SNMMI Annual Meeting
Using Patient-Entered Questionnaires to Meet Commission on Cancer Distress Screening Requirements and Improve Access to Supportive Care
Kerry McMillen
Epic UGM
Use of Acupuncture and Acupressure in Addition To Standard-Of-Care Cryotherapy To Decrease Chemotherapy-Associated Neuropathy Symptoms In Patients With Gastrointestinal Malignancies Receiving Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy Regimens: Study Protocol For A Randomized, Controlled Pilot And Feasibility Study
Jonathan Siman
Society for Integrative Oncology 20th International Conference
Feasibility and Safety of Implementing an Acupuncture Research Protocol Prior To Intravesical BCG in Patients with High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Phase I/II Randomized, Controlled Unblinded Clinical Trial
Susan Veleber
Society for Integrative Oncology 20th International Conference
Implementing an acupressure education program via telehealth for relief of common side effects of cancer treatment: A quality improvement pilot project
Heidi Stecher
Society for Integrative Oncology 20th International Conference
Health Literacy in Ugandan Oncology Setting
Arlyce Coumar, Nantayi Martha, Briana Sangar and Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
ICCN
Design and Operations Considerations in Housing Highly Immune Compromised Patients (outpatient hospital setting)
Erica Karlovitz and Josh Sadow
Healthcare Hospitality Network Conference
The large–scale genetic analysis and data sharing in East Asia for hereditary tumors
Mercy Laurino
Human Genetics Asia 2023
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Clinical Trial Participant Accrual
Megan Thompson, Elizabeth Stohr and Neena Kennedy
IACRN 2023
Clinical Research Nurse Expertise Integration Enhanced within Research Teams
Elizabeth Stohr, Martha Kahugu and Rosemary Hadcox
IACRN 2023
Creating a Comprehensive Curriculum and Orientation for Clinical Research Nurses
Leslie Blackwell, Elizabeth Stohr, Alli Mullenbach and Phuong Huynh
IACRN 2023
A Needed Partnership: Rehabilitation and Medical Nutrition to Address Cancer-Associated Malnutrition
Kerry McMillen, Lexi Harlow and Hanna Hunter
ACRM
Reconceptualizing Education and Capacity Building in African Oncology Settings
Arlyce Coumar and Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
ICCN
Importance of CNC in the success of patients navigating IEC Therapy
Soyoung Park
Tandem
Supporting Cellular Therapy Nurse Practice with Reflective Practice Processes
Diana Su
Tandem
Assuring competency across diverse clinical satellite
Amy Boswell, Tammy Arce, Melissa Farleigh, Glenda Gottfred, Rae Niculescu and Hanahlyn Park
ONS Congress
Root Cause Analysis of Adverse Reactions to Paclitaxel
Amy Hansen, Phuong Tran, Purna Nanayakkara, Megan Brain and Melissa Farleigh
ONS Congress
Process Improvement for Completion of Advance Care Planning in Radiation Oncology Ambulatory Clinic
Anna Du Pen, Berit Madsen and Kristina Gates
ONS Congress
Washington State to Washington DC: Dynamic Dialogue Between Policy Influencers and Oncology Nurses
Arlyce Coumar and Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
ONS Congress
Where’s the beep? Investigating home infusion pump malfunctions to prevent disruptions in patient care
Brittani Clay, Caitlin Mills and Amy Boswell
ONS Congress
Reflective Practice for Dealing with Empathic Distress in New Resident Oncology Nurses
Dana Malick, Amanda Hansen, Briana Sanger and Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
ONS Congress
Designing Delegation in a Clinical Trials Unit
Eileen An and Kimberly Ito
ONS Congress
Improving Patient Access to Novel Therapies by Creating and Implementing a New Clinical Readiness Model
Eleni Rokakis, Samson Deal, Hana Porter, Elizabeth Stohr, Leslie Blackwell and Rachel Weber
ONS Congress
Oral and Peripheral Cryotherapy: Translating Evidence into Nursing Practice
Kim Ito and Phuong Huynh
ONS Congress
The RN First Call: Does Increased Preparation Prior to First Consult Help?
Laura Birmingham-Williams, Amy Boswell, Justin DeMars and Farnoush Abar
ONS Congress
A Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program in an Academic Oncology Ambulatory Clinic
Lyndsey Conway, Kathleen Shannon-Dorcy, Sharol Kidd, Naomi Heinecke, Rikka Quinanola, Loo Hilzer and Katheryn Christiansen
ONS Congress
Creating an On-Line Repository to Align and Support Oncology Infusion Nursing Practice Across an Organization
Michelle Mitchell, Phuong Huynh, Kim Ito, Anna Petersen and Jenn Singer
ONS Congress
Advancing Oncology Nursing Practice Through Writing a Manuscript
Phuong Huynh and Jill Williams
ONS Congress
Sequential Hazardous Drug Wipe Testing in an Ambulatory Comprehensive Cancer Center
Seth Eisenberg and Xheni Waggonner
ONS Congress
Mission Possible: Enhancing Oncology Nurse Recruitment and Retention
Lyndsey Conway, Lance Ortega and Nicola Stewart
ONS Congress
Training for Telephone Triage
Martha Read, Jennifer Singer, Phuong Huynh, Stacey Chochoms, Sydne Mead-Smith, & Terri Cunningham
ONS Congress
Improving Chemotherapy Patient Education Through Standardization: Does A Policy Help?
Martha Read, Eve Segal, Laura Carr, Laura Crandall, & Terri Cunningham
ONS Congress
Developing Nursing Education Curriculum for a New Clinic Space and Model of Care
Jennifer Singer, Sarah Kimbrough, & Amelia Sherinski
ONS Congress
Going Virtual: Reimagining the Delivery of Continuing Education Through a Virtual CE Library
Briana Sanger, Katheryn Christiansen, & Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
ONS Congress
Providing Nursing Education in the Outpatient Oncology Setting During a Global Pandemic
Anna Peterson & Kimberly Ito
ONS Congress
Oncology Care in a Global Pandemic: Innovation to Enhance Patient Safety and Quality Care
Angie Rodriguez, Kim Koegel, & Jeannine Sanford
ONS Congress
Refining the Bone Marrow Processing Procedure to Create a More Efficient and Safer Product
Kristen Williams
American Society for Apheresis Conference
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Saline-Only Flush for Powerflow Locking
Emily Anderson
American Society for Apheresis Conference
Implementation of a Study Program for Qualification in Apheresis (QIA) Exam During COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristen Williams
American Society for Apheresis Conference
Performance Validation of TPE on Spectra Optia System
Mylene Macabeo
American Society for Apheresis Conference
Nurse Education – Care for CAR-T Cell Patients
Anne Reese
Transplant and Cellular Therapy Meetings (TCT)
Long-Term Follow-Up of CAR-T Cell Patients
Whitney Farowich & Soyoung Park
Transplant and Cellular Therapy Meetings (TCT)
Updates on Liver Cancer
Bente Dalby & Martha Read
Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society Symposium
Ethics – Clinical Research
Kathleen Shannon Dorcy
Hawaii Pacific Health Conference
Preventative Care – Oncology Patients
Mitch Mitchell
Hawaii Pacific Health Conference
A Psychoeducational Series for Caregivers: What the Caregivers Have Taught Us
Ann Breen, Tammy Weitzman, & Suni Elgar
ONS Bridge
Team Nursing: Considering a New Nursing Model
Sarah Kimbrough, Natasha Ng, Marni Walker, Ceyborn Newton, & Amelia Sherinski
ONS Bridge
Paclitaxel Reaction Rates and Impact on Nursing Practice
Melissa Powell
ONS Bridge
Patient Assignment Method Impacts on Nurse Satisfaction
Claire Kellogg, Colleen Detweiler, Michelle Pierce, & Katherine Ortner
ONS Bridge
Evaluation of Hazardous Drug Contamination in Bathrooms in an Ambulatory Oncology Center
Seth Eisenberg
ONS Bridge
Inspiring Collaboration and Change Through an Oncology Nursing Journal Club
Margaret O’Malley, Denae Davis, Lenise Taylor, Phuong Huynh
ONS Bridge
Integration of Nursing Research into Clinical Practice
Melissa Harlan, Fran Lewis, Katheryn Christiansen, Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, Ellen Zahlis, Janice Lloyd, Terri Cunningham, Mary-Elizabeth Percival, Sunny So, Cynthia McMinn, Danielle Sutherlin, Donelle Rizzuto, Beth Champion, & Gloria Hernandez
ONS Bridge
Creating a Culture and Building Processes for Safe and Reliable Care in a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center
Katie Maletich & Adina Maynard
ONS Bridge
Nursing Professional Development
Many leadership and professional development opportunities are available to Fred Hutch nurses who are looking to expand their role, grow their skills and further their careers. Nurses can discover advanced positions within departments such as quality, regulatory affairs, education or program development. Nursing-specific scholarships, residencies and continuing education opportunities and resources are also available.
Scholarships
Fred Hutch offers several scholarships for nurses to grow their nursing practice through education and professional development.
Residency, Fellowship and Education Programs
Fred Hutch supports the education and growth of nursing students, new nurses, and experienced nurses through nursing residency, fellowship, and education/training programs.
Continuing Education
Fred Hutch’s Clinical Continuing Education (CE) Library has a robust range of live and pre-recorded classes and webinars from world-renowned experts in cancer care.