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Beebe Medical Center Nurses Earn Oncology Certification
12/18/09
Three nurses at Beebe Medical Center have earned their Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN), signifying their advanced education in cancers and cancer treatments.
This accomplishment reflects their focus on offering quality care to the patients of the Tunnell Cancer Center. The nurses are: Bevann Kubala, RN, BSN, OCN, Lucy Ositko, RN, OCN, and Kim Willoughby, RN, OCN.
Mrs. Kubala has been a nurse at Beebe Medical Center for 15 years. About 2 ½ years ago she joined Tunnell Cancer Center, and works primarily with chemotherapy patients.
Mrs. Ositko has been with Beebe Medical Center for eight years, and also joined Tunnell Cancer Center 2 ½ years ago. Mrs. Ositko works in both chemotherapy and radiation.
Mrs. Willoughby started with at Tunnell Cancer Center in 2008 following her graduation from the Beebe School of Nursing. During her schooling, she attended the Beebe Medical Center summer Extern Program for nursing students. Mrs. Willoughby is Radiation Charge nurse, working with radiation oncologists Brian Costleigh, MD, and
Janete Mills, MD.
We are proud of those who are taking on the rigorous training to earn this certification, says Cherrie Rich, Director of Oncology Services for Beebe Medical Center. Their effort demonstrates their commitment to our patients, as well as to attaining an in-depth knowledge of oncology, which enhances the quality of care we can provide.
The Commission on Cancer requires that nurses who work in comprehensive cancer centers achieve specialized oncology nursing knowledge and skills for the Cancer Center to maintain its accreditation status. Fourteen of the Center's 23 nurses hold this specialized and additional certification, and several more are preparing to take the exam in 2010.
Tunnell Cancer Center was established in 1995. It has received the Commission on Cancer's highest accreditation with commendation as a comprehensive community cancer center. Its clinical specialties are medical oncology/hematology and radiation oncology. Nearly 200 patients visit the center each day.
Caption: Left to right: Tunnell Cancer Center nurses Lucy Ositko, Kim Willoughby (seated) and Bevann Kubala.
Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org
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