Past de Souza Nurse Clinical Fellowships

Clinical Role at the Time of the Designation

Type of Institution, City

Project Title (de Souza Nurse Designation)

Objectives

Location of Clinical Fellowship

GI Nurse Navigator

Regional Cancer Centre, Kitchener

Administration of chemotherapy in ambulatory care clinic

To increase knowledge and understanding as to what a patient experiences during the chemo treatment; knowledge to be used to help further decrease patient anxiety and distress during patient navigation

Chemotherapy Clinic

Radiation Oncology Nurse

Regional Cancer Centre, Barrie

Radiation therapy skin care and nurse led clinics using a survivorship model

To expand knowledge in management of radiation related side effects specifically skin toxicities and to increase knowledge of nurse navigator role and RN role in nurse led clinics.

Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic

Staff Nurse

Acute Care Hospital, London

The role of nurses in patient navigation

To create a tool to facilitate transition of cancer patients from the community to the hospital

Patient Navigation Program

Practice Lead

Regional Cancer Centre, Kitchener

Pain and symptom management in palliative care

Understand the new treatment for patients with unmanageable pain, explore palliative care model and the role of interdisciplinary providers

Palliative Care Clinic

Staff Nurse, Inpatient

Acute Care Sudbury

Radiation therapy for cervical cancer

To expand knowledge in cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment; to explore psychosocial concerns and to demonstrate principles of patient education in providing teaching to patients receiving radiation/brachytherapy

Radiation Clinic