LUCIA CUTTONE, MBA, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN
DNP CANDIDATE
Summit, NJ 973-***-****
EDUCATION
Doctor of Nursing Practice-
Advanced Practice Track
Felician University
Expected 2024
Master of Science in Nursing-
Adult Gerontology Nurse
Practitioner Program
Felician University
June 2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Wagner College
December 2014
Master of Business
Administration- Management
Wagner College
May 2011
Bachelor of Science-
Business Administration
Ithaca College
May 2009
LICENSURE &
CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Practice Nurse
NJ# 26NJ01212000
NY PENDING
NPI# 162*******
CDS P01180500
DEA MC6936744
Registered Nurse
NJ# 26NR19109800
NY #695915
Oncology Certified Nurse
ONCC - 12/31/2025
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
Exp: 3/30/2023
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Passionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner with progressive proven leadership and experience in building departments to deliver exceptional patient care. Enthusiastic about leading and empowering others with the tools they need to reach their maximum professional potential.
• Hardworking and experienced Oncology Certified Nurse that has successfully transitioned into the Nurse Practitioner role by bringing a multitude of knowledge from various clinical practice settings in oncology and combined with a new foundation in nephrology. EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ONCONEPHROLOGY PROGRAM
Medical Diagnostic Associates, P.A.; Westfield, NJ, July 2021 - Present Successfully built and continues to lead a robust Onconephrology program in conjunction with Chief of Nephrology, Medical Director and multidisciplinary staff members, providing both leadership and clinical skills for an all-inclusive program that delivers specialized care to address all aspects of kidney disease and kidney issues in cancer patients.
• Manages all incoming referrals to the program from both providers and patients, evaluates each case for acuity and timely service.
• Maintains strategic partnerships with community partners such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
• Discusses and implements marketing materials and strategies in collaboration with practice manager for all things related to Onconephrology.
• Responsible for clinical case load on the inpatient Nephrology service at Overlook Medical Center.
• Retains and compiles spreadsheets for all metrics as it pertains to Onconephrology.
• Provides exceptional service to patients through high quality patient care and collaborates effectively with all members of the practice.
CLINICAL NURSE IV, AFTER HOURS TELEPHONE TRIAGE
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY; Dec. 2019- July 2021 One of eleven RN’s to pilot this program throughout the institution. Provided exceptional, acute, timely symptom management over the phone once the offices had closed, to all patients of the Medical Oncology services.
• Nurse lead on team with Directors of Nursing, Informatics and Hospital Administration for Salesforce/CRM system roll out, responsible for pilot and full program roll out, real time feedback and education to nursing team.
• Created and authored nursing workflows for the After Hours department specific to CRM system to maintain standardization and productivity.
• Triaged all urgent/emergent patient calls autonomously and escalated care to physicians when needed.
• Provided education on symptoms, treatment regimens, side effects and medications.
• Precepted all new staff, maintained staff education in conjunction with Nursing Professional Development Specialist.
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LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
AHTT & CRM Working Group
June 2020- July 2021
AHTT CIS Telephone Note
Working Group
June 2020- July 2021
Chair, After Hours Telephone
Triage Unit Based Council
January 2020- July 2021
Unit Scheduler, Radiation Oncology
May 2019- December 2019
Magnet Champion, BSK
January 2019- December 2019
Chair, Co-Chair, Radiology
Unit Based Council
January 2019- June 2019
EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL NURSE III, RADIATION ONCOLOGY TRIAGE NURSE & OFFICE PRACTICE NURSE ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER SUPPORT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Basking Ridge, NJ; May 2019 - Dec. 2019
• Independently ran one Nurse Practitioner and one Physician Assistant clinic.
• Delivers timely, acute assessments for multiple disease sites and communicated within a multidisciplinary team to provide quality, patient centered care.
• Conducts thorough patient assessments in clinic and telephonically who are experiencing radiation side effects.
• Responsible for symptom management to any ad-hoc patients and all urgent patient cases.
CLINICAL NURSE II, FLOAT: RADIATION ONCOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, RADIOLOGY Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Basking Ridge, NJ; June 2017 - May 2018 Radiation Oncology:
• Independently ran and coordinated physician/APP clinic in radiation oncology in multi- disease specialties seeing up to 35 patients a day. Multi-disease specialties included neurology, head and neck, breast, thoracic, gynecological, and genitourinary.
• Confirmed patients medical/surgical history, diagnosis and relays such information to attending physician and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assisted attending physician with intravaginal radiation therapy, pelvic exams and digital rectal exams.
• Performed EKGs when necessary, supported attending physician in monitoring pacemaker/defibrillator on commencement of radiation treatment.
• Educated patient and families on radiation treatment and appropriate procedures relating to their treatment.
• Provided emotional support to newly diagnosed patients and families, patient’s undergoing treatment and patients in the end stages of life.
• Precepted new nurses as per unit needs.
Dermatology:
• Assisted physician with Mohs micrographic surgery/excisions and biopsies as needed.
• Prepared samples to be sent to pathology as per protocol.
• Educated patient on prevention of skin cancer, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Administered subcutaneous anesthetic prior to surgical procedures.
• Assessed wounds, dressings, rashes and intervenes when necessary. Radiology:
• Initiated peripheral IV access, central line access and performed venipuncture for all multi-modality radiology procedures.
• Administered oral/IV contrast and intervened in emergency situations when indicated.
• Reviewed lab work prior to multi-modality radiology studies and coordinated with radiologist if indicated.
LUCIA CUTTONE, MBA, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN
DNP CANDIDATE
Summit, NJ 973-***-**** ********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International-
Mu Theta Chapter
American Association of
Nurse Practitioners
Oncology Nursing Society
PRESENTATIONS
Patient Outcomes in Type 2
Diabetics Prescribed GLP1-
RA’s and SGLT2i’s,
Felician University,
March 2021
Telemedicine and Patient
Satisfaction- MSKCC,
December 2020
Triage of the Radiation
Oncology Patient- Nursing
Grand Rounds, MSKCC,
September 2020
Corticosteroid Prophylaxis
in At-Risk Patients Receiving
Iodinated Contrast, MSKCC,
May 2019
Radiation Side Effects
in the GYN Patient, MSKCC
January 2019
Radiation Side Effects
in the Lung Cancer Patient,
MSKCC
September 2018
• Monitored and evaluated for contrast reaction.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during their cancer treatment.
• Educated patients on their radiological procedures.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses on the unit. CLINICAL NURSE I, GENITOURINARY MEDICINE, UROLOGY SURGERY AND THORACIC MEDICINE INPATIENT FLOOR, M5
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY; June 2015 - June 2017
• Responsible for the care of 4-5 medical/surgical oncology patients of diverse, cultural and age group settings per shift.
• Admitted and discharged patients in a safe and timely manner.
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a safe plan of care.
• Assumed care of overflow medical/surgical patients from services such as orthopedics/ neurology, breast/gynecology, leukemia/lymphoma, head and neck melanoma/sarcoma, GI, colorectal, and general medicine.
• Delivered compassionate care to the actively dying patient.
• Provided supportive, holistic and emotional care to families in times of grief.
• Educated patients and families on necessary information related to their diagnosis and self-care.
PER DIEM EMPLOYMENT
CLINICAL NURSE, OUTPATIENT MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Morristown Medical Center; Morristown, NJ; April 2017 - June 2018
• Evaluated the patient receiving chemotherapeutic/biologic agents, antibiotics, hydration, subcutaneous injection of hormonal and non-hormonal therapies for side effects and manages appropriately in conjunction with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Reviewed and monitors lab work prior to and during course of therapy.
• Initiated peripheral IV access and venipuncture as well as central access as per sterile technique.
• Provided education and discharge instructions on treatment to patient and family members, responsible for discharging patients in a timely manner. LUCIA CUTTONE, MBA, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN
DNP CANDIDATE
Summit, NJ 973-***-**** ********@*****.***