MaryBeth Stegenga
Oncology Certified Nurse, ** years of Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Experience
Campbell Hall, NY 10916
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I am seeking the opportunity to utilize my advanced nursing skills and extensive experience in a positive, professional work environment.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Infusion RN
Crystal Run Healthcare - Middletown, NY
January 2018 to Present
Outpatient Immunotherapy/Chemotherapy
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with members of a multidisciplinary team
• Administer various conventional treatments such as vesicant and non-vesicant chemotherapies, monoclonal antibodies, and immunoglobulins
• Manage varying degrees of hypersensitivity reactions to all of the above
• Access and maintain peripheral and central IV lines (heplocks, mediports, picc lines, tunneled multilumen catheters), as well as dressing care on all of the above
• Perform therapeutic phlebotomy
• Calculate drug concentrations AND reconstitute various chemotherapy and biotherapy agents
• Patient education
Owner
The Candy Lady - Washingtonville, NY
May 2016 to October 2017
• Embarked on an entrepreneurial venture to open a candy shop as a new start-up business
• Did research and educated myself on all aspects of starting a new business
• Prepared a formal business plan and sought out funding from local banks
• Grand-opening May, 2016
• Achieved recognition as Times Herald Record's Readers' Choice Award for Best of The Best 2017 in 2 separate categories
RN
Health-Quest/Dyson Breast Center
September 2012 to July 2016
• Coordinate all aspects of care for breast surgical patients in collaboration with Breast Surgeon and Nurse Practitioner
• Educate patients on all aspects of breast cancer management such as imaging, surgical approaches, chemo/immuno-therapy, radiation therapy, clinical trials, genetic testing
• Assess post-surgical patients via phone triage and in the office setting, provide education and/or clinical intervention as needed
RN
Orange Regional Medical Center - Middletown, NY
October 2005 to April 2012
Outpatient Infusion Therapy
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with members of a multi-disciplinary team
• Administer a multitude of conventional chemotherapy regimens in the treatment of various tumor types i.e. colon, lung, breast, ovarian, and head and neck cancers, as well as leukemias and both hodgkins, and non-hodgkins lymphomas
• Administer various monoclonal antibody therapies in the treatment of various cancers, immune deficiencies, and autoimmune diseases
• Administer iron infusions in the treatment of various forms of iron deficiencies
• Manage varying degrees of hypersensitivity reactions to above medications
• Perform therapeutic phlebotomy
• Excellent i.v. skills with both peripheral and central lines i.e. mediports, picc lines, leukapheresis catheters
• Manage continuous chemotherapy infusions with CADD pumps Clinincal Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York, NY February 1999 to October 2004
New York, N.Y.
Outpatient Immunotherapy/Chemotherapy
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with members of a multidisciplinary team
• Administer various conventional treatments such as vesicant and non-vesicant chemotherapies, monoclonal antibodies, antibiotics, antifungals, immunoglobulins, and blood and platelet transfusions
• Manage varying degrees of hypersensitivity reactions to all of the above
• Access and maintain peripheral and central IV lines (heplocks, mediports, picc lines, tunneled multilumen catheters, leukapheresis catheters), as well as dressing care on all of the above
• Work with clinical trials performing drug administration, pharmacokinetic sampling, patient monitoring and assessment, and data collection
• Function as charge nurse for unit with 8-10 nurses and patient population of 40 to 60 performing chemotherapy verification, patient assignment, and scheduling
• Provide staff development by performing educational in-services on immunotherapy and various clinical trials
• Protocol liaison for the Adult Day Hospital; attend protocol start up meetings and educate coworkers on an ongoing basis
• Promoted to CNIII in June 2002
Charge nurse responsibilities
White Plains Hospital Center - White Plains, NY
July 1997 to January 1999
• Chemotherapy administration
• Peer education
• Committee Leader - Quality Improvement
Nursing student/registered nurse
Private Duty - Washingtonville, NY
1995 to 1997
Education
License
NY State Registered Nurse
July 1997
Associates Degree in Nursing in clinical
Orange County Community College
1994 to 1997
Nursing Licenses
RN
Skills
• Critical Care Experience
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• Clinical Trials (5 years)
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Infusion Experience (10+ years)
• Experience Administering Injections (10+ years)
• Triage (10+ years)
• Epic (5 years)
Certifications and Licenses
Registered Professional Nurse
June 1997 to June 2020
Oncology Certified Nurse
January 2000 to January 2026
ONS Chemo/Bio Certification
February 2012 to January 2024
BLS Certification