CURRICULUM VITAE
Sandra K. Simmons, APRN-CNP, AOCN
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
Professional Experience
Cancer Care Associates, Tulsa, OK 6-02-2008 to
present
Clinical Nurse Practitioner
Kansas City Cancer Centers - West 2002 to 2008
Advanced Nurse Practitioner II
Kansas City Cancer Centers 2000 to 2002
Nurse Educator
Kansas City Cancer Centers 1989 to 2000
Clinical Nurse III
Education
University of Missouri at Kansas City 1997 to 2001
Kansas City, MO
MSN, Adult Nurse Practitioner
Webster University 1995 to 1997
Kansas City, MO
BSN
Baptist System School of Nursing 1980 to 1982
Little Rock, AR
Diploma of Registered Nursing
Certifications/Licensure
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners #A0402189
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
BLS Certified
OK Nursing License # 91687
Professional Memberships and Committees
Fellow Leadership Development Institute
Oncology Nurses Society
Oncology Nurses Society, Advanced Practice special interest group
American Nursing Association
Oklahoma Nursing Association
Kansas State Nursing Association
Co-chair: Genetics QI project, Kansas City Cancer Centers
Member Depression QI project, Kansas City Cancer Centers
Member Survivorship QI committee, Kansas City Cancer Centers
Past member of palliative care QI committee, Kansas City Cancer
Centers
Past member patient education committee, Kansas City Cancer Centers
Clinical Research
Years of clinical research experience: > 20 years in Phase I, II, III
and IV trials, in
tumor types - breast, lung, GU/GI, hematology, head & neck, and
supportive care.
Investigator
Easter Cooperative Oncology Group
Warren Cancer Research Foundation
Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, OK
Investigator in numerous trials through:
U S Oncology Network
ION Oncology Network
Veeda Oncology Network
Pharmaceutical Sponsored Trials
Cancer Care Associates
Tulsa, OK
Publications/Presentations
2010 "Primary care oncology update", OU primary care physicians
"Survivorship Care in a Community Setting", ASCO abstract, presented
2007
"Evaluation of genetic risk assessment in women with breast cancer in
a outpatient setting:
establishing a standard of practice for an ambulatory care clinic"
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Feb. 2005
2005 "Recognizing depression in the outpatient oncology population: A
quality improvement
project" Abstract poster presentation, American Society of Clinical
Oncology
Presentation of UMKC nurse practitioner students, "Evaluation of
patients at risk for cancer
in the primary care setting", August 2005
"Recognizing depression in cancer outpatients:, Community Oncology,
Nov/Dec 2005 pg 528-533
Presented "Genetics Short Course for Cancer Nurses" funded by the
Oncology Nursing
Society, April 2004
"Genetic Risk Assessment" Abstract poster presentation, American
Society of Clinical
Oncology, May 2004
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