April Husenita
Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator at Carteret Health Care- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN)
Oncology Nursing Certification CorporationMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
American Heart AssociationJul, 2002- Nov, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationJul, 2002- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Carteret Health Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator
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Feb 2014 - Present
• Assist oncology patients through initial diagnosis to survivorship by assessing educational and social needs of patients and caretakers and initiating appropriate referrals • Optimize and improve patient, physician, organizational, and community clinical quality out- comes by providing consistent and timely care coordination • Patient educator and advocate, care coordinator, system navigator, and community ambassador with the mission to improve the patient experience • Demonstrates clinical expertise and scientific knowledge related to oncology care • Participates in interdisciplinary meetings and tumor board • Pivotal member in obtaining NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers) accreditation for Carteret Health Care. • Lead monthly breast cancer support groups and co-lead cancer transition Currently a full-time; breast cancer nurse navigator in oncology since October 2019 Radiation Oncology Nurse June 2016- October 2019 Critical Care Nurse February 2014-June 2016 Show less
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Nurse Specialist, Department of General Surgery
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2013
Coordination of all preoperative and postoperative care A clinical resource to patients and families Worked alongside a multidisciplinary healthcare team Assisted with minor outpatient procedures, (removals or ports, lipomas, cyst) Triaged incoming calls Coordination of all preoperative and postoperative care A clinical resource to patients and families Worked alongside a multidisciplinary healthcare team Assisted with minor outpatient procedures, (removals or ports, lipomas, cyst) Triaged incoming calls
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Vidant Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Nurse II, Medical Intensive Care Unit
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Jul 2007 - Nov 2012
Served as charge nurse which included screening of regional and in-house patients, supervised and assisted 13 ICU nurses and responded to in-house codes Performed and documented daily assessments for critical patients Administered and titrated medications; experience with continuous bedside dialysis Assisted with bedside procedures which include central line placement, intubation, arterial lines, conscious sedation, bronchoscope, and PEG tube placement Served as a preceptor in training new staff on policies and procedures Chair for Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program which reduced our central line infection rate by 50% Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2021
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Research Operations -
2010 - 2012
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
2005 - 2007
Pitt Community College
Associates Degree of Nursing:, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
1998 - 2002
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science: Recreational Therapy, Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
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