Michele is the Thoracic Nurse Navigator at our Edina Clinic and has been part of the Minnesota Oncology team since 2008.

Education

Associate of Arts in Nursing, Minneapolis Community College,
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelors Degree in Organizational Management & Communication
Concordia College, St Paul, MN

Masters in Oncology Nursing, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN

Certifications

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health, ACNS-BC
Advanced Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, AOCNS

Professional Affiliations

Served as Director at Large, Local ONS - 2002-2006
President-elect, Local ONS Chapter - 2006-2007
President, Local ONS Chapter - 2007-2008
MN EPA Radon Medical Advisory Board - 2007-2009
Current board member, Breath of Life Foundation - 2009 

Academic Honors and Professional Achievements

ONS Rising Rookie Award 2004
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society 2005
Excellence in Cancer Nursing Award 2005
Nurse Leadership Cancer Development Award, 2006
Oncology Nursing Foundation
WCCO Good Neighbor Award 2007

Presentations/Committees

Presented round table discussion on Pediatric Infusion Therapy, National Intravenous Nursing Conference, May, 1999

Attended ASH and assisted Principle Investigator, Juliet Banker, MD. Poster and presentation on Adult Double Cord Transplants, December, 2004

Lung Cancer Conference, Fairview Southdale Hospital. Participated in planning committee and presented on Malignant Pleural Effusions. May, 2005

National ONS Project Committee, development of online Lung Cancer Course. October, 2005

Presented on Ethics in Oncology Nursing to Fairview Southdale Hospital oncology nurses, April, 2006

Presented on Ethics in Oncology Nursing to Metro MN ONS, May, 2006

Participated in ONS joint chapter meeting with Metro MN and Southeast MN ONS chapter, October, 2006

Medical Team Approach to Lung Cancer, Patient and family education, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, November, 2006

Great American Smokeout Education, Normandale Community College, November, 2006

Case presentation, Twin Cities Lung Consortium, November, 2006

Development of Thoracic Oncology Nursing Role; Day-conference coordinator and presenter, January, 2007

Educator and facilitator, ONS lung cancer online course, March, 2007

Case preparation and presentation, Twin Cities Lung Consortium, March, 2007

Lung Cancer Program presentation, Fairview Southdale Hospital Grand Rounds, March, 2007

Update chapter for ONS online Lung Cancer course, August, 2007

Thoracic Oncology Nursing Conference, Quality of Life Tools in Lung Cancer, Milwaukee, WI, March, 2008

Oncology Nursing Society Lung Cancer Series online course, Facilitator, April, 2008

Oncology Nursing Society Pre-Congress Session, Optimizing Cancer Care Delivery: Setting the Stage for the Role of the Nurse Navigator, Presenter. Philadelphia, PA., May, 2008

Oncology Nursing Society Lung Cancer Series online course, Facilitator, January, 2009

Oncology Nursing Society Congress Session, Thoracic Oncology Nurse Navigator, Presenter. San Antonio, TX, May, 2009

Interview with Dennis Douda WCCO for Lung Cancer Awareness, September, 2009

Case preparation and presentation, Twin Cities Lung Consortium, October, 2009 

Personal Achievements

ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) Training 2005
I Can Cope Training, American Cancer Society 2006
ONS Genetics Course 2007
Cancer Survivorship Training 2009

Philosophy

I believe it is important to seek balance in life. My motto is: Live, Laugh, Love

Personal

I have two wonderful sons, ages 9 and 15. My hobbies include kick-boxing, biking, and running.

Primary Location: Edina Clinic