North Colorado Medical Center oncology nurses earn certifications
GREELEY, Colo. (June 17, 2010) – Two registered nurses with the North Colorado Medical Center Cancer Program have successfully completed certification requirements to earn the Certified Clinical Research Professional designation.
Theresa Henley and Maribeth Taylor are both Oncology RN Clinical Research Specialists at NCMC.
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Theresa Henley |
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Meribeth Taylor |
Nationwide, about 7,500 people hold this type of designation.
The exam to earn this designation is provided to applicants with two or more years of experience in clinical research. The exam tests the knowledge and skill in comparison to the daily expectations of a clinical research professional as found in daily practice. The Society of Clinical Research Associates exam also provides an internationally accepted level of knowledge, education and experience for clinical research professionals to be recognized by the medical research community.
Henley and Taylor work daily with cancer patients, physicians and oncology professionals to support nearly 60 cancer-related clinical trials in northern Colorado. Offering clinical trials in the local community allow patients to have access to the latest in cancer treatments and technologies without the need to travel outside the area to participate in clinical research.
ABOUT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER
North Colorado Medical Center Cancer Program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, as a Community Comprehensive Cancer Program and offers a full array of state-of-the-art cancer treatments and technologies. NCMC is a fully accredited, private, not-for-profit facility licensed to operate 398 beds. It serves as a regional medical center with community-based and specialty services in a service area including southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas and northeastern Colorado. A family-centered obstetrics unit, cardiovascular, oncology, ortho/neuro, Level II trauma, Western States Burn Center and acute inpatient rehabilitation are among the many services offered through the medical center. Nearly 400,000 square feet of new patient care space was added to the northern Colorado region when the NCMC opened an expanded facility in December 2005. Included is the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado featuring state-of-the-art heart services; expanded birthing center and neonatal care unit, new intensive care units and new surgical suites.
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