Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Dempsey named Distinguished Nursing Alumna
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Betty Vawter Senior Editor, News & Information Services 812/480-1873 Dempsey holds certification as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP). She is a nurse practitioner in the Oncology Department of Deaconess Clinic. Victoria Piggott, special projects director for the College of Nursing and Health Professions, said, "Kelli has demonstrated the core values of the College of Nursing and Health Professions in her practice as an acute care nurse practitioner in oncology. She has given back to the college by mentoring students, giving lectures, developing an oncology program for health professionals, and teaching others to care for patients with cancer. She has lived the commitment to lifelong learning and encourages fellow nurses to reach their full potential. She is the kind of nurse USI had in mind when the program was developed." Dempsey earned a bachelor's degree in 1998 and a master's degree in 2000 from the USI nursing program. In addition to making presentations in both undergraduate and graduate nursing classes, she has served since 2001 as a preceptor for students in the acute care nurse practitioner program. In 2008, she made a presentation on "Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Women" at the national conference of the American College of Nurse Practitioners. Her paper on that topic was published in the September 2008 issue of the professional journal Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. She previously served on speakers bureaus for pharmaceutical companies Amgen and Novartis. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and served six years as president of the national organization's local interest group. Dempsey joined Deaconess Clinic this year. Previously she was associated for nine years with American Cancercare of Evansville. She also has experience as a staff nurse in the cardiac telemetry unit of the neurotrauma intensive care unit at Deaconess Hospital and as a graduate nurse in Deaconess' Progressive Care Center. She was honored October 20 at the annual dinner of the USI Nursing Alumni Society. |
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