Cathy Perry

About Cathy Perry

Experienced and compassionate Oncology Nurse Practitioner responsible for managing patient care, from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, ensuring the highest standards of medical care and emotional support. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while building strong relationships with patients and their families to provide holistic and empathetic care.Areas of interest include prevention and detection of new and recurrent cancers, promoting health, wellness, and improved quality of life for cancer survivors after cancer treatment and interventions for long-term and late effects from cancer and its therapies.

Experience

1. Nurse Practitioner

   Tennessee Oncology

   May 2016 — Present

   Provides specialized care to patients diagnosed with cancer, working collaboratively with oncologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, survivorship and palliative care, surveillance for recurrence or new primaries.

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  DNP, Nursing Practice

  2011 — 2013

• Austin Peay State University

  Bachelor of Science, Nursing

  1990 — 1995

• Vanderbilt University

  MSN, Adult Nurse Practitioner

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Acls)
• Icu
• Inpatient
• Healthcare
• Medical/Surgical
• Iv
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Basic Life Support (Bls)
• Team Leadership
• Stem Cell Transplant
• Acls
• Hospitals
• Nursing Education
• Quality Improvement
• Pals
• Acute Care
• Nurse Practitioners
• Chemotherapy
• Oncology
• Picc Lines
• Clinics
• Bls
• Interventional Radiology
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Research
• Healthcare Management
• Vascular
• Radiology
• Patient Education
• Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Emr
• Inpatient Care