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| Kristen Fong, MS, RN, NP, graduated from the University of California, San Francisco in 2010 with a Master's degree in Nursing. Her specialty area was as a Gerontology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner, and the focus of her clinical training was on care of older adults, outpatient oncology, and palliative care. She also obtained her pre-license RN training at UCSF. Before joining San Francisco Oncology, she provided inpatient nursing care to oncology, orthopedic, gynecology, and post-operative patients at Kaiser Permanente. As part of her daily responsibilities, she administered chemotherapy and educated patients on symptom management. Kristen realized that she wanted to pursue a career path in nursing and oncology while working closely with the patients, nurses, and doctors at UCSF's Comprehensive Cancer Center as a clinical research coordinator. |
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| Education |
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Master of Science, Gerontology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner, June 2010
Entry Program in Nursing, Pre-licensure Certificate, June 2007
University of California, Berkeley, CA
BA, Integrative Biology with a minor in Business Administration, May 2002
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| Licensure and Certification |
ANCC Certification, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Dec 2010
Nurse Practitioner Certification, California, July 2010
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, January 2008
Registered Nurse, California, August 2007
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| Society Affiliation |
Oncology Nursing Society
Bay Area Oncology Nursing Society
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