The Division of Hematology/Oncology at Tufts-Medical Center utilizes nurse practitioners to provide comprehensive cancer care. A nurse practitioner is a certified registered nurse with advanced education who can diagnose and treat illnesses, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, write prescriptions and provide counseling and education.
The Division of Hematology/Oncology employs nurse practitioners both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The nurse practitioners provide a wide array of services, ranging from ordering chemotherapy and other treatments, performing procedures such as a bone marrow biopsy, and caring for the patient hospitalized for a bone marrow transplant. Nurse practioners, in conjunction with other members of the health care team, provide high quality cancer care.
Please meet our nurse practitioners:
Karen Baur, ANP-BC, OCN, recently joined Tufts Medical Center. She comes to us from Hallmark Health with 5 years of experience as an oncology nurse practitioner.
Nancy Coady-Lyons, ANP-BC, OCN, has been an oncology nurse since 1983 and a nurse practitioner since 1994. She joined Tufts Medical Center in 2000 .
Tina Flaherty, ANP-BC, AOCN, has been an oncology nurse at Tufts Medical Center since 1989 and a nurse practitioner since 2002.
Nadine Linendoll, PhD, MDiv, GNP, prior to working as a neuro-oncology nurse practitioner, Nadine worked as a staff nurse in neuro-medicine and neuro-surgery. Nadine has also worked as a hospital chaplain and has a PhD from Boston College with special interests in spirituality and family caregivers.
Arlene O’Rourke, ANP-BC, joined Tufts Medical Center in 2007. Prior to working at Tufts Medical Center, she spent 8 years as an oncology nurse practitioner at Maine Medical Center.
Francois Toka, FNP-BC, joined Tufts Medical Center in 2007. Prior to working at Tufts Medical Center, Francois worked at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a hematology nurse practitioner.
Krista Tucker, ANP-BC, AOCN, has been an oncology nurse at Tufts Medical Center since 1989 and an outpatient nurse practitioner since 1997.