Cancer Advanced Practice Nurses

Edward Cancer Center Advanced Practice Nurses  

Rosemarie Batiste, MSN, APN/ANP-BC, AOCN

Rose Batiste has been with the Edward Cancer Center since 2007.  Rose is a board certified adult nurse practitioner and is certified as an advanced oncology nurse by the Oncology Nursing Credentialing Center.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Loyola University Chicago.  She is the Nurse Practitioner and Navigator for the Edward Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Clinic.  The multidisciplinary clinic offers patients with brain and spine tumors a multispecialty opinion and best approach in treatment of both malignant and benign conditions.  She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nurses.  Her background also includes Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.  Her areas of interest include neurologic, hematologic and breast malignancies.

Sue Budds has been with the Edward Cancer Center since 1998.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Loyola University of Chicago.  She is currently working toward her post-master Nurse Practitioner certification.  She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society.  She is a member of the mid-level credentialing council.  Her background includes hospice, home care, research and stem cell transplant.  

Gina has been with Edward Cancer Center since 2010.  She has 18 years nursing experience, with the last 5 years as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner.  Gina received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University.  She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses, and Sigma Theta Tau - Nursing Honor Society.  Her background includes home care, autologous stem cell transplant and clinical research.  Her areas of interest include breast and colon malignancies, as well as symptom management.   

Kim Rohan has been with the Edward Cancer Center since 1996.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University.  She is currently working toward her post-master Nurse Practitioner certification.  She is the Nurse Practitioner and Navigator for the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Clinic.  The multidisciplinary clinic provides patients with lung abnormalities an opinion by various specialists on the best approach to treatment for their condition. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nurses.  Her areas of interest are lung cancers, blood disorders, survivorship, and symptom management.  Kim is a member of the Bioethics Committee and Cancer Committee at Edward Hospital.  Kim is a volunteer with the American Cancer Society and is the current Chair of the DuPage Region Board.   

Jill Wozny has been with Edward Hospital since 2003. Jill has been the Breast Care Coordinator and in 2010 joined the Cancer Center as the Breast Program Navigator. Jill is a board certified Clinical Nurse Specialist and received her certification as a breast patient navigator in imaging and cancer care by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago and her Master of Science in Nursing from University of St. Francis in Joliet. Jill is the Navigator for the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Conference. She guides patients through the breast cancer care continuum, provides community education, and is involved in developing quality improvements in breast care. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, and the National Consortium for Breast Centers.