Congratulations to Cathy Foster for winning the 2017 Myeloma Canada Marion State Memorial Nursing Award! Cathy accepted the award on December 2nd, at the Halton-Peel Area Myeloma Support Group holiday social. Thank you to Support Group Leaders, Norma Lindner and Juliette Royer, for organizing this wonderful event!
Cathy Foster is a Primary Care Nurse in Hematology at the Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) Cancer Clinic in Burlington, Ontario, and has dedicated 25 years caring for hematology/oncology patients, mentoring nurses, coordinating with the pharmacy team and most importantly, assisting oncologists and hematologists. She is the only primary hematology nurse employed at the JBH Cancer Clinic. Often described by her colleagues as doing the work of two nurses, Cathy is also known for paying great attention to patient blood test results and doesn’t hesitate to question what she sees as a critical concern. Going above and beyond to advocate for patients for treatment access, her patients feel her cheerful and uplifting spirit with an outwardly colourful disposition while remaining very professional during busy clinic times.
Congratulations, Cathy, on your well-deserved recognition!
