Professional History

Board Certification

• Pediatrics Certified Nurse Specialist - American Nurses Credentialing Center
  

Professional Education

• PhD - University of Minnesota Department Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  Minneapolis, MN
  2009
  
• MSN - University of Minnesota School of Nursing
  Minneapolis, MN
  1981
  

Contact Information

Primary Location:

Childrens Minnesota Hematology Oncology
2530 Chicago Ave S STE 175
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 813-5940

Secondary Location(s):

Childrens Minnesota Hematology Oncology
345 N Smith Ave STE 70-301
St Paul, MN 55102
(651) 220-6732

Personal Biography

Casey is an advanced practice nurse and nurse researcher at Children's Minnesota. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing at the State University of New York at Binghamton, and both her masters and PhD degrees in nursing at the University of Minnesota. She has worked in the hematology/oncology program at Children's for over 30 years. Nationally, she served as the president for the professional nursing organization, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. At Children's, she has worked with nursing colleagues to implement a model of evidenced based nursing practice. Her areas of interest include symptom management in children with cancer and physical activity in children with chronic illness. Her research is focused on improving the symptom of fatigue in children undergoing chemotherapy. Casey is married with two grown children.