Cancer

    DAISY Award Winner: Dominique Yonke

    Congratulations to the February 2025 DAISY Award winner, Dominique Yonke, Oncology RN/Cancer Treatment Center.

    Dominique’s nomination read: “We had a patient call after hours with an issue with her chemotherapy pump that she wears home. The provider on call reached out to see what he should tell the patient to do. I reached out to several of the nurses that had worked that day to see if anyone was willing to call the patient and troubleshoot the pump issue. Dominique volunteered and called the patient.
    She walked thru different troubleshooting ideas with the patient, but the pump was still beeping and not infusing. She offered to the patient to come back to the office and she would meet her at the office to look at it in person. Dominique came to the office at 7pm at night (long after her shift had ended) and met the patient and her husband and was able to fix the problem so the patient’s chemo would continue to infuse and would not delay finishing her treatment. Dominique is truly an amazing Oncology Nurse and a true asset to the Riverside Cancer Institute and to Riverside. She goes above and beyond for her patients and co-workers every day. This is just one example of the wonderful nurse that she is.”

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    Relay For Life kick-off event set for March 17; Riverside presenting sponsor

    The Relay For Life of Kankakee County team will meet for a kick-off event at 6:30 p.m. March 17 in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center (Robert Latham Community Room) to start making plans for the June 14 event.

    Attendees can register for the event; pick up team captain/member information; purchase luminaria bags; pick up American Cancer Society information; have a chance to win prizes, hear about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and more. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by March 12 at Michelle.Pruitt@cancer.org

    Join the Facebook Group at facebook.com/groups/rlfkankakeeil

    This is the 30th year that Kankakee County will be participating in Relay For Life and Riverside Healthcare is the presenting sponsor for the event.

    Anyone who would like to volunteer or join the team, please contact Nancy Moore at nmoore@rhc.net or 779-701-2000 Ext: 37217. All are welcome to join.

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    Coal City installs cancer treatment bell

    Riverside Coal City Campus celebrated the installation of the treatment completion bell at the newly expanded oncology site! On the plaque, it says, “Ring this bell three times well to celebrate this day. This course is run, my treatment done, now I am on my way.”

    Riverside oncology staff, comprised of Dr. Lacher, Shannon Male, NP, nurses, lab tech, pharmacist, social worker, dietician, pastoral care, care associate, and many more look forward to celebrating with each and every patient treated at Riverside Oncology!

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