Faculty

Dee Ann Omatsu, MS, APRN-Rx, PNP-BC, CPON

Nurse Practitioner

Oncology Clinical Trials Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Honolulu, HI

For the past year, Dee Ann Omatsu has been the clinical oncology educator for Hawai‘i Pacific Health, covering both adult and pediatric oncology education and clinical program development at Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Medical Center and Wilcox Medical Center. She is responsible for ongoing education for nurses and oncology staff as well as maintaining clinical competency. Dee Ann also assists with clinical program development within the oncology service line and is the liaison for staff nurses and advanced practice nurses in facilitating research at our facility. 

Previously Dee Ann was the pediatric oncology nurse practitioner at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women’s and Children. As a member of the pediatric oncology team her work scope consisted of a variety of duties. She was responsible for direct care of children and adolescents who have or have had cancer. Dee Ann coordinated the first teen and adolescent cancer support group at Kapi’olani Medical Center, founded in 2010. She also coordinated the Long Term Survivorship program at Kapi’olani Medical Center and started the first AYA Survivorship Transition Program.  As a second occupation, Dee Ann is a clinical faculty member at Hawaii Pacific University as a part-time nursing clinical instructor for the bachelors in science nursing program. 
 

Dee Ann’s role as the pediatric oncology nurse practitioner at Kapi’olani Medical Center has provided the opportunity to assist with the diagnosis, treatment and supportive care of children and adolescents with cancer in all phases of their disease; initial care, active treatment, terminal care or long-term follow up care. Her current position as the clinical oncology educator allows the opportunity for professional growth and development beyond just herself at the bedside. She now has multiple areas to influence all the clinical hands that touch oncology patients improve the care that they receive.