Carmi Fazio, RN MSN ONS

Carmi Fazio, RN MSN ONS, is a registered nurse currently living and working in Niles, Illinois. Her areas of expertise are in oncology and end of life nursing. As an RN, she has worked in oncology since 2006. She received her Associate degree in 2005, her Bachelor’s degree in 2012 and a Masters in Nursing Education in 2016. She graduated as a member of the prestigious Golden Key International Honor Society.

Carmi has received many accolades for her work in oncology including Cure Magazine’s Extraordinary Healer Award in 2016, OptumCare/United Health Group (UHG) Superhero Award in 2018, a 2018 worldwide leader in healthcare from the International Nursing Association, and the Diamond Award for top professional in oncology nursing for outstanding achievements as a nurse and a cancer care specialist in 2018. She has completed interviews for the Oncology Nursing Society on a variety of oncology issues. She has appeared in CURE Magazine and Fra Noi (an Italian publication) for her achievements in oncology nursing. As Chair of the Oncology Nursing Council at ICAN, she co-authored a presentation for the 46th Annual Congress of Oncology in 2021 titled “Improving Patient Understanding of Testing in Precision Medicine with Consistent, Plain Language Testing Terms.”

Carmi works with patients at ICAN who seek counseling for symptom management, side effects, and pain management. When she isn’t working, Carmi likes to read and spend time with her siblings, mom, dogs, and friends.