Wendy Garvin Mayo, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Wendy is an experienced nurse practitioner with more than 15 years of oncology experience, bringing a wealth of clinical expertise and a passion for supporting both patients and healthcare professionals. We asked Wendy to share a little about herself.
She began her career as a clinical nurse before earning my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in 2010. Throughout her career, I have cared for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with much of my experience focused on oncology. Working alongside patients throughout their cancer journey has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career.
Wendy is especially passionate about the mental health and emotional well-being of the oncology community. Throughout her career, she has supported patients, cancer survivors, and caregivers by helping them navigate the emotional challenges that often accompany a cancer diagnosis. Providing compassionate guidance and support is an important part of the care she strives to deliver.
Education
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
January 2020 to May 2024
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
January 2007 to May 2010
Master of Science, Nursing
Saint Joseph’s College, West Hartford, CT
August 2000 to May 2004
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Publications
Mayo Garvin, W. (March, 2021). Are You Ready to SHAPE Your Stress? A 5-Step Framework for Stress Management. Medium.
Mayo Garvin, W. (February, 2021). COVID-19 Affects Cancer Caregivers, but Here Are Ways to Support Them. ONS Voice. Oncology Nursing Society.
Garvin, W. (2020). PEAR Method to Assess Cancer Caregivers. Oncology Nursing News.
Garvin, W. (2020). Oncology Nurses: Standing in the Gap. Oncology Nursing News.
Smith, M., Garvin, W., Vanak, J., & Vanak, J. (June, 2017). Nursing is More than a Shift: A Quantitative Study to Explore Non-traditional Nursing Roles. Oncology Nursing Society 42nd Annual Congress, Denver, CO.
Johnson, J.E. & Garvin, W. (2017). Advanced Practice Nurses: Developing A Business Plan for an Independent Ambulatory Clinical Practice. Nursing Economics, May/June.
Nandy, N., Garvin, W., Mesologites, T. L., Silver, J. S & Dasanu, C. A. (2014). Desmoid Tumor
Mimicking GIST Recurrence. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, 45 (Suppl 1), S125-128.