AONN+ Conference Abstracts
Alena Glass, BSN, OCN, RN, Judith Hatch, RN, MSN, APRN, Kiera Hobbs, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, OCN, Jennifer Rea, MD, Charlie Workman, MS, PT, MBA, CBIS, Claire Davies, PT, PhD, Martha Monroe, PhD, RN
The standard treatment for colorectal cancer, colorectal resection, may result in either a temporary or permanent ostomy.
Sarah F. Gallups, RN, PhD, MPH, Jill Demirci, PhD, RN, IBCLC, Marci Nilsen, PhD, RN, CHPN, Jessica Burke, PhD, Catherine Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN, Margaret Q. Rosenzweig, PhD, FNP-C, AOCN, FAAN
Research exploring the relational dimensions of patient navigation indicate that interpersonal communication is fundamental to the patient navigator’s (PN) ability to assist patients in identifying barriers to care and improve cancer care outcomes.
Tools that help to characterize patient acuity have been used in healthcare for decades and have proved successful as a means of determining staffing needs, improving patient care, and controlling costs.
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators conducted a 4-day virtual, live-streamed conference that provided a forum for dialogue among participating navigators who provide navigation and survivorship care services for oncology patients.
Patients with lung cancer often face significant rates of mortality and morbidity.