AONN+ Conference Highlights
An array of original research was presented in poster form at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) 7th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference, where more than 900 nurse and patient navigators met this year.
Dealing with emotionally charged patients and peers can be taxing for all parties involved, particularly in the oncology setting, but effective communication can alleviate stress at work and improve patient and provider satisfaction. At the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators 7th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference, Helen Meldrum, EdD, MEd, engaged the audience with tips and tools for dealing with emotionally charged situations at work.
Balancing cancer treatment with work responsibilities can be challenging for both employees and employers. But a program piloted at Johns Hopkins called Managing Cancer at Work (MCaW) provides people in the workplace with navigation assistance, thereby decreasing patients’ time away from work while increasing employee satisfaction and empowering employers, according to Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS.
Dr Burhansstipanov emphasized the importance of coordination between NPNs and nurse navigators. “Our navigators have worked beautifully with nurse navigators,” she said at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators 7th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference.
Penny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, Oncology Nurse Navigator, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, presents an overview of complementary and alternative medicine.
In her presentation at the East Coast Regional Meeting of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators, Ms Wendy Porter discussed regulations related to insurance coverage of clinical trials and how to remove barriers to such coverage.
Metrics are the key to demonstrating the value of navigation along the cancer care continuum. Navigation metrics can demonstrate the benefit of the program to the institution and demonstrate the value of the navigator.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care. The AONN+ is a CoC member organization.
Nancy Gordon, PhD, offers strategies that nurse navigators can use in the care of cancer patients to help strengthening the body through strengthening the mind and spirit with the goal of improving outcomes.
Immunotherapy is changing the landscape of therapy for patients with cancer and is resulting in a new population of cancer survivors for whom survivorship issues will need to be evaluated and addressed.
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