The Official Journal of AONN+ - Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship

The Navigation Difference
Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
Navigators play a vital role in outreach to underserved communities by providing access to cancer care.
Filling an Educational Void: AONN+ Announces Cancer Advocacy & Patient Education (CAPE) Lung Cancer Initiative
Cheryl Bellomo, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, OCN, Amy Jo Pixley, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, OCN, HON-ONN-CG
The CAPE program provides pertinent patient education, best practice information, and resources to patients at their most relevant time in their journey.
Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients Through Collaboration: A CDC Foundation Success Story
The CDC marks the 10-year anniversary of its highly successful program: Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients.
Using Telehealth to Expand the Reach of Palliative Care
Telehealth is a valuable tool for delivering early palliative care to patients with cancer, especially for particularly vulnerable populations such as those with advanced disease.
Understanding Paget’s Disease Accompanied by Invasive Breast Cancer
Cathy J. F. Cole, NP, MPH, CHES, FNCBC
An essential primer on this rare form of breast cancer and the implications for the Navigator.
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines: The Next Frontier
Faith A. Mutale, MSN, CRNP, Cecile Miller, MSN, CRNP
The authors provide a brief background and an overview of cancer vaccine therapy, current research, clinical application, and current challenges.
Chronic Disease and Complex Care Navigators: A Scoping Review
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, Monica Dean, HON-OPN-CG, Billie Lynn Allard, MS, RN, FAAN
The most common chronic disease navigators are characterized as care managers and nurse navigators, with the most articles related to cardiac and respiratory disease.
Beyond Oncology: Navigation Services in Chronic Diseases and Complex Care
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Over the past year, I have connected with many nurse navigators, mostly through my LinkedIn page, who specialize in chronic illnesses or complex care, such as heart disease, COPD, diabetes, or high-risk pregnancies.
Patient Education Is a Critical Role for the Nurse Navigator and Advanced Care Practitioner
Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Virginia Seery, CRNP, MSN, Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
There are currently many online and print resources that you can use to help fulfill your patients’ educational needs. However, nurse navigators and advanced care practitioners can also call upon their training and experience to help patients better understand what they are about to undergo. Please join Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN; Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP; and Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, as they discuss their best practices for helping patients understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and potential adverse events.