Professional Roles and Responsibilities

Development of a New Nurse Navigator Program
Patricia Simmers, MSN/Ed, RN, OCN
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11
Since the inception of navigation programs in 2001, a variety of programs have been developed across the country.
Financial Navigators Address the “Whole Patient” in an Approach to Reduce Financial Toxicity
Antoinette Whitt, OPN-CG
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11
The financial burden associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment is often referred to as financial toxicity.
Utilizing Volunteer, Nonclinical Navigators as Extenders of the Breast Nurse Navigator to Provide Patient Education and Support
Debra C. Mascarenhas, RN, BSN, BSBA, CBCN
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11
The role of the breast nurse navigator (BNN) during the treatment phase of the care continuum involves educating patients and families and assisting them with overcoming barriers to care by linking them to appropriate resources.
Oral Chemotherapy Navigator – A New Role in Patient Navigation
Alisa Domb, RN, MSN, CBCN, CNBN, Kelsey Crea, Jennifer Beard
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
The advent of oral chemotherapy agents has changed the treatment plan for many oncology patients.
Passport to Navigation – Transcending Borders to Launch a Patient Navigation Program in Nigeria
Laurie Tauriainen, BSN, RN, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Gwen Spector, COCN, BSN, RN
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
Breast cancer is the number one cancer diagnosis in Nigerian women; 100,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.
Stress Management “Awareness Practices” and Self-Care Tips
Ellen Dermody, MSN, RN, OCN, NC-BC
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
To integrate advanced nursing knowledge on how to prevent and treat job stress for nurses by analyzing, developing, implementing, and evaluating an education program on awareness and prevention related to job stress.
To Explore Benefits of Patient Navigator Tool to Measure Job Responsibilities
Colleen Sullivan-Moore, RN, Kari Everett, RN, Melissa Grieg, RN, Jenn Lopez, RN
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
A navigator’s interventions with a patient throughout treatment include disease-specific education packet, referrals to specialists, resources and supportive care team members, providing timely appointments, presentation at Breast Tumor Board, chemotherapy education, and performing a treatment summary.
Creating Partnerships Between Navigators and Physician Practices
February 2018 Vol 9, No 2
To advance quality patient care and ensure all parties are working toward a common goal, navigators must integrate with oncology/hematology physician practices. At the AONN+ 8th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference, Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS discussed approaches to integration.
Integrating Metrics and Role Delineation into a Navigation Program for Quality Improvement
Carolyn Allsen, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Sylvia Brown, MS, RN, OCN, CNL, ONN-CG, Sandra Miller, MHSM, RN, NE-BC
November 2017 Vol 8, No 11
Since the inception of the oncology nurse navigator (ONN) program at Memorial Hermann Hospital System (MHHS) in 2009, the role of the ONN was vastly misunderstood, and the overall potential benefits for the hospital and patient were undefined.
Educational Needs Related to Nursing Skill Level and Awareness of Navigating the Complexities of the Cancer Care Continuum
Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN, Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
November 2017 Vol 8, No 11
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators conducted a 1.5-day live conference April 27-29, 2017, in Phoenix, AZ.
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