Navigation Program Development
April 2021 Vol 12, No 4 | April 15, 2021
The American Cancer Society aims to implement navigation programs abroad through the BEACON Initiative.
October 2018 Vol 9, NO 10 | October 11, 2018
Crystal Dugger, Assistant Vice President of Clinical Operations at Sarah Cannon, discusses effective implementation of a patient navigation program.
August 2017 Vol 8, No 8 | August 3, 2017
Community navigators help those with an unequal burden of cancer, which is often heaviest among racial/ethnic minorities, patients with lower socioeconomic status, and residents of rural areas who do not have equal access to healthcare systems and do not always receive timely, standard care when confronted with a cancer diagnosis.
August 2017 Vol 8, No 8 | August 3, 2017
Although the term “navigator” is still fairy new and its many definitions are still being established, a growing awareness of navigators and the substantial role they play in patient care has underlined the need for role delineation in the field.
August 2017 Vol 8, No 8 | August 3, 2017
According to Lillie Shockney, Program Director and Cofounder of AONN+, a silo mentality is an inward-looking mindset that commonly occurs in healthcare organizations. Individuals operating in this manner resist sharing information and resources with other people or departments within the organization and conclude that it is not their responsibility to coordinate their activities with peers or other groups.
Relationship-Based Care: Creating a Patient Navigation Program Through a Professional Practice Model
December 2014 Vol 5, No 6 | March 6, 2015
Patient navigation has become essential for the care of the oncology patient in a complex healthcare environment; however, the term “navigation” has been used loosely to describe several functions of the role of a patient liaison, social worker, or registered nurse. A navigation program was created recently for patients who were newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
December 2012 Vol 3, No 6 | January 21, 2013
Elizabeth Whitley, PhD, RN, who presented “Leading and Administering a Patient Navigation Program” with Bonnie Miller, RN, BSN, OCN, FAAMA, reminded participants that patient navigators are not necessarily nurses but can include other health personnel.
Carol Blecher, RN, MS, AOCN, APNC, CBPN-C, Barry S. Levinson, MD, Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, Sonal Bahl, CBPN-C, Cheryl Wachtel, RD
August 2012 Vol 3, No 4 | September 11, 2012
According to data released by the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 11.7 million cancer survivors in the United States in 2007, and these numbers continue to grow.
August 2012 Vol 3, No 4 | September 11, 2012
Recognizing the value of psychological support throughout cancer survivorship and implementing worthwhile programs to address psychosocial needs of cancer survivors are increasingly important considerations in the development of a cancer survivorship program.
Maria Tucker, RN, OCN, Gail W. Davidson, RN, BSN, OCN, Kelly McDowell, CQE, SSGB, Kami Atiyeh, RN, BSN, OCN, Doris Garnett, RN, BSN, OCN, Lisa Graham, MSN, RN-BC, Ann Mangino, RN, BSN, OCN, Teresa Roblee, RN, OCN, Jocelyn Vaus, BS, RN
August 2012 Vol 3, No 4 | September 11, 2012
Oncology nurse navigation continues to grow in importance as nurses assist with the diverse needs of the oncology patient population.
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