AONN+ Conference Abstracts
Early recognition of malnutrition and preoperative nutritional status is paramount in improving surgical outcomes.
Kristi C. Garrison, MS, CHES, CHW, OPN-CG, Stacey L. Webb, MPA-HCA, BSN, RN, ONN-CG, Nora J. Barrett, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Kristi M. Griffith, MSN, RN, CHPN, OON-CG
The specialized field of patient navigation (PN) is evolving into an essential role in the oncology patient care continuum.
According to the American Cancer Society Facts & Figures 2018, lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States.
Oncology navigation is a patient-focused, time-intensive process.
Debbie Jacobson, OPN-CG, Katy Engelby, BA, Katie Schoeppner, MSW, LICSW, Ellen Denzen, MS, Elizabeth Murphy, EdD, RN
Blood and marrow transplant (BMT) patients encounter many barriers while accessing curative treatment.
Patient acuity tools have been used to classify patients according to care needs to serve a variety of purposes.
Susan G. Häag, PhD, MS, Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS, Alyssia Crews, MBA, Beth High, MSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, CN-BN
Patient navigation has been shown to improve patient engagement and enrollment in clinical trials and increase supportive cancer care.
Employee engagement is a key element of success among businesses and organizations.
Offering patients access to oncology navigation is not only recommended, it is also a requirement for certification of oncology programs endorsed by 2 national organizations.
The orientation/onboarding process is neither standardized nor well understood across the oncology navigation industry.