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.
The Need for a Complete Cancer Care Team Is Critical as We Move Out of the Pandemic
Christian Downs, JD, MHA, Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH, Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG, Rani Khetarpal, MBA
Leaders from the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators deliver a statement on appropriate planning to serve patients and their families in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AONN+ Annual Conference Monograph: A Study of Key Sessions
Meg Barbor, MPH
At the recent AONN+ Annual Conference, experts in oncology navigation convened virtually with conference attendees to offer their insights in furthering the efficacy of navigation. This monograph will review the proceedings from 4 key sessions covering the timely topics of telehealth, mental health and the oncology patient, prehabilitation and rehabilitation, and value-based oncology care.
“Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation”: The Podcast Series!
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is proud to present monthly episodes of our exclusive podcast series “Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation.”