Research/Quality/Performance Improvement
My experience with cancer began when I was told as a teenager that my stepbrother had osteosarcoma.
I have traveled the road to nurse navigation via roles of a CNA, staff nurse, patient educator, clinical trial site coordinator, clinical manager, and case manager at the same hospital I have maintained employment with for 33 years.
I began my journey in oncology nursing more than 40 years ago and have never looked back.
High-risk breast cancer clients are encouraged to have a genetic consult and possible genetic testing to help guide current treatment decisions and provide information regarding personal and familial risk of cancer recurrence.
Joan Giblin, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCN, Heather Pinkerton, RN, BSN, OCN, Nancy McCormick, BSN, Bonnie Josaphs, BSN, OCN, Hayley Kenslea, MHA
The role of the oncology nurse navigator (ONN) is expanding as the healthcare delivery system continues to change as it reacts to advances in cancer treatment and delivery, economic constraints, and increasing fragmentation that makes it difficult for consumers to navigate the healthcare system on their own.
