Commentary

What Is in the Future for Oncology Patient Navigation?
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
June 2019 Vol 10, No 6 | June 11, 2019
A reflection on the beginnings of navigation and a vision of its future.
Barriers to Developing and Sustaining Effective Navigation Programs: What's Wrong?
May 2019 Vol 10, No 5 | May 6, 2019
Find out if your navigation program is limited by these barriers.
Financial Toxicity of Drugs for the Treatment of Cancer Today
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
March 2019 Vol 10, No 3 | March 20, 2019
A commentary on the government’s efforts to reduce the price of drugs for patients who have cancer or other chronic illnesses.
Guiding Patients through Their Care Journey
Jillian Burns, BSN, RN
January 2019 Vol 10, No 1 | January 11, 2019
A personal narrative about the learning curve of a new navigator who spent the past 10 years in an outpatient infusion clinic.
Opioid Awareness and the Role of the Cancer Navigator in Management of Malignant Pain
John R. Himberger
October 2018 Vol 9, NO 10 | October 11, 2018
A frank discussion about managing cancer pain in the current opioid crisis environment.
Genetic Testing Being Mainstreamed to Consumers—Good or Bad Idea?
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
May 2018 Vol 9, No 5 | May 22, 2018
JONS Editor in Chief, Lillie Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, offers her insights on the timely topic of commercially available genetic testing.
IWTI 2017
A Day in the Life of a Thoracic Navigator
Best Practices in Lung Cancer – November 2017 Vol 8 | November 15, 2017
In an effort to understand a day in the life of a thoracic navigator, we spent some time with Wendy Brooks, RN, ONN-CG. Ms Brooks obtained her certification as generalist oncology nurse navigator through the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and was instrumental in the development of the AONN+ specialty certification exam in thoracic oncology.
What Would an ACA Repeal Mean for Patients with Cancer? A Commentary with Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG
March 2017 Vol 8, No 3 | March 7, 2017
For patients with cancer, repeal of the ACA would be catastrophic. Health reform expanded health insurance coverage for 20 million Americans, the majority of whom had been uninsured for more than 3 years.
Let's Talk about Sex, Gender, and Cancer: The Ethics of Bathroom and Cancer Surveillance
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG
September 2016 Vol 7, No 8 | August 30, 2016
JONS editorial board member Mandi Pratt-Chapman advocates for a return to basic ethics to guide us in attending to LGBTQ-specific needs of our healthcare system.
Commentary: A Navigator Is Key
Iyaad Hasan, DNP, CNP
February 2014 Vol 5, No 1 | February 26, 2014
Advances in cancer care and treatment have led to excellent success in the “fight against cancer.” Millions of lives have been saved through the use of more targeted treatments and medications.
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