Navigation

Understanding the basics of what cancer care involves is foundational for oncology patient navigators. In the second installment of Navigation Refresh, we dive into the continuum of cancer care, cancer risk factors, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

In this debut of a JONS regular feature focused on keeping oncology navigators at the forefront of their field, Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, PhD, MA, HON-OPN-CG, explores recent revisions to the George Washington Cancer Center’s Oncology Patient Navigator Training program.

Over the past few decades, many collaborative initiatives have been launched to ensure the professionalization of oncology navigation. With all these advances, the stability and sustainability of these programs are now the focal point and critical to move the field forward.

This accompaniment to the preceding article offers up best practice tips you can employ on your journey toward funding stability, a key element that contributes to positioning programs and practices for long-term success.

AONN+ and ACCCNN join forces to advance the role of the navigator across medical specialties beyond oncology.

A look at the challenges, core values, and innovations in the emerging field of oncology patient navigation.

Personalized “E-prescriptions” for education materials are an invaluable resource for newly diagnosed patients.

Not sure what metrics to apply to your navigation practice? AONN+ can help.

Oncology nurse educators and reimbursement field managers representing pharma are an invaluable resource for navigators.

Approximately 45% of all Americans suffer from 1 or more chronic diseases, which are among the most prevalent and costly health conditions in the United States.