Navigation

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.

Cancer, chronic conditions, and comorbidities often lead to polypharmacy. What is it, and what should oncology navigators know about helping their patients manage it?

What a year it has been since launching the “Oncology Navigation Standards of Professional Practice” published by the Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force (PONT) in March 2022. These standards were developed by PONT to provide clinical oncology nurse navigators, social work navigators, and patient navigators with clear information regarding best practices in professional care.

Navigators at the Miami Cancer Institute (MCI) have built a successful navigation program database to track patient care delivery and report metrics, according to Morgan Nestingen, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, OCN, ONN-CG, director of Nursing, Patient Intake and Navigation Services at MCI.

A first-of-its-kind navigation acuity tool is entering a critical new phase of its development: an Institutional Review Board (IRB) quality initiative that will span 6 sites and include a minimum of 200 patients.

As a survivor of homelessness, domestic abuse, and advanced-stage breast cancer, Gail Zahtz is no stranger to hardship. When things got so bad that she was told to simply “accept her situation,” she credits her navigator with saving her life by helping her find her own voice.