Essay

From bedside nurse to survivorship navigator, Jimmie Wells, MSN, RN, OCN, reflects on a career shaped by resilience, empathy, and a steadfast commitment to guiding patients through their cancer journeys.

In this heartfelt reflection, a nurse navigator shares how personalized education and the teach-back method eased a patient’s hesitation with a colonoscopy, emphasizing the critical value of meeting individuals at their level of understanding.

In this moving personal essay, Brittany McArn, OPN-CG, CPPN, shares the impact navigation has had on her patients with cancer.