AONN+ Conference Abstracts

Oncology navigation spans the continuum of cancer care, from prevention through end-of-life care.

The advent of oral chemotherapy agents has changed the treatment plan for many oncology patients.

Breast cancer is the number one cancer diagnosis in Nigerian women; 100,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.

To integrate advanced nursing knowledge on how to prevent and treat job stress for nurses by analyzing, developing, implementing, and evaluating an education program on awareness and prevention related to job stress.

A navigator’s interventions with a patient throughout treatment include disease-specific education packet, referrals to specialists, resources and supportive care team members, providing timely appointments, presentation at Breast Tumor Board, chemotherapy education, and performing a treatment summary.

An inpatient oncology unit had consistently low patient satisfaction ratings regarding patient education.

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the only public hospital in Kenya delivering comprehensive cancer care and receives patients from throughout the country.

Genetic testing has become an important component to determining treatment options.

Early recognition of malnutrition and preoperative nutritional status is paramount in improving surgical outcomes.

The specialized field of patient navigation (PN) is evolving into an essential role in the oncology patient care continuum.