Nurse Navigation

Being an ear to listen or a voice to help navigate patients through their cancer journey can provide the catalyst they need to remain positive as they fight the disease.

In some ways, it’s the down side of optimism: A recent study has found that older people sometimes think they are capable of more activity than their caregivers say they are.

Nurse navigators at Sarah Cannon use oncology pathways to help ensure patient access to seamless care across the cancer continuum.

The abilities of the caregiver of a patient with glioblastoma multiforme may affect that patient's survival.

The Association of Community Cancer Centers has lauched a financial advocacy boot camp offering free comprehensive online training for oncology financial advocates.

Metrics and benchmarks are a vital part of the value proposition behind navigation, but these vignettes illustrate how even the smallest gesture can make a big difference for our patients.

Members of the ACCC have created an online course, Financial Advocacy Boot Camp, to help financial navigators find the funds for their patients.

Language barriers can mean patients put off preventive screenings, and even treatment, for fear of being misunderstood by their healthcare providers.

Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN, discusses the importance of a nurse navigator to both the patient and the center.

Two nurse navigators report on the importance of equitable access to care, regardless of a patient's social connections, socioeconomic status, of philanthropy history.

Caregivers of cancer survivors have unique and specific needs as their loved ones with cancer enter into survivorship care.

Carly O’Brien, caregiver program coordinator for CancerCare, dicusses some of the best tips and resources to deal with some of the challenges of head and neck cancer.

Patients with cancer can be vulnerable to to caregiver abuse and should know the warning signs.

Dr. Killelea talks about the importance of communication between all healthcare providers when treating patients with breast cancer.

Melissa Andres, BSN, RN, OCN, discusses the growing role of nurse navigators and the rewards she has found in this specialty.

Caring for loved ones in the midst of major health issues is taxing for anyone, but a new report reveals that caregivers of patients with cancer experience even more stress and responsibilities than caregivers of patients with other diseases.

Can I land my helicopter on top of the hospital? Can the doctor see my daughter before the clinic is open so she doesn’t miss too much work?

Colleen O’Leary, associate director for nursing education, The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital, discusses the vital role nurses play in guiding the treatment of their patients with cancer.

Change is the one word that describes an immediate result of a cancer diagnosis. A patient’s world can be turned upside down, and they could end up facing obstacles including dietary changes, role changes within their family, and even changes in their activities of daily living.

Amita Patel, NPC, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey Division, talks about benefits of a multidisciplinary care team and some issues that providers should be aware of when treating patients undergoing chemotherapy.

An intervention specifically aimed at reducing the trauma and anxiety that often comes with parenting a child undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant proved especially helpful for parents during the time of the actual transplant and subsequent hospitalization.

Paula Raska, a research associate from the Cleveland Clinic, discusses a study of patient navigation.

David Reardon, MD, clinical director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses caring for patients with glioblastoma.

Coordination of care and educating patients and their caregivers needs to be the standard of care.

Supporting patients and families with a truly holistic and healing approach.

FDA approval of two immunotherapies to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), an ever-expanding understanding of the disease’s molecular differences, and new screening guidelines for high-risk patients to detect lung cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage, are helping patients live longer.

Navigation is an essential component of quality care for patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers, and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) is working to improve lung cancer outcomes through its Community Hospital Center of Excellence (COE) program.

Caring for patients with cancer is an incredible privilege, however, it can also generate considerable stress.