Practice Management

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

Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN, Oncology Solutions, discusses the importance of the nurse navigator role, especially in community oncology settings, at the 2017 ACCC Cancerscape meeting.

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.

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

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

When it comes to coordinating care for patients with cancer, a nurse with oncology certification needs to play a central role in the process.

Are electronic medical records affecting patient care?

A grant from a pharmaceutical company is translating into a win for both the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro and its patients with cancer.

Mark D. Duncan, MD, from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses demonstrable metrics that help measure the success of a patient navigation program.

Mary Lou Woodford, from the Cancer Resource Foundation, provides guidance on staying compliant with the new patient navigation accreditation standards from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

As both patient advocate and educator, the ONN partners with physicians to help support the cancer patient's journey throughout the course of disease, with the ultimate goal of improving care and outcomes.

Facilities seeking Commission on Cancer accreditation now need to have a patient navigation process in place by 2015.