|Articles|June 23, 2015

Colleen O'Leary on the Importance of Navigation for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Author(s)Colleen M. O'Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS

Colleen M. O'Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS, from The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the importance of navigation for patients with head and neck cancer.

Colleen M. O'Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS, clinical nurse specialist, head & neck cancers, coordinator, nursing evidence-based practice, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the importance of navigation for patients with head and neck cancer.

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