Best Practices

Advice for Managing Navigation Workflows

The metrics panel provides practical advice for starting and maintaining successful navigation programs and for using the AONN+ standardized metrics to define and streamline processes across multiple disease states.

How to Assess Your Patients

Lillie Shockney notes that are many assessment tools available to navigators. Tricia Strusowski goes on to provide examples of how her institution handles key points of contact and process mapping.

Best Practices for Developing a Survivorship Care Plan

Barbara Dearmon encourages working closely with a cancer registry to help create a survivorship care plan.

Best Practices for Identifying Barriers to Care

Barbara Dearmon thinks navigators working collaboratively with the entire health care team will reduce barriers to care.

Standardized Metrics in Navigation

Vanessa Rodriguez explains why standardized metrics are important as they help define roles and responsibilities in navigation.

A Look at the AONN+ Evidence into Practice Committee

Vanessa Rodriguez discusses the Evidence into Practice Committee and how it is working to help provide a roadmap to navigators.

Designing the Navigation Process and Gaining Support

Barbara Francks discusses the struggle and resistance at the start of her new navigator program. She explains how she hit the pavement, bringing her message to healthcare professionals and the community to educate them on the importance of the role and program as a whole.

Don't Be Intimidated by the Standard - Start Small

If you're struggling with your navigation and survivorship plan, Danelle Johnston recommends starting small. Don't be afraid to network and reach out to colleagues to see what works for them.

Assume Nothing - Just Observe

Lillie Shockney delivers her key points to beginning the navigation program.

Navigation Is the Window Into a Patient's Journey

Pamela Vlahakis is a huge proponent of multidisciplinary teams, since coordinated care is the safest and most efficient option for the patient.