COVID-19 in South Africa: A Navigator’s Story

AONN+ Blog published on May 26, 2020 in COVID-19

I am attending my first AONN+ Conference and loving it and learning so much. My application to sit for the Oncology Patient Navigator–Certified Generalist (OPN-CG) exam was accepted, but sadly, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the exam has been postponed. I will hopefully be able to take it in November in New Orleans at the Annual Conference.

After hearing the very inspirational session on the impact of COVID-19 on patient navigation from AONN+ Program Director Sharon Gentry, I thought I would share my story.


 
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