Clinical Pearls
Kirsten Beeker advises people who are considering navigation to find another navigator so you can learn from their best practices and to always be flexible.
Kirsten Beeker discusses the growing patient population alongside the budgetary restraints.
Stephanie Hoopes advises her colleagues considering navigation to go for it and be flexible.
Stephanie Hoopes explains some of the challenges of a survivorship navigator is the lack of understanding and the role of the navigator is a challenging.
Dr. Julie Silver discusses the importance of cancer rehabilitation services, which include physiatry, PT, OT, speech language pathology, and other evidence-based services.
Nancy Skinner offers advice to others from both her navigator and oncology patient experiences.
Adrienne Lofton offers advice to her navigator colleagues which suggests they not just focus on the disease of the patient, but also other factors.
Tina Scherer, RN, MSN, OCN, talks about the importance of treating every patient individually and making sure that every patient is educated on their treatment plan as well as what their journey through cancer treatment is going to be like.
Pam Matten, RN, BSN, OCN, reminds nurse navigators that because of the stress and emotional demands of the job, it is critical that navigators take time for themselves.
Sharon Gentry, RN, MSN, AOCN, CBCN, tells nurse navigators why they should “take their time” and also why it is critical that navigators learn to ask for help.
