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AONN+ Blog

Sharing the latest on all things AONN+ and oncology navigation. AONN+ invites all nurse and patient navigators, administrators, social workers, oncologists, and other members of the cancer care team to share their perspectives on the blog!

Get Connected with Your AONN+ Leadership Team—Meet Sharon Gentry

By Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
We’re kicking off this new miniseries with Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN, AONN+ Program Director. Recently, we sat down with Sharon to ask her a few questions about her navigation journey and the ways in which she enjoys helping AONN+ members. We invite you to read what she shared.

Sending the Elevator Back Down: Lessons in Leadership

By Danielle Brown, MBA, RN, OCN, CN-BN
Danielle Brown, MBA, RN, OCN, CN-BN, Director of Care Coordination for Florida Cancer Specialist, shares her thoughts on what ‘good,’ admirable leadership looks like in the field of navigation. Her heartwarming membership blog contribution explains how having people who believed in her and mentored her throughout her career has instilled a lifelong lesson in her to do the same for others.

Don’t Leave Collaboration to Chance

By Julie McMahon, MPH
As the ultimate collaborators, navigators have the unique ability to optimize patient outcomes and reduce disparities in care. In this article, Julie McMahon explains how the navigator can leverage his/her collaborative power at both the team and organizational level.
 

 
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The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) invites all nurse and patient navigators, administrators, social workers, oncologists, and other members of the cancer care team to share your perspectives and experiences on the AONN+ blog!

Watch: Regular contributor, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, encourages the AONN+ community to provide your perspectives and experiences to the AONN+ blog.

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Like the AONN+ Facebook Page and join the AONN+ Facebook Private Group to stay connected with other fellow professional navigators. Chats include role-specific queries, resource/tool sharing, tumor site–specific or general navigation care issues, as well as heartfelt sharing of why people love their positions!