Navigation & Survivorship News
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare to an unprecedented degree. This article provides an overview of the burden of the pandemic on provider outlook and describes changes to survivorship care.
Amid rising inflation, we need to reassess patients for their financial hardships and the assistance we can offer.
AONN+ has been making a concerted effort to develop a local and regional network of navigators to facilitate communication and education among peers and to improve patient outcomes and survivorship.
The GW Cancer Center offers updated training materials and resources for patient navigators.
We should encourage patients with advanced cancers to rethink the timing of doing things that bring them joy.
The AONN+ Scholarship Program provides scholarships for navigators, social workers, physicians, and administrators to attend the AONN+ Annual Conference.
Oncology navigators need to make sure that patients with breast cancer actively participate in the decision-making about their care and treatment.
Oncology navigators are well aware of the effect that financial toxicity can have on cancer outcomes and the patient’s quality of life. Explore the financial knowledge and resources to share with your coworkers and patients.
We need to create a deep bench of healthcare leaders with diverse perspectives, otherwise we may impose a “minority tax” on minoritized people in visible leadership roles.
Navigators need to be aware of the mental health issues that patients with cancer may face during and after their treatment.
