Navigator Anecdotes

Working Together to Help Our Patients

Jennifer Bires recounts how she, as a social worker, worked with a navigator to help a patient overcome barriers to care.

Understanding Survivorship and Life Goals

Lillie Shockney addresses when survivorship begins, how to assess patients' life goals, and how to ensure that their treatment plan aligns with their priorities and passions. She goes on to share a touching anecdote regarding a former patient and her survivorship plan.

Patients Support Navigators, Too

Tricia Strusowski shares a personal story about how a patient caused her to look at distress screenings in a different light.

"There Were 5 Drum Groups Outside of the Hospital!"

Linda Burhansstipanov shares some touching and humorous anecdotes about navigators interacting with their patients.

Navigators Are Essential to Help Overcome Barriers to Care

Linda Burhansstipanov ruminates on how barriers to care have largely remained the same over the years and provides some insight on how to address them.

How I Became a Navigator

Wendy Brooks describes how she came to be a nurse navigator and why she jumped at the chance to help further palliative care at her organization.

"Lung Cancer Wasn't Gonna Get Him Now"

Wendy Brooks shares a story about a patient with lung cancer who has touched the whole cancer care team.

Navigation Is in the Best Interest of Patients

Barbara Francks shares her touching story of a former patient's phone call. After the patient's own battle with cancer, she was faced with the task of guiding her sister in her own breast cancer journey.

Not a Derailment for Life Goals

Lillie Shockney shares her most important role as a navigator is to find out the patient's life goals.

The Whole Team Is Involved

In the coordination of care for a patient at Peg Rummel's institution, the whole team is involved, and Peg, the navigator on staff, oversees that all of her patients' barriers are overcome.