Conferences

Annual Conference

Thank you to all who joined us for another successful AONN+ Annual Conference! Over the last 5 days we have witnessed incredible presentations from amazing experts, networking, and the formation of new lifelong friendships! We hope to see you at one of our 2024 conferences!

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Midyear Conference

AONN+ Midyear brings oncology’s most influential navigators, social workers, physicians, and administrators together to think boldly and enact change. Take action in your own institution after learning from and collaborating with like-minded professionals dedicated to accelerating the pace of change in navigation

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Abstracts

Submitting your work is a great opportunity to share your research and evaluation outcomes and to add to the growing body of evidence-based findings for navigation’s professional practice. Approved abstracts will be published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship and presented at the AONN+ Annual conference.

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AONN+ Awards

Browse the prestigious awards granted to oncology navigators, researchers, employers, and individuals.

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Conference Highlights

Thanks for attending our 2024 Annual Conference. Check out the highlights from previous conferences by clicking the button below.

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Committees

AONN+ Committees

Get to know the AONN+ Committees.

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Tools & Resources

Initiatives

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Toolkits

Navigating the Cancer Continuum in the Context of Value-Based Care

Navigating Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

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Education

Educational Resources

AONN+ provides numerous online educational resources to help you learn more about oncology navigation, and to assist you in advancing the role of patient navigation in cancer care across the care continuum.

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Continuing Education

Earn invaluable continuing medical education/continuing education units through these activities that offer the knowledge and tools to help you provide optimal care to your patients.

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FORCE

AONN+ continues to partner with FORCE to take you behind the headlines to bring you reliable information about cancer research-related news and information.

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CAPE

The CAPE program’s web-based platform will allow navigators and healthcare providers to deliver a personalized digital prescription to cancer patients and caregivers of cultivated, evidence-based, best-of-the-best resources based on their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being needs to make the time between diagnosis and treatment as productive and meaningful as possible.

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Webinars

Check out our library of training and educational videos.

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Local Navigator Networks

LNN Forum

Private support forum for LNN leaders to discuss activities and events as well as the development of their local networks.

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Forms & Resources

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is focused on developing a local and regional network of navigators in order to facilitate communication and education among peers and improve patient outcomes and survivorship. We invite you to either join an existing local navigator network (LNN) or start one in your area.

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Member's Memo

The Members Memo e-news featured in Navigation and Survivorship News is dedicated to LNN news, events, and meeting ideas. Read and reflect on the ideas shared in this column, and always reach out to LNN leaders if their idea featured is one you would like to have at your LNN meeting. The ideas can also be used for navigator staff meetings or retreats.

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Articles & White Papers

Browse our full articles and white papers on evidence into action, the role of the navigator, patient empowerment, and survivorship (including end-of-life) care.

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Disease & Tumor Database

Find a listing of papers supporting the care of specific tumors and diseases.

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Discussion Board

AONN+ launches a new space for you to discuss all things navigation and oncology care! Network and gain support through this new community platform.

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Discussions

Discussion Board

AONN+ presents a new space for you to discuss all things navigation and oncology care! Network and gain support through this new community platform.

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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!

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Contribute to the Blog

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!

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Digital Library

Video Library

Learn more about AONN+ and the art of navigation from key opinion leaders and your peers through these short videos.

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Webinars

Check out our library of training and educational videos.

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Podcasts

Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation provides a platform for navigators to discuss topics reflective of the Academy’s 8 domains of knowledge.

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Facebook Live

Check out the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) Facebook Live series “Navigate Now: How Can We Help?” which is dedicated to sharing resources and support with members of the cancer care community.

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LinkedIn Live

AONN+ is excited to invite you to experience our AONN+ Live series, dedicated to sharing resources and support with members of the cancer care community.

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News & Events

Navigation & Survivorship News

Check out the latest Edition of the Navigation & Survivorship News, featuring news, resources, and tools in an at-a-glance format so you can get what you need and get on your way.

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AONN+ Calendar

See all upcoming and past AONN+ events.

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News & Updates

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Certification

Renew Your AONN+ FFL Certification

Certification provides credentialing for both nurse and patient navigators demonstrating, via examination, an acquired core body of specialized knowledge of navigation practice.

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Standardized Metrics

Aligning AONN+ Navigation Metrics With Other Quality Measures

Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN,Vicki Kennedy, LCSW,Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG,Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Vicki Kennedy, Danelle Johnston, and Tricia Strusowski understand that navigators are continually faced with different demands regarding what to measure, and they explain how to incorporate the AONN+ navigation metrics into existing processes.

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Simple Value-Based Navigation Metrics

Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN,Vicki Kennedy, LCSW,Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG,Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski identifies a few different examples of simple metrics that are also a part of value-based cancer care.

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Standardized Metrics and Return on Investment

Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH,Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN,Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN,Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG,Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski, Danelle Johnston, Lillie Shockney, and Linda Burhansstipanov discuss the need for navigators to become more business savvy. They explain how the AONN+ standardized metrics will help navigators demonstrate ROI and help administrators identify how well processes are working.

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Developing Tools To Measure Navigation Programs

Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH,Sharon S. Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN,Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN,Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG,Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski and Linda Burhansstipanov outline the goals of the Metrics Subcommittee and explain how achieving these goals will help to define what navigators do, track productivity, and measure the success of navigation programs.

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Using Metrics to Take Navigation to the Next Level

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski stresses the importance of getting navigators involved in a patient's cancer care as soon as possible and believes the AONN+ standardized metrics can help navigators take patient care to the next level.

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AONN+ Navigation Metrics and CoC Standards

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski explains how the AONN+ standardized navigation metrics perfectly complement and support CoC standards.

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The Development of AONN+ Navigation Metrics

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski provides an overview on how she and the Metrics Subcommittee developed the AONN+ standardized navigation metrics.

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The Importance of Standardized Navigation Metrics

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski reflects on why the AONN+ standardized metrics are needed in navigation.

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Filling a Need for Navigators with Standardized Metrics

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS

Tricia Strusowski, Chair of the AONN+ Metrics Subcommittee, explains the catalysts behind the development of standardized navigation metrics.

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AONN+ Is Advancing Navigation

Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH

Linda Burhansstipanov describes how her institution has leveraged some of the tools and resources developed by AONN+.

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Navigating the Cancer Continuum in the Context of Value-Based Care

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Standardized Metrics

Aligning AONN+ Navigation Metrics With Other Quality Measures

Simple Value-Based Navigation Metrics

Standardized Metrics and Return on Investment

Developing Tools To Measure Navigation Programs

Using Metrics to Take Navigation to the Next Level

AONN+ Navigation Metrics and CoC Standards

The Development of AONN+ Navigation Metrics

The Importance of Standardized Navigation Metrics

Filling a Need for Navigators with Standardized Metrics

AONN+ Is Advancing Navigation

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