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Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator

Frank dela Rama, RN, MS, AOCNS
Frank delaRama discusses navigator role at the forefront of cancer care, which includes helping the patient understand the new medications, the finances involved, and being the "middle man" breaking down the information for the patients.

Maura Kadan on the Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Translating the Impact of New Products and Devices to Patients

Maura Kadan, RN, MSN, OCN
Maura Kadan explains that it is the job of the navigator to know about current drug approvals. Navigators really are looking for the best interest of the patient, not just hospital or academic center he/she works for.

Juli Aisters on the Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Translating the Impact of New Products and Devices to Patients

Juli Aisters, MS, RN, APN, AOCN
Juli Aisters insists that oncology navigators need to know what is current in the media in relation to oncology products, to educate, and know what the research shows. The navigator needs to be able to field controversy in the media.

Mary Rooney on the Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Translating the Impact of New Products and Devices to Patients

Mary C. Rooney, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN
Mary Rooney insists that navigators need to be in the know about the latest products and newest indications due to the increasingly saavy patient. Navigators address how sometimes the media perceptions are not quite what the patient things, and the drug is not right for everyone.

Lillie Shockney on the Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Translating the Impact of New Products and Devices to Patients

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Lillie Shockney considers how product development impacts the patient, and how navigators are involved in presenting this to the patient confidentially.

The Importance of Referring for Cancer Rehabilitation Services

Julie K. Silver, MD
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's Advice from one Navigator to another Navigator

Nancy Skinner, RN, CCM
Nancy Skinner offers advice to others from both her navigator and oncology patient experiences.

Adrienne Lofton's Advice from one Navigator to another Navigator

Adrienne Lofton, RN, MSN
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 Navigates Difficult Case through Multidisciplinary Channels

Tina Scherer, RN, MSN, OCN
Tina Scherer, RN, MSN, OCN discussed a challenging case of an out-of-state excitable 47-year-old uninsured female patient. The patient presents with extreme pain she thought was from previously diagnosed sarcoma, but has not been able to build a relationship with her previous physician.

Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Tumor Boards

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS discusses the role of an Oncology Navigator on a tumor board and how they maintain a focus on patient centered care.