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Connecting Pockets of Chronic Nurse Navigators

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, shares stories of how nurse navigators have been connecting with one another across the country.

Following Footsteps of AONN+

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, says the new organization for chronic disease navigation will follow in the footsteps of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+).

Collaborations with AONN+

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, says the leadership team of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) has been very collaborative in helping to start the professional organization for chronic disease navigation.

Spreading the Word About ACCCNN

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, encourages chronic disease nurse navigators to spread the word about their own organization – the Association of Chronic & Complex Care Nurse Navigators (ACCCNN).

The Aim of ACCCNN

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, says the aim of the Association of Chronic & Complex Care Nurse Navigators (ACCCNN) is to help our country be in a proud place where we have lower costs and improved health outcomes.

Building Relationships with Patients

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, explains why it is important that chronic disease nurse navigators build a trusting relationship with their patients.

Helping Patients Make Informed Decisions

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Chronic disease and complex care nurse navigators need to recognize that the patients are making their own decisions, and it is important to have a good understanding of the patient’s goals and needs and help them make better-informed decisions, says Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care.

Nursing Education and Nurse Navigation

Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN
Billie Lynn Allard, RN, MSN, FAAN, Administrative Consultant for Population Health and Transitions of Care, Southern Vermont Health Care, says nursing schools need to adapt to the changing landscape of healthcare by partnering nursing students with nurse navigators.

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Cerianna PET-CT: Identifying Patients Who May Benefit

Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM
A recent AONN+ annual conference session discussed an FDA-approved PET imaging agent, which is used as an adjunct to biopsy for the detection of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive lesions to help inform treatment selection for patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.