Defining the Role of the Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigator

AONN+ Blog published on February 23, 2021 in Role of the Navigator

More and more facilities are beginning to see the value in the role of the patient and nurse navigator. As your facility begins drafting job descriptions and initiating the hiring process to add navigators to your cancer care teams, it is essential to take into consideration how you are defining the position, and what tasks and functions you are incorporating into the navigator job description.

 
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