Best Practices

Building an Interdisciplinary Team

Crystal Dugger, RN, BSN, MBA
Crystal Dugger describes how the ideal team should work for the benefit of the patient and to secure the highest quality of care.

Keep the Focus on the Patient

Crystal Dugger, RN, BSN, MBA
Crystal Dugger warns administrators to avoid "scope creep" by having their navigators take on too many tasks; she says the navigator's focus must always be on the patient.

Doing the Right Thing Yields Robust ROI

Crystal Dugger, RN, BSN, MBA
Crystal Dugger offers insight on the business philosophy of Sarah Cannon (HCA) and the elements of a successful program.

Know Your Worth

Crystal Dugger, RN, BSN, MBA
Crystal Dugger stresses the necessity of standardizing and quantifying the value of a navigation program to the institution.

Traits of a Sustainable Navigation Program

Crystal Dugger, RN, BSN, MBA
What does it take to sustain a navigation program for years to come? Crystal Dugger lists the most important ones for long-term sustainability.

The Role of the Navigator in CAR T-Cell Therapy

Claire White, BSN, RN, CPHON
The nurse navigator needs to be involved from the very beginning in this complex therapy, says Claire White.

Real Data for the Real World

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth discusses how AONN+ and the Biden Cancer Initiative's shared emphasis on data standards and measurable outcomes is essential in creating policy change.

Crucial Role of Nurse and Patient Navigators

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth offers her perspective on how oncology nurse and patient navigators are indispensable members of a cancer care team.

Addressing the Needs of the Patient Navigator Profession

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth addresses some of the immediate concerns of patient navigators and how they may be addressed.

The Role of the Patient Navigation Working Group

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth explains the role of the Patient Navigation Working Group within the Biden Cancer Initiative.