Chronic Disease

The Aim of ACCCNN

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, 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

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, 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.