Insights into Navigation
Now that you’re “back” from the Virtual AONN+ Annual Conference, start taking steps toward implementing all that you’ve learned into your day-to-day work!
As survival rates of cancer increase and patients with cancer live longer lives, we are beginning to see the late effects from cancer treatments and clinical trials.
Lillie Shockney explains how journaling can reduce stress and anxiety in patients with cancer. Cancer treatments are shown to work better when patients have clearer minds, an adequate amount of sleep, and normal cortisol levels.
Lillie Shockney encourages oncology navigators to normalize the conversation around sexual health for patients with cancer.
Lillie Shockney shares some steps you can take to help patients newly diagnosed with cancer who come alone for their consultations during the pandemic.
There are no second chances when it comes to providing proper care for patients with advanced cancer; as the patient’s advocate it is vital that you discuss their goals of care.
Commission on Cancer (CoC) representative Lillie Shockney shares some of the significant information provided during the annual CoC Program Conference that will impact the work of oncology navigators.
Educating patients with cancer about their disease and their role in treatment allows them to be in control.
The interim 2.2020 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Survivorship Guidelines have been updated with the addition of the “Discussion” text.
Changes to a patient’s treatment plan can occur at any point, which makes it that much more important for patients to view these discussions with their employers as a series of conversations.
