Insights into Navigation

The holidays are a joyous time for most people, but patients with advanced cancer contend with a few issues this time of year.
Here are some ways to remind our patients to adhere to oral medication schedules when traveling.
With a little organization and a discussion of roles, teamwork can make a cancer center and its providers function at a higher level.
As it is often underdiscussed prior to beginning hormonal treatment, it’s important for oncology navigators to counsel their patients on potential adverse side effects that can last for years to come.
Lillie D. Shockney says it is important for patients with cancer to counsel their kids on their disease in a way that is easy to understand.
It’s important to be an advocate for patients with cancer as they go through the process of deciding about continuing or discontinuing treatment.
Navigation & Survivorship News published on September 20, 2018 in Insights into Navigation
Lillie D. Shockney talks about knowing the history of how patients with breast cancer view their bodies to understand how to approach discussions about body image.
Navigation & Survivorship News published on September 11, 2018 in Insights into Navigation
Lillie D. Shockney shares how nurse navigators can help reduce anxiety among patients with early-stage breast cancer so that they may arrive at the right treatment option.
In the third and final installment of this series, Lillie D. Shockney discusses communication about, and assessment of, cancer-related fatigue.
Fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatment. In this second installment of a 3-part series, Lillie D. Shockney shares proven ways to combat fatigue.
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