Press Releases
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, announced today a new collaboration for a pilot study to measure the impact of oncology navigation programs on patient experience and clinical outcomes.
It’s been proven that teamwork is vital in the battle against cancer. This is a fact that the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently validated when they entered into a National Alliance Partnership Program.
The Lynx Group, a global strategic alliance of medical communications and education companies and the official association management and marketing company of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), is pleased to announce that Danelle Johnston, RN, MSN, BSN, ONN-CG, OCN, CBCN, has joined its team as Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Initiatives.
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) has launched The Financial Advocacy Boot Camp, the first free online training program designed for all those who work to assist cancer patients in navigating financial issues related to their cancer treatment.
A special one-day track for nonclinically licensed oncology patient navigators will be offered at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Sixth Annual Navigation and Survivorship Conference in Atlanta on October 1-4, 2015.
Carolyn Shore, RN, OCN, CBCN, a breast health navigator at Martin Health System’s Robert & Carol Weissman Cancer Center, recently received a Best Practices Award in the reducing disparities category at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) annual conference in Orlando.
Christine Figler, RN, BSN, OCN, specialty practice administrator at the Cancer Care Center at St. Luke’s University Health Network, recently received a Best Practices Award in the quality improvement category at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) annual conference in Orlando.
Margot Spies, RN, BSN, OCN, an oncology nurse navigator at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, recently received a Best Practices Award in the survivorship category at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) annual conference in Orlando.
Melissa Andres, BSN, RN, OCN, manager of patient navigator at St. Vincent Health recently received a Best Practices Award in the community outreach category at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) annual conference in Orlando.
Jessica Engel, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, an oncology nurse practitioner at Marshfield Clinic in Stevens Point, Wis., received the 2014 Oncology Nursing Excellence (ONE) Award on Sept. 20 at the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) annual conference in Orlando.