What do oncology nurse navigators do for patients, thanks to support from Candler Clays Fund-A-Need? "The best way I know how to describe it is helping decrease their anxiety that may come with all the new terminology they hear, the overall disease process and the treatment plan," explains Dawn Williams, Oncology Nurse Navigator (assisting GI, GU and CNS patients) at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. "We provide resources to read, emotional support and help them keep up with their appointments and schedules. We also make referrals to the other disciplines that are available to them, such as social work, financial navigators and dietitians. There is a whole team available to them to help assist them on their journey. I like to remind them that we are their cheerleaders. "Not everyone needs a navigator, but for those that do, there’s such a joy in helping them get through all this and onto survivorship. There are some that are done with treatment, yet they will still call me. There are some that come in for a follow-up and call to let me know, or I’ll see them in the lobby. It’s like a friendship for life. "Another thing we do is ED referrals. If somebody goes to the hospital and a mass shows up on a scan, the ED physician will refer them to a specialty doctor or a primary care doctor for surveillance, but they also refer them to us navigators. We make sure that they are followed up. We would not want patients to fall through the cracks." Help support the nurse navigator program today through Candler Clays Fund-A-Need at https://lnkd.in/exQjRPiu
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Making oncology policies without involving oncology nurses poses significant dangers that can negatively impact both patient care and the healthcare system as a whole. Oncology nurses, play a critical role in patient care, symptom management, and holistic support throughout the cancer care continuum. Excluding them from policy-making creates several risks: - Disconnect Between Policy and Practice - Compromised Quality of Care - Inadequate symptom management -Workplace inefficiencies - Missed Opportunities for Patient-Centered Care - Inequities in Care - Overlooked cost-saving opportunities Excluding oncology nurses from policy-making can lead to misaligned strategies that fail to address the real-world challenges of cancer care. Nurses’ unique perspectives are essential for creating effective, patient-centered, and equitable policies that improve cancer outcomes and enhance the quality of life for patients and families. Collaborative, interdisciplinary policy development, including nurse participation, ensures that oncology care is both holistic and practical, ultimately improving patient care and system performance.
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Making oncology policies without involving oncology nurses poses significant dangers that can negatively impact both patient care and the healthcare system as a whole. Oncology nurses, play a critical role in patient care, symptom management, and holistic support throughout the cancer care continuum. Excluding them from policy-making creates several risks: - Disconnect Between Policy and Practice - Compromised Quality of Care - Inadequate symptom management -Workplace inefficiencies - Missed Opportunities for Patient-Centered Care - Inequities in Care - Overlooked cost-saving opportunities Excluding oncology nurses from policy-making can lead to misaligned strategies that fail to address the real-world challenges of cancer care. Nurses’ unique perspectives are essential for creating effective, patient-centered, and equitable policies that improve cancer outcomes and enhance the quality of life for patients and families. Collaborative, interdisciplinary policy development, including nurse participation, ensures that oncology care is both holistic and practical, ultimately improving patient care and system performance.
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🌟 Calling All Oncology Nurse Navigators! 🌟 AONN+ is taking part in an advisory panel dedicated to updating the Oncology Nursing Society Nurse Navigator Competencies and we need your help. Please help us ensure that our updates accurately capture the knowledge and capabilities required for the role of Oncology Nurse Navigator by taking part in this 30-minute survey before May 1, 2024. 📖 As a token of our appreciation, participants can choose between two valuable e-books: - ONS’s Oncology Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - Understanding Genomic and Hereditary Cancer Risk: A Handbook for Oncology Nurses 👉 Help us shape the future of oncology nurse navigation, take the survey https://bit.ly/3U1lUnM #OncologyNavigators #NurseNavigators #HealthcareAdvancement
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DNP and PhD-prepared nurses have a dynamic partnership essential in advancing oncology care. DNPs bring robust clinical expertise, appreciative inquiry, and evidence-based implementation to identify pressing practice concerns and gaps in the nursing literature. PhDs harness research acumen to transform these challenges into rigorous inquiries to close the research gaps. This symbiotic relationship spurs evidence-based practice, leading to more quickly disseminated, implemented care improving patient outcomes. The Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing invites full-length oncology manuscript submissions highlighting this powerful combination, showcasing collaborative, innovative research-to-practice initiatives that have affected patient care. Please submit your manuscript by December 31, 2024, for consideration. Visit ons.org/cjon/authors for details on preparing and submitting a manuscript, or email me at CJONEditor@ons.org with any questions or to discuss your potential topic. https://lnkd.in/g6uTUak6
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