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A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Anxiety Management Before Cancer Surgery

A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Anxiety Management Before Cancer Surgery

By Mu Lin
Preoperative anxiety before cancer surgery may adversely affect patient outcomes. A research study attempted to alleviate anxiety symptoms by utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach that involves oncology nurse navigator, behavioral health nurse, social worker, dietitian, and surgeon.
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The Impact of Comorbidity on Cancer Screening

The Impact of Comorbidity on Cancer Screening

By Mu Lin
Many patients with cancer have noncancer medical conditions. The presence of comorbidity impacts almost every stage of a cancer journey and may either facilitate or delay the early detection of certain cancers.
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What I Achieved with My AONN+ Conference Scholarship

What I Achieved with My AONN+ Conference Scholarship

By Meghan Lundvall, RN, BA, OCN
Attending the AONN+ Annual Conference helped validate and improve my tracking of prior authorization work, distress screenings, social work referrals, and new patient referral documentation to show the need for additional staff in these areas.
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Why Indigenous Navigator Programs Become So Popular

Why Indigenous Navigator Programs Become So Popular

By Mu Lin
In the field of cancer care, there is a growing acknowledgment of the value of indigenous patient navigators in improving patient outcomes.
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3 Strategies to Address Transportation Barriers for Patients with Cancer

3 Strategies to Address Transportation Barriers for Patients with Cancer

By Mu Lin
Transportation barriers particularly affect patients with cancer who need timely access to care. Read on for strategies to address these barriers as presented at the 2022 AONN+ Midyear Conference.
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What Inspires Me to Show Up Every Single Day?

What Inspires Me to Show Up Every Single Day?

By Alessandra Alvarez, BSN, BHSA, OPN-CG
I said it then, and I say it now—oncology is a calling. But being a navigator truly puts life into perspective.
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Breast Cancer Patients’ Perception of Their Body Image

Breast Cancer Patients’ Perception of Their Body Image

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
For patients with breast cancer who need surgery, we should encourage them to think this way—“when you look down, don’t see that your breast is gone; see instead that the cancer is gone.”
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Financial Navigation Helps Address Financial Toxicity of Patients with Cancer

Financial Navigation Helps Address Financial Toxicity of Patients with Cancer

By Mu Lin
Financial toxicity impacts treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients with cancer. Researchers say establishing sustainable oncology-designated financial navigation roles is imperative to expanding patient support and improving health and financial outcomes of patients.
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Compassion Starts with You

Compassion Starts with You

By Mary Buffington, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, CLC
As a burnout coach and from my own experience, I have found practicing self-love and self-compassion is an effective tool for improving personal resiliency that can help increase a navigator’s compassion for patients.
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The Power of Compassion

The Power of Compassion

By Jess Quiring, CN-BA, OPN-CG
I spent 9 years to find my way to become a patient navigator, hoping to provide for other patients the same depth of compassion that I experienced.
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