Each patient has their own unique needs. Linda Burhansstipanov believes it's important to create a partnership with patients in order to truly understand them and help them through their cancer journies.
Linda Burhansstipanov gives new navigators some direction, suggesting that they begin by learning how to do outreach, how to handle confidentiality, and how to educate their patients.
Wendy Brooks acknowledges that patients are often more anxious post-treatment than they are during treatment and explains how she helps her patients manage their post-treatment concerns.
Wendy Brooks explains the steps she takes when she first sits down with a new patient and how she works to meld the life goals of the patient with treatment goals.