Becoming A Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator

Becoming a Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator is an innovative new resource that guides nurses through the process of becoming a nurse navigator at breast cancer centers. Written by a nationally renowned expert nurse navigator, this essential resource provides direction on improving efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of care. Important features of the book include an overview of the history of navigation, case studies to reinforce concepts and information on becoming a certified nurse navigator. It also contains tools to help measure individual performance and demonstrate value to cancer center leaders. Becoming a Breast Center Nurse Navigator is a must-have resource for oncology nurses and administrators interested in patient advocacy and improved outcomes.

Endorsed by the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), Oncology Nurse Navigator: Starting Your Professional Career covers the history of nurse navigation, the many and varied responsibilities of oncology nurse navigators, oncopolitics, future career expectations, and more crucial topics to ensure a successful and fulfilling career as an Oncology Nurse Navigator.

First established more than 20 years ago as a strategy to eliminate barriers to timely care of minority women with breast cancer, the concept of "navigation" has been embraced as a proven approach to enhance access to quality care and communication through disease prevention and detection to diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Oncology Nurse Navigation. Delivering Patient-Centered Care Across the Continuum guides readers through the process of developing, implementing, and evaluating an oncology nurse-focused navigation program, Written by a diverse team of oncology nurses from navigation programs across the United States, this book centers on the distinct role that oncology nurses fill within navigation programs through their knowledge, education, and fundamental commitment to enhancing care for patients with cancer. It is a must-have for any institution developing an oncology navigation program. Book jacket.

Delivering high-quality cancer care to all patients presents numerous challenges, including difficulties with care coordination and access. Patient navigation is a community-based service delivery intervention designed to promote access to timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases by eliminating barriers to care, and has often been proposed and implemented to address these challenges. However, unresolved questions include where patient navigation programs should be deployed, and which patients should be prioritized to receive navigation services when resources are limited. To address these issues and facilitate discussion on how to improve navigation services for patients with cancer, the National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on November 13 and 14, 2017. At this workshop, a broad range of experts and stakeholders, including clinicians, navigators, researchers, and patients, explored which patients need navigation and who should serve as navigators, and the benefits of navigation and current gaps in the evidence base.

"The oncology nurse navigator is one of the few roles in nursing in which an individual nurse is accountable for and invested in providing patient-centered care throughout an entire disease trajectory. This book provides novice nurse navigators and those developing or working in navigation programs with an overview of the role of the nurse navigator in cancer care and outlines the development of a navigation program, the skills and training needed to work as a nurse navigator, methods to evaluate outcomes, and issues related to assisting patients with specific types of cancers"--

A diagnosis of breast cancer can shake a person to the core. With the overwhelming litany of tests, treatment options, and decisions, patients need knowledgeable, skilled professionals to guide them along the trajectory of care. Taking a holistic approach to the entire breast care experience, "Guide to Breast Cancer for Oncology Nurses" offers nurses comprehensive information on breast cancer care. In addition, this book features chapters providing in-depth information on comprehensive breast centers and navigation programs. "Guide to Breast Cancer for Oncology Nurses" is an essential resource. -- From publisher's description.

Documenting the success and result of patient navigation programs, this book represents the culmination of years of research and practical experience by scientific leaders in the field. A practical guide to creating, implementing, and evaluating successful programs, Patient Naviation - Overcoming Barriers to Care offers a step-by-step guide towards creating and implementing a patient navigation program within a healthcare system. Providing a formal structure for evaluation and quality improvement this book is an essential resource for facilities seeking patient navigation services accreditation.