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Monroe Township, New Jersey (openPR) 1 October 2010

For the development of best practices and learn from each other, over 400 American and international patient navigators in oncology and other professionals gathered at the annual meeting of the first level of navigation and survival of the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators (AONN). The aim of the conference was to broaden and strengthen the role of navigation in all types of cancer.

â? with browsers from a variety of clinical and cultural rights, the conference was for navigation and survival in the treatment of cancer advance through shared experience and education, â? said Sean T. Walsh, Executive Director. â? The largest gathering of patient navigators was a milestone in the institutionalization of best practices and enable participants to implement changes to improve patient care.â?

A patient navigator is a person responsible is timely and adequate for the identification and elimination of barriers to cancer treatment. This can be a nurse, social worker, and put the Mariners to do so, as a support point of contact for patients and coordinate the various aspects of their cancer treatment, including treatment, psychosocial care, patient education, community support and financial assistance and insurance.

breakout sessions on the prostate, lung, breast, gastrointestinal cancer and on the challenges of optimal patient care focus. Fifty percent of participants said that the expansion of their program was the number one priority from the conference. Walsh said that in 2011 AONN to support the development of navigation programs, so that all people affected by cancer access to these services focus on.

As an important part of the inaugural conference AONN excellence presented in the navigation and survival AwardsTM. Excellence in patient navigation and care for survival, were selected six winners from more than 50 applications:

Award for Outstanding Community Outreach Initiative

Lutwin Lynn, BSN, MA, OCN, CBCN, Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ, was for his efforts to educate seniors about the importance of mammography screening elected, even late in life. This â? Parties “were Pink? A great success and are underway for a second year.

Initiative exceptional survival

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was honored for their Survivor space (program for life after the cancer experience), an initiative that is multi-disciplinary care provides in the form of a clinic and help survivors visit a variety of Allied Health Professionals. Kathleen Sevedge, BSN, MA, NACOA accepted the award on behalf of the team who strive to ensure the survival than those who are affected in their area by cancer, will continue.

Awards Program

Saint Thomas Health Services Center for Breast Health Navigation nurse in Nashville, TN, has selected for their growth programs continue to provide care for patients with breast cancer have is a model for those beginning their programs. The award was accepted by Kim Parham, RN, BSN, CBPN.

Navigator of the Year Awards

Lung Cancer Navigator of the Year went to Laura Hunnibell, RN, MSN, ARNP, NACOA, the VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus West Haven, Connecticut, for his work to develop and implement this role and their support in improving the simple stage at diagnosis of patients with lung cancer. She has spoken nationally and an advisory group led to a job description for the standard care for cancer coordinators / browser in the VA health care industry to develop.

Julie Pope, RN, BSN, Derrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, NC, was Gastrointestinal Cancer Navigator of the Year award for his efforts to empower patients and their families with nursing knowledge and resources, and support with their kindness and compassion.
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awarded Susan Bowman, RN, OCN, MSW, Health on corrugated clamping York Cancer Center, York, PA Breast Cancer Navigator of the year received the most nominations. Susan was a nurse navigator for nearly 10 years and offers information, support and coordination for their clinical patients. Susan has also expanded its role in the care of survival by developing a program for the survivors in their recovery process in the whole aid. About

AONN

The Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators (AONN) is a national center for the improvement of patient care and quality of life by identifying, improving and promoting the role of oncology nurse and patient navigators. The organization, which currently has over 1,700 members, May 2009 established to provide a network for all professionals involved and interested in patient navigation and care of survival to better manage the complexity of the continuum of care for cancer patients. AONN sees his organization as a “professional patient advocates composed, supports and serves its members for that purpose.

Contact AONN

Sean T. Walsh

Executive Director
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CP 7568, Monroe Township., NJ 08 831

t: 732.992.1022

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