Nurse Navigators
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NURSE NAVIGATORS
Cancer doesn't discriminate. In this world, we all are equals.
Nurse
Navigators understand the devastating loss of control and the confrontation
with mortality that comes from learning you or someone you love has cancer.
We know about the rollercoaster of emotions including fear, anxiety, confusion,
anger, helplessness and even loneliness that often accompany the diagnosis.
Cancer has its own language and physical challenges. From your first
medical appointment throughout your treatment and afterward, your Nurse
Navigator -- a member of the healthcare team -- can guide you through
the medical maze and coordinate your care.
”I consider Nurse Navigator Ann Hook to have been an integral member of my cancer treatment team. With her help, I have been able to accept my diagnosis and keep a very positive attitude about my full recovery from breast cancer. ”G.B.
She can help with appropriate referrals and supportive care while addressing your fears and other barriers to treatment. We encourage open and honest communication.
- Your Nurse
Navigator will meet with you and your family to help you
understand the diagnosis and treatment options.
- She or he will help coordinate your tests and medical appointments
to ease anxiety and potential inconvenience.
- Your Nurse Navigator can help identify additional needs you may have as you go through your treatment. She or he will find the best resources to help maintain your quality of life, and for rehabilitation after treatment ends.
Knowledge is important for you to make well-informed decisions. Your
Nurse
Navigator will provide you with the support you need to access or
understand the care you need. This skilled friend will enable you to find
the strength that can lead to healing.
”One of the first health professionals I encountered was Ann Hook, Nurse Navigator, on my initial visit to the surgeon. [She] was warm, compassionate, caring and always available. She provided me with the most recent information about breast cancer treatment, and has followed my case with phone calls, a luncheon where she shared what a patient might experience after their surgery, chemo, or radiation. Since exercise is such an important part of recovery, she encouraged me to enroll in a 12 week exercise program, followed once a week with a professional speaker on [different topics about] how to cope with the many life changes a cancer survivor encounters.”J.B.