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.

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 roller coaster 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.

• 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.