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Oncology Nurse Navigator Program      Print     Email         Search all Services   
Locations:   Immanuel Medical Center  |  Bergan Mercy Medical Center  |  Mercy Hospital - Council Bluffs  |  Midlands Hospital  |  Lakeside Hospital


What now? It’s the most natural question to ask when you receive a cancer diagnosis. And it’s a question that’s hard to answer when dealing with the emotions and thoughts that inevitably overwhelm you after you’re given your test results. We understand this is a difficult time for you and your family. That’s why we offer the Nurse Navigator program to all of our oncology patients in the Alegent Health system.

What is a Nurse Navigator?
A Nurse Navigator is an oncology-certified nurse who is available to guide you and your family through the entire process of diagnosis and treatment at Alegent Health. The Nurse Navigator is a single point of contact who will be there with you every step of the way.

The Alegent Health Podcast Episode #13
Nurse Navigators


What is the cost of a Nurse Navigator?
There is no additional charge for a Nurse Navigator.

What can I expect from a Nurse Navigator?
The role of the Nurse Navigator is to ease the burden of cancer treatment on both you and your family. Nurse Navigators will:
  • Help you understand your diagnosis and the available treatment options.

  • Discuss any warning signs or symptoms that may arise over the course of treatment and recovery.

  • Collaborate with all members of the medical team to ensure information is current and available from all of your physicians, nurses and counselors.

  • Help you and your family connect with community resources.

  • Coordinate your care with any other healthcare provider throughout the system. This includes:

    • Cancer Support Team, which provides: education on disease and treatment; comfort and symptom management; patient and family counseling (including: emotional, social, spiritual, nutritional and financial counseling); referral to community services (home care, palliative care and hospice care); cancer rehabilitation; integrative therapies; and support groups.
    • Cancer Genetics documents your personal and family medical history and discusses inheritance patterns and risks.
    • Cancer Clinical Trials, which your physician may recommend as a benefit to you and other cancer patients.
    • Professional Services throughout the system.
   
 
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