Grubb, Kasey_DNP_2023

Title Grubb, Kasey_DNP_2023
Alternative Title Expanding Patient Cancer Care in a Community Hospital through a Cancer Nurse Navigator
Creator Grubb, Kasey
Collection Name Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Description The following Doctor of Nursing Practice disseration descirbes an improvement project aimed to integrate the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN) guidelines, tracking metrics, and physician feedback about patientneeded resources to implement an ONN Care Model to expand current cancer patient care processes.
Abstract Defining the Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) role, facility tracking metrics, and the creation of an ONN care model can be used to expand the role of the ONN. Using the Care Model and metrics in relation to ONN tasks, providers and navigators can track ONN processes outcomes and improve patient care processes.; Purpose: This quality improvement project aims to integrate the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN) guidelines, tracking metrics, and physician feedback about patientneeded resources to implement an ONN Care Model to expand current cancer patient care processes.; Methods: Physicians were surveyed for needed patient resources, knowledge about the ONN role, and satisfaction with ONN care outcomes. Creation of an ONN Care Model and role definition of the ONN were defined for facility needs and improvement. Physician post-surveys and qualitative data were gathered. Aggregated data was gained through anonymous surveys.; Results: Post-survey results indicated that improvements were needed to expand the ONN role. Qualitative data suggests that using an ONN care model and metric tracking would benefit patient care and the multidisciplinary team.; Discussion: Defining and Implementing an ONN Care Model and Role and Responsibility Program increased the multidisciplinary awareness and resources of current evidence-based practices.; Conclusions: Incorporating a defined structured process for ONN cancer patient navigation can expand the role of the ONN, increase multidisciplinary team involvement, and provide holistic patient care.
Subject Oncology; Medicine--Documentation; Medicine--Study and teaching
Keywords oncology nurse navigation; cancer care; cancer guidelines; oncology metrics; multidisciplinary coordination; United States cancer statistics; oncology navigation guidelines
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2023
Medium Dissertations
Type Text
Access Extent 70 page pdf; 4 MB
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Doctor of Nursing Practice. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6x2w8xb
Setname wsu_atdson
ID 129763
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6x2w8xb
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