Patient Navigation: A Resource Guide for Navigators and Care Coordinators - Couverture souple

Smith DNP, RN, OCN, JoAnn; Teague MSW, LCSW, Melissa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1517485320 ISBN 13 : 9781517485320

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Authors JoAnn Perkins Smith, DNP, RN, OCN, and Melissa L. Teague, BSW, MSW, LCSW, draw from over twelve years of combined experience working with navigators, as well as from decades of work within the health care, social services, and criminal justice systems, to provide the ultimate resource for coordinating care.

This practical and exhaustive manual covers a wide range of topics within health systems navigation and care coordination. It provides not only an overview of its history and the skills necessary for success but also touches on other important issues like health promotion strategies, emotional considerations, and a self-help reference for the navigator. Rooted in the field of oncology navigation, the model designed and implemented by the authors has application in all areas of health care—both acute and chronic.

An invaluable resource written by people who know the system, Patient Navigation belongs in the hands of any health care or social services professional or student—or anyone who wants to know how to best advocate for themselves or a loved one.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

JoAnn Perkins Smith, DNP, RN, OCN, specializes in patient navigation. She developed an oncology navigation program in 2005 and has continued to expand the program over the past decade. The Journal of Oncology published her article on navigation and survivorship in April, 2015.

Smith is the mother of two children, and the grandmother of Logan and Hunter. She lives in North Carolina.

Melissa L. Teague, BSW, MSW, LCSW, started her career with the Department of Social Services. As a victim advocate, she helped those suffering from substance and sexual abuse navigate the criminal justice system. Having served as both an executive and clinical director, she currently helps oncology patients maneuver the health care system through their cancer journeys.

Teague has been married for thirty-four years and is a mother to three children. She currently lives in Hickory, North Carolina, where she was born.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1517485320
• ISBN 13: 9781517485320
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible