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STAY ON TOP
OF YOUR HEALTH
Schedule your annual
mammogram at the
Methodist Charlton
Women’s Imaging Center
today by calling
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A
guiding hand
for
breast cancer patients
Nurse navigator Vicki Hallum RN CBCN
shown here helping with a Look
Good Feel Better class is there for
women every step of the way on their
cancer journey
At
Methodist Charlton Medical Center, information is
power, and the breast cancer nurse navigator program is
its hub.
An institution since 2010, the nurse navigator program at
Methodist Charlton is now going into its fifth year of guiding
breast cancer patients through their cancer journeys, and it all
starts with a voice on the other end of the phone line.
A voice
Once a physician determines a patient needs a biopsy, the nurse
navigator reaches out to her before the procedure and walks the
patient through what the biopsy will involve and what she can
expect to experience pre- and post-biopsy.
A plan
After a patient receives her biopsy results, the nurse navigator
will guide her through them, explaining what her options
are and helping her set up an organized and manageable plan
going forward.
This empowers women to make the most informed decisions
about their health with the support of someone whom they truly
can trust to guide them along their journey to recovery.
A partner in health
In addition to being a voice on the other end of the line, nurse
navigators also help manage the personal health of the patient,
organize medication and appointments, and even run a Look
Good … Feel Better program. Look Good … Feel Better classes
teach patients beauty techniques to help them cope with the
effects of treatment.
At Methodist Charlton, nurse navigators are without a doubt
an integral part of the cancer care team, making a woman’s breast
cancer journey as smooth as possible — and reassuring women
that they are never alone.
CANCER CARE
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Methodist Charlton Medical Center
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Summer 2015