Impact of Nurse Navigation in Transitions of Lung Cancer Care​

In this webinar, explore the barriers in transitions of care for patients with lung cancer including communication breakdowns, fragmented care, and disparities, especially for high-risk populations. Healthcare outcomes will also be discussed.

Faculty experts will share the role of nurse navigation in transitions of care including coordination between primary care and oncology, interdisciplinary communication, rural versus academic transitions, and health literacy and education. The experts share how nurse navigation can make important impacts including promoting early detection through LDCT screenings, bridging incidental findings between disciplines, and engaging the caregiver community​​​.​

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain the transition of care challenges for lung cancer patients. Identify effective strategies from successful case examples to improve transition of care protocols in their practice settings.​