Nurse Navigator
Dealing with all the new emotions and decisions surrounding your diagnosis can be overwhelming. To help you through this process, a PAMF nurse navigator is available to help explain your options or just to listen. Nurse navigators are liaisons between you, your doctors and your family.
Nurse navigators know that your health and peace of mind are an important part of your treatment. They are patient educators and advocates, care coordinators, system navigators and have a goal of improving you cancer care experience. Research has shown that having a Nurse navigator during treatment allows patients to better focus on healing -- and they feel empowered knowing that an advocate is on their side.
Your nurse navigator will:
- Facilitate your recovery and rehabilitation planning -- before, during and after treatment
- Help you make informed decisions about your care, serving as your educator, advocate and guide
- Coordinate your appointments with medical team members and facilitate your communications with physicians
- Teach you and your family members to manage side effects
- Provide you and your family with support services -- including emotional support
Frank delaRama, R.N., MSN
Prostate Cancer Nurse Navigator
Palo Alto Center
650-321-4121
Delarf1@pamf.org
Kathy Minderler, R.N.
Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator
Mountain View Center
650-934-7600
Jennifer Glover, R.N.
Breast Health Educator and Nurse Navigator
Palo Alto Center
Third Floor, Lee Building
Phone: 650-853-2906
Email: gloverj2@pamf.org
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