Sarah Espe Lewis, MNE, RN, OCN®

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Sarah Espe Lewis, MNE, RN, OCN&reg;, of Knight Cancer Institute at the Oregon Health and Science University, discusses her Best of Oral Abstracts-winning presentation, &ldquo;The creation of a palliative care nurse navigator to improve patient access in an ambulatory oncology practice,&rdquo; live at ONS 2023.Lewis describes her responsibilities as a nurse navigator, which include providing education, conducting assessments, and offering advanced care planning to patients open to palliative care. Through proactive outreach to patients before their initial appointment, Lewis has successfully reduced the no-show rate at the clinic by 40%, leading to an increase in patient volumes. She anticipates that as palliative care becomes more integrated into standard oncology care, the demand for palliative care nurse navigators will continue to increase.

Sarah Espe Lewis of Knight Cancer Institute Discusses Palliative Care Nurse Navigation at ONS 2023

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Sarah Espe Lewis, MNE, RN, OCN discusses the creation of a palliative care nurse navigator role at Knight Cancer Institute.

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