Oncology Nurse Navigator
Tennova Cancer Centers offer a nurse navigator to patients as a free service to act as a liaison among you, your doctors and your family. The nurse navigator has experience working with people with cancer and understands how challenging the journey can be. The nurse navigator can help smooth the way by coordinating care among the various cancer specialists, primary care physicians and community resources.
The oncology nurse navigator:
- Provides information about the services and resources available to you within our cancer centers and in our community
- Helps coordinate your care and make timely physician referrals
- Helps you understand what to expect and answers your questions
- Provides emotional support to help you cope and sustain quality of life
- Provides up-to-date educational resources and information about cancer to you and your family
- Assists and coordinates resources for wigs, prosthetics, transportation and financial resource opportunities
- Arranges support services, including home health, counseling and hospice
To learn more, call the breast navigator at (865) 320-2015 or the lung navigator at (865) 806-1622.
If the matter is urgent or you do not receive a response within 24 hours, please call Turkey Creek Medical Center's cancer center at (865) 218-7011.