Oncology Nurse Navigation at Virtua Health

Our personalized, 1:1 nurse navigation makes all the difference in supporting you from cancer diagnosis to treatment and beyond.

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Our oncology nurse navigators are your partners in care– every step of the way – from your cancer diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Our unique nurse navigation program makes you our focus, our priority and purpose.

Our Approach to Personalized Nurse Navigation

Cancer affects all aspects of your life, and we’re here to help you navigate them. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program pairs you with a specially-trained nurse who reviews your case with you.

Our caring and compassionate nurse navigators listen to you to understand all your needs. They provide a personalized level of support to help you better understand your diagnosis, care plan, and medications.

Your nurse navigator is alongside you throughout your cancer journey. Our oncology nurse navigators are your partners in care– every step of the way – from your cancer diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Our unique nurse navigation program makes you our focus, our priority and purpose.

Personalized Oncology Nurse Navigation Support   

We understand the physical, emotional, and spiritual toll that a cancer diagnosis and treatment has on you and your loved ones. Our unique, 1:1 nurse navigation support  helps make a difference in your cancer care. We guide you through the steps of your cancer diagnosis and care helping with the following:

  • Streamlining communications with your doctors
  • Expediting cancer specialist appointments
  • Removing barriers to care
  • Connecting you to clinical and supportive care services

 

Virtua’s nurse navigators specialize in guiding patients through:

Oncology Nurse Navigation Cancers We Treat   

Our nurse navigators are trained to support specific cancer treatment programs at Virtua Health. If you have received a cancer diagnosis and will be treated at Virtua, it’s easy to connect with your nurse navigator.

 

Breast Cancer Nurse Navigators

Virtua Samson Cancer Center – Moorestown

Randi Solden, BS, RN, OCN

856-206-4719

rsolden@virtua.org

 

Virtua Voorhees and Virtua Washington Township

Maria Minardi, BSN, RN

856-247-7391

mminardi@virtua.org

 

Gastrointestinal (GI), Prostate, Rectal, and Lymphoma Cancer Nurse Navigator

Connie Hayes BSN, RN, OCN

856-206-4720

chayes@virtua.org

 

Gynecologic (GYN), Genitorurinary (GU), and All Other Adult Cancers Nurse Navigator

Diane Kelchner, BS, RN

856-247-7394 

dkelchner@virtua.org

 

Head and Neck, Neurologic, and Thoracic Cancer Nurse Navigator

Susan Osterhout, BSN, RN

856-206-4718

sosterh1@virtua.org

 

Lung Screening and Incidental Lung Nodule Nurse Navigator

Lindsay Davies, RN

856-247-7393

ldavies@virtua.org

The Virtua Difference for Cancer Care

An integrated team focused on you

The diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a coordinated team of experts to collaborate on all aspects of patient care. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program team includes Penn Medicine and Virtua physicians working together in New Jersey to provide individualized, state-of-the-art treatment and personalized care. Your case is reviewed by a team of oncology doctors, nurses, and other specialists. Working together, they develop a comprehensive plan to treat YOU, not just your cancer.

An integrated team focused on you

The diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a coordinated team of experts to collaborate on all aspects of patient care. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program team includes Penn Medicine and Virtua physicians working together in New Jersey to provide individualized, state-of-the-art treatment and personalized care. Your case is reviewed by a team of oncology doctors, nurses, and other specialists. Working together, they develop a comprehensive plan to treat YOU, not just your cancer.

Care for the whole person

Cancer affects all aspects of your life. That’s why we take a big-picture approach to your care. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You also have access to cancer support services like counseling, pain management, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and specialized care for your sexual well-being. This holistic approach led to our accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Care for the whole person

Cancer affects all aspects of your life. That’s why we take a big-picture approach to your care. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You also have access to cancer support services like counseling, pain management, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and specialized care for your sexual well-being. This holistic approach led to our accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Cancer clinical trials

We’re constantly working to improve treatments through clinical trials. If you choose to participate in a trial, you may have access to a promising new therapy before it’s widely available. We lead studies on immunotherapy drugs that attack the cancer cells in your body. And we investigate medications that target specific genetic mutations associated with several cancers.

Cancer clinical trials

We’re constantly working to improve treatments through clinical trials. If you choose to participate in a trial, you may have access to a promising new therapy before it’s widely available. We lead studies on immunotherapy drugs that attack the cancer cells in your body. And we investigate medications that target specific genetic mutations associated with several cancers.