title: Development of a breast navigation program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the development of a navigation program in a major US academic health care institution, and provide guidance for navigation programmatic development in other settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Johns Hopkins Breast Center Steering Committee minutes, Hospital Cancer Registry; administrative data, and literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incorporating navigation services throughout the cancer continuum, from diagnosis to survivorship, provides guidance for patients with cancer. Navigation processes and programs must remain dynamic, reflecting patient and community needs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oncology nurses have traditionally performed many tasks associated with navigation, including patient education, psychosocial support, and addressing barriers to care. This article provides an exemplar for nurses developing or enhancing comprehensive breast programs.
authors: Johns Hopkins Breast Center and Cancer Survivorship Programs, JHU School of Medicine and JHU School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors: Lillie D
authors: LD
authors: Shockney
authors: Pamela J
authors: PJ
authors: Haylock
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Cantril
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D062526:Patient Navigation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States