Holzer Announces Oncology Nurse Navigator

Holzer welcomes Haylee Bachtel, RN, Oncology Nurse Navigator for the Holzer Center for Cancer Care in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Oncology Nurse Navigators are individuals who help patients navigate through services and resources available for you and your cancer diagnosis. Navigators help find appropriate medical and social services, educate you and your family about the cancer journey, and are great contacts during stressful points throughout the care process. These individuals can assist with information at diagnosis, before and after completing testing or procedures, at therapy treatments, and at patient visits. They are also a wealth of knowledge relating to side effects of treatments, how to counteract those effects, and what can be done prior to treatments in order to minimize side effects.

In the first encounter, the oncology nurse navigator will discuss emotional impact of the disease, provide information on treatment decisions and processes, offer educational resources, evaluate support needs for the patient and family members, and coordinate care between the patient’s providers.

Prior to treatment the navigator will provide basic education on your predicted treatment path. She can coordinate tests and/or appointments, visit or contact you following any procedures, and assist with medication management.

“Being the Oncology Nurse Navigator is the perfect opportunity for me to provide support and care to patients when its needed most,” shared Bachtel. “As the Oncology Nurse Navigator, I get to know the patients throughout our journey together, take part in their care and ensure that all of their treatments, appointments, and concerns are addressed and taken care of, advocate for my patients, educate them about chemotherapy and follow-up with them throughout treatments, facilitate genetic counseling, and most importantly, work every day to make patients feel loved and cared for.”

Our Oncology Nurse Navigators will coordinate physician follow-up schedules with the patient, which include a survivorship clinic. She will coordinate support programming and provide education on signs/symptoms or possible recurrence, nutrition and exercise and mental health.

Holzer Oncology Nurse Navigator is available for quick, reliable communication between not only our Holzer providers, but also a wealth of resources available at our affiliated Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center. Through our affiliation, we can coordinate additional treatment options, obtain information for family members, and gain additional physician expertise. They work closely with any health system needed for your cancer journey to provide the best treatment plan for your cancer care.

Bachtel continues, “At Holzer Center for Cancer Care, our goal is to make sure that from the moment you step inside our door to the moment you leave, you have experienced the friendliest, most excellent care. I chose Holzer because the atmosphere here is one big family!”

Bachtel is a graduate of Jackson High School and the University of Rio Grande. She began her career at Holzer while in college as seasonal support. She then became a nurse extern, where she worked in diabetes education, inpatient wound care, outpatient wound care, and same-day surgery. She completed her externship in the Cancer Center, where she was instantly captivated by her coworkers and the patients, leading her to her current role. She enjoys deer hunting, shopping and spending time with family and her fiancée Brock. 

For more information on this service, call 1-855-446-5937 or visit www.holzer.org.

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