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.
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.
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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.
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
Virtua Voorhees and Virtua Washington Township
Maria Minardi, BSN, RN
856-247-7391
Gastrointestinal (GI), Prostate, Rectal, and Lymphoma Cancer Nurse Navigator
Connie Hayes BSN, RN, OCN
856-206-4720
Gynecologic (GYN), Genitorurinary (GU), and All Other Adult Cancers Nurse Navigator
Diane Kelchner, BS, RN
856-247-7394
Head and Neck, Neurologic, and Thoracic Cancer Nurse Navigator
Susan Osterhout, BSN, RN
856-206-4718
Lung Screening and Incidental Lung Nodule Nurse Navigator
Lindsay Davies, RN
856-247-7393
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, and we’re here to address all of your questions and concerns. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You can also access resources such as counseling, pain management, and sexual wellness services. 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, and we’re here to address all of your questions and concerns. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You can also access resources such as counseling, pain management, and sexual wellness services. 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.
Oncology Nurse Navigation Quick links
How can we help you?
Care for Your Entire Family
Virtua provides a full range of counseling services to meet your family's emotional needs. Our oncology clinical social workers provude individual and family counseling, support groups, and education programs.
Cancer Support Groups
Virtua offers a range of classses and support groups to assist patients and their families during and after cancer treatment.
Genetic Counseling and Testing
Your genes are essential in determining who you are, from your eye and hair color to a medical condition you may develop, like cancer. Virtua offers cancer genetic counseling through flexible telehealth appointments with licensed genetic counselors.