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 Navigators

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

Randi Solden, BS, RN, OCN
Virtua Samson Cancer Center – Moorestown
856-206-4719
rsolden@virtua.org

Breast Cancer

Maria Minardi, BSN, RN
Virtua Voorhees and Virtua Washington Township
856-247-7391
mminardi@virtua.org

Breast Cancer

Akua Twum, BSN, RN
Virtua Samson Cancer Center - Moorestown
856-206-4716
atwum@virtua.org

Gastrointestinal (GI), Colon, and Neurological Cancers

Taylor McBride, MSN, MBA, RN-C
856-206-4722
tmcbrid3@virtua.org

Gastrointestinal (GI), Rectal, and Other Adult Cancers

Connie Hayes BSN, RN, OCN 
856-206-4720 
chayes@virtua.org

Gynecologic (GYN), Prostate, and Hematologic Cancers

Capri Boardly, BSN, RN, CWON 
856-206-4709
cboardley@virtua.org 

Head and Neck, and Thoracic Cancers

Susan Osterhout, BSN, RN 
856-206-4718
sosterh1@virtua.org 

Lung Screening and Incidental Lung Nodule Program

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.