Guiding the Cancer Journey

Nurse navigators are patient educators and advocates, care coordinators, healthcare system navigators and community ambassadors on a mission to improve the cancer experience for the patient and their family ... from diagnosis to treatment. The nurse navigator serves as a bridge to all services available to people with cancer who are receiving treatment at KDMC.

Early involvement of patient navigators assists patients and their families in accessing appropriate care and treatment quickly, dramatically improving the chance of a successful outcome. By navigating patients around barriers, nurse navigators help ensure patients receive the most appropriate, individualized care possible.

King's Daughters nurse navigators are available to assist patients diagnosed with:

Digestive Cancers - Eva Joseph, R.N., MSN, OCN. Eva assists patients diagnosed with cancers of esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. She can be contacted at (606) 408-1637
Lung Cancers - Mary Adams, R.N., MSN, at (606) 408-1646
Breast Cancer - Debbie Alexander, R.N., at (606) 408-1635