“I appreciate taking the time to reflect on the world around me and how the subtle changes in even the shape of light through a cloud is a moment of my life I will never witness again nor will I know anyone else experienced it as I have; and therefore, it requires me to capture, to the best of my ability, all the senses-generating-knowledge from that moment. And using my lived experience attempt to show what others may have missed.”

Biography

Jay R. Swanson is a writer and nurse practitioner working in New York City. His published work includes a narrative non-fiction in the American Journal of Nursing, a book chapter in the instructional handbook “Oncology Nurse Navigation” and several white papers and published research articles for which he was the lead investigator. With two decades of nursing experience caring for individuals with cancer, Jay has witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of what it means to be a human. His awards include Visionary Nurse Practitioner of the Year 2020 from NYU Langone Health. He uses writing to escape the realities of his world; crafting spaces where justice doesn’t always mean a happy ending, but where love always wins. Jay lives with his spouse happily ever after in Manhattan.

Curriculum Vitae

Voice Work

Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Therapy Patient Education Videos. (2023). Several videos detailing the process a patient can expect from beginning to end of a Bone marrow or stem cell transplant.

Patient Welcome and Education Video. (2011). Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. Lincoln Nebraska. A continuous looped video detailing a patients expectation for the admission process, pain control, calling for an concerning situation, etc.

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK

Chapter 8 - Measurement and Assessment. Oncology Nurse Navigation: Delivering Patient-Centered Care Across the Continuum. (2014) Jay R Swanson APRN, Laura Hunibel APRN, & Sharon Bartelt. Oncology Nursing Society Publications

JOURNAL

Pioneering an Advanced Practice Leadership Council to Enhance Care Delivery. Authors: Dixie Harms, Julianne Ewen, Matt Metsker, Jay Swanson and Kim Oas. Nursing Administration Quarterly, January/March 2017, 41(1):77-85

Growing a Navigation Program, Utilizing the NCCCP Navigation Assessment Tool. Authors: Jay R Swanson, Patricia Strusowski, Nadesda Mack and Judith DeGroot. Oncology Issues, the Journal of American Community Cancer Centers July-August 2012.

How the NCCCP is Using Patient Navigation to Help Reduce Cancer Disparities. Authors: Jay R. Swanson, RN, BSN, OCN®, Thomas Asfeldt, RN, BAN, MBA, Carolyn Kalaskie, MS, Patricia Strusowski, MS, RN, Eileen Van Pelt, RN, OCN®, Rachel Oelmann, MBA, Dawn Parsons, RN, OCN®, Maria Gonzalez, BS, Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP. Oncology Issues, the Journal of American Community Cancer Centers July-August 2011.

Inpatient’s Perceptions of Cancer-Related Distress Assessment. Authors: Jay R Swanson RN, BSN, OCN, and Constance Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC. Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship May 2011

The Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Cancer Patient Distress: A Retrospective Study. Authors Jay Swanson RN, BSN, OCN and Lisa Koch MSN. January 2010 Oncology Nursing Forum

Oncology Nurse Navigator May Help Manage Distress in Oncology Inpatients. Interview by Jill Stein. The Oncology Nurse. Published June 2009. Green Hill, Healthcare Communications

Read your card Mary Sue, Caregivers need reassurance too. Reflection, American Journal of Nursing Dec 2009

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