Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Nurse Case Managers
All patients with breast cancer are assigned a nurse case manager. The case manager is a registered nurse that specializes in the management of patients with breast cancer.
The involvement of the case manager begins even before arrival of a patient with newly diagnosed breast cancer by ensuring that all of the key information is obtained and that consults are arranged with the appropriate doctors. The case manager helps to coordinate all aspects of care from initial visits through post-operative care. The case manager helps to provide a very real face and a voice to the Breast Care Center by providing open access and communication, education and support.
