Florida Hospital Flagler Announces New Nurse Navigator

PALM COAST, Fla. August 12, 2016 Florida Hospital Flagler has named Katie Fazio as the nurse navigator for cancer patients receiving treatment at the Palm Coast hospital.

In her new role, Fazio will be the single point of contact for patients and their families and serve as a liaison between patients and their medical team. Additionally, she will educate, support and assist patients throughout their individual journeys.

Fazio has been with Florida Hospital Flagler for three years and previously served as a radiation oncology clinic nurse. In this role, she was responsible for assessing for treatment reactions, scheduling scans and providing education on radiation therapy for all new patients, those requiring follow-up care and those currently undergoing treatment.

A St. Augustine native, Fazio has been a registered nurse for eight years. She graduated with an Associate of Science in Nursing from St. Johns River Community College.

About Florida Hospital Flagler

Florida Hospital Flagler is a member of Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states. With 99-beds, Florida Hospital Flagler is one of the six Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties that composes the Florida Hospital East Florida Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region has 907 beds and more than 6,000 employees. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region collectively contributed nearly $120 million in benefits in 2015 to the underprivileged, the community's overall health and wellness and spiritual needs, and capital improvements.