The Valley Business Journal April 18

THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL
20 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com
April 2018
Michelle’s Place Patient Navigator Receives
Certified Breast Care Nurse Credential
Things That Age You
Healthy
Living
by
Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C.
Our choice of clothing and cosmetics
can have a big impact on how old we
appear. While fashion and makeup can
certainly highlight your sense of style and
compliment your best features, they can
also do the opposite if we’re not careful.
We don’t always update our fashion and
beauty routines as we get older and that can
date us. Here are some common mistakes
and beauty blunders to avoid.
• Over accessorizing – when you have
too many accessories you may think you
look more put together, but it’s possible
it just looks messy and outdated. Listen
to the words of Coco Chanel when she
said, “When accessorizing always take
off the last thing you put on.”
• Tights – some women have had nude
tights as a staple in their closets for
years, but that’s no longer a good look.
They rarely match your skin tone and
give an unflattering matte look to your
legs. It’s time to toss them.
• Wearing heavy black eye liner – dark,
harsh eye makeup draws attention to fine
lines and wrinkles around the eye area.
So those generally unnoticeable fine
lines are now what everyone is looking
at. Opt for a softer shadow look and
brown pencil liner lightly applied.
• Super long hair – many times we see
pictures of young beautiful women with
long flowing locks and think that’s what
we need to look younger. This couldn’t
be further from the truth. As you age
you lose fat in your face which tends
to make the face look longer and less
plump. When you where long straight
hair it can make your face look even
more drawn. Ask your hair stylist what
they would recommend.
• Not dressing for your body shape –
wearing baggy clothes, a boxy unflattering
jacket, or a skirt that’s too short are
just some of the ways people can dress
inappropriately for their body type. I
always recommend getting clothes tailored,
especially if it’s a nice blazer or
an expensive item you will be wearing
a lot. It can take years off!
Sometimes all it takes is being aware
of some old habits we may not realize age
us. You can make simple changes that
make a huge difference!
Monique deGroot is the owner of Murrieta
Day Spa which is located at 41885 Ivy St.
in Murrieta.
Michelle’s Place is thrilled to announce
patient navigator, Jessica Young,
RN, OCN, has successfully met all
eligibility requirements prescribed by
the Oncology Nursing Certification
Corporation (ONCC), and is thereby
certified in breast cancer nursing and
granted permission to use the designation
Certified Breast Care Nurse and the
“CBCN®” credential.
As a registered nurse, Jessica found
her passion in oncology nursing in 1991
and focused primarily on breast cancer
since 2005. She was in the first group
of oncology nurses to fulfill the requirements
and take the Breast Cancer Care
Nurse certification test in 2009. After
moving to Temecula from Ohio, Jessica
started volunteering at Michelle’s Place
in 2013 and joined the staff in July
2014 as a patient navigator. Jessica has
recently fulfilled the requirements to
successfully renew her CBCN® for the
next four years.
“Jess shares in our commitment to
enhance the client experience and the
delivery of quality cancer care through
our patient navigation program,” said
Kim Gerrish, CFRE, executive director
for Michelle’s Place. “With her expertise,
we look forward to further validating
metrics to improve patient care, engage
physicians, and deliver quality programs
to those we serve in our community.”
Recognizing that the complexity
of the health care system often leaves
patients feeling confused, lost, or alienated,
the breast health patient navigator
helps patients by guiding them through
the various services involved and connecting
them with appropriate resources
and support. The CBCN® certification
is a validation of Jessica’s knowledge in
breast care nursing which enhances the
patient navigation program at Michelle’s
Place.
There are more than 920
CBCN®-certified nurses in the nation.
These registered nurses consist of staff
nurses, clinicians, educators, and managers
in breast care nursing. CBCN® is
the only nationally accredited breast care
certification that is available exclusively
to registered nurses and validates the
specialized knowledge necessary for
breast care nursing practice.
The CBCN® Examination tests the
knowledge necessary for the nurse to
practice competently within the specialty
of breast care nursing, from prevention/
detection, to diagnosis, treatment, survivorship,
and end of life care. Breast
care certification is available to nurses
who have:
• A current, active, unencumbered RN
licensure
• A minimum of 12 months of experience
as an RN within the three years
prior to application
• A minimum of 1,000 hours of breast
care nursing practice within the twoand-one-half
years prior to application
• Completed a minimum of 10 hours of
continuing education in the specialty
of oncology nursing or an academic
elective in the specialty of breast care
• The CBCN® Examination is offered
at nearly 300 computer-based testing
sites in North America and at selected
international sites in November. Information
about the CBCN® Test is
available at www.oncc.org.
The Oncology Nursing Certification
Corporation develops, administers and
evaluates programs for certification
in oncology nursing. The mission of
ONCC is to promote health and safety
by validating competence and ensuring
life-long learning in oncology nursing
and related specialties.
Michelle’s Place is a full-service breast
cancer resource center serving individuals
and their families dealing with cancer
in our community. For more information,
visit www.michellesplace.org.
michellesplace.org
“With her expertise, we look forward to
further validating metrics to improve
patient care, engage physicians, and deliver
quality programs to those we serve in our
community.”