Imaging Nurse Navigator Named

DELAND, Fla., October 3, 2016 Florida Hospital DeLand has selected Denise Mariconda to serve as imaging nurse navigator of radiation oncology.

In this new position, Mariconda serves as a resource to patients and will be responsible for teaching breast self-examinations, answering questions regarding breast health, as well as providing education before and after procedures.

She is a registered nurse and with more than 35 years of experience, 20 of which has been in the oncology field.

Mariconda has earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Additionally, she is an Educare certified breast health navigator and a certified MammaCare specialist.

About Florida Hospital DeLand

Florida Hospital DeLand 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 164-beds, Florida Hospital DeLand 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 923 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.