Chimene Heyward, MSN, RN, has joined the Beaufort Memorial Breast Health Center in Okatie and Beaufort as a breast care nurse navigator. At the centers, Heyward guides breast cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, providing support and resources, answering questions, and serving as a primary point of contact.
Experienced in both nursing and nurse education, Heyward joined Beaufort Memorial in 2011 as a critical care nurse and has worked in several roles, including as a chemotherapy nurse in medical oncology. Prior to becoming a nurse navigator, she was a clinical instructor and credits that background in her approach to helping patients understand their diagnosis and care plan.
The Estill, South Carolina, native and proud Navy mom holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University and a Master of Science in Nursing—Nurse Educator from Chamberlain College of Nursing in Addison, Illinois.
The nationally recognized Beaufort Memorial Breast Health Centers are fully accredited by the American College of Radiology and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, and offer a variety of services, including digital 3D mammography; automated breast ultrasound screening (Beaufort location only); diagnostic breast biopsy, MRI and ultrasound; advanced breast cancer treatments and clinical trials; a full range of breast surgeries; bone density screenings; patient care navigation; and a genetics and high-risk breast program.
For more information about breast cancer navigation, visit BeaufortMemorial.org/BreastCareNavigation or contact Heyward at 843-522-5895.
