Bridget Tunstall, a nurse navigator at the Baptist Cancer Center-DeSoto, earned the American Cancer Society’s Patient Liaison Volunteer of the Year award.
Bridget has referred a number of cancer patients to ACS programs that provide support and assistance before, during and after cancer treatment. She has also helped patients apply for rooms at the Harrah’s Hope Lodge, which offers free housing for patients who live at least 40 miles away from their treatment center. In addition, Bridget has provided assistance during Look Good, Feel Better sessions, where cancer patients learn about cosmetics, skin care and head covering options, and she is the captain of Baptist DeSoto’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Relay for Life teams.