Patient Navigators

Your Tanner Cancer Care navigators are a consistent point of contact for you and your family. They offer practical and emotional support, connecting you with additional resources you or your loved ones may need.

Our navigators help with scheduling, referrals, transportation and paperwork. They also serve as a liaison between you and your care team during treatment and recovery, answering questions and explaining treatment options, symptoms, side effects, coping strategies and more.

Transportation during cancer treatment

Depending on your cancer and the treatment options you’ve chosen with your cancer specialists, you may require transportation resources to the cancer center.

If transportation is needed during treatment, talk to your patient navigator.

Navigating Your Cancer Journey at Tanner Cancer Care

One major difference between Tanner Cancer Care and other cancer treatment providers: you’ll get your own, dedicated patient navigator. Our navigators work with you on scheduling appointments, explain your care, answer your questions and help you overcome any obstacles to treatment you encounter. They also open the door to all the resources of a regional health system, making sure you have a holistic approach to care.

Oncology Nurse Navigators

Carole Eddleman, LMSW

Eddleman is one of Tanner’s oncology patient navigators and she has served the Tanner Cancer Care patients and families for the last 14 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in health care administration from Auburn University and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Alabama. Over the years, she has learned that although everyone’s cancer journey is unique, it is a scary and overwhelming time for everyone. She enjoys knowing she can provide extra support to patients and their families as they navigate an uncertain journey.

Kara Norred

Norred completed both her bachelor's and master's degrees at Jacksonville State University and graduated in 2020. Kara joined the Tanner team in 2024 and loves being part of the Tanner family and serving the community.

Lung Nurse Navigator

Nicole Rooks, RN

Rooks earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Georgia Southern University and her master’s in nursing from the University of West Georgia. She has worked in nursing since 2007 and joined the Tanner team in 2015. Rooks enjoys being an essential part of the oncology care team and helping patients effectively and confidently navigate their lung cancer journey.

Breast Cancer Nurse Navigators

Carly Baines, RN

Baines earned her bachelor’s degree in social work at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Jacksonville State University. She has worked in a variety of nursing specialties, including oncology, the ER and nursing supervision. She joined the Tanner team in 2025 as the breast cancer navigator. She is also a certified mastectomy fitter and helps run Tanner’s Breast Boutique.

Rachael Danieley, RN, BSN

Danieley earned her bachelor's degree in bursing from Jacksonville State University. She has worked in nursing since 206 and joined the Tanner team in March 2025. She has a passion for oncology patients and enjoys being able to navigate them through their breast cancer journey.

Outpatient Dietitian

Holly Garner, MS, RD, CSO, LD

Garner has a master's degeree in food and nutrition from the University of Georgia where she has also completed a dietetics internship and earned her bachelors degree in family and consumer sciences with an emphasis in dietetics. Garner an 18 year Tanner veteran has 13 years of experience counseling oncology patients. She strives to provide appropriate nutritional interventions to help cancer patients feel as strong as possible throuout their treatment and beyond.