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EmailOncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course
- Date: May 23, 2013 to May 30, 2013
- Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Location: Nebraska Methodist College – The Josie Harper Campus, Clark Building, 720 North 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68114
Target Audience
Participants must be licensed registered nurses who have been employed as such for a minimum of six months. This course content is appropriate for nurses who are new to chemotherapy administration as well as for those who want a comprehensive review.
Cost
Value $540
Cost $189 with promo code: 65PD
Methodist and Jennie Ed employees please use the health system promo code for a 100% discount.
The book, "ONS Chemotherapy Guidelines" will be provided for each registered participant.
Course Description
Purpose Statement:
The Oncology Nursing Society's (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify various therapeutic modalities used to treat cancer with emphasis on chemotherapy and biotherapy.
- Describe the investigational process all drugs undergo to gain approval for use.
- Review ethical and legal issues related to cancer therapy.
- Identify factors affecting response to cancer therapy.
- Identify selected commonly used agents, their mechanisms of action, and any unique administration issues.
- Discuss safety precautions necessary when handling cytotoxic agents.
- Review chemotherapy dose calculations and practice examples.
- Identify nursing procedures and interventions for administering cytotoxic and biologic agents.
- Discuss two immediate complications of cancer therapy, extravasation and hypersensitivity, and the nursing measures required to prevent and/or reduce these complications.
- Identify selected systematic side effects of cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents and the nursing interventions required to manage these side effects.
- Review specific patient and family education that may prevent and/or reduce the impact of systemic side effects.
Agenda
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 5/23/13 | |
| 8:00-8:30 am | Registration |
| 8:30-10:30 am | Review of chemotherapy agents |
| 10:30-10:50 am | Break |
| 10:50-12:30 pm | Review of chemo agents |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Review of chemo agents |
| 2:30-2:50 pm | Break |
| 2:50-5:00 pm | Review of cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents |
| 5/30/13 | |
| 8:00- 8:30 am | Registration |
| 8:30-10:30 am | Review of chemo agents |
| 10:30-10:50 am | Break |
| 10:50-12:30 pm | Review of chemo agents |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Review of chemo agents |
| 2:30-2:50 pm | Break |
| 2:50-5:00 pm | OCN Test/Evaluation |
Resource Information- Click here to view
Speakers
Katie Holling, BSN, RN-OCN
Credit Information
Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development awards educational credit to the disciplines listed below. Each professional is accountable to understand their accrediting/licensing body's standards and requirements. The definitive source of information on continuing education requirements is your state or national regulatory board.
In order to obtain contact hours or CEU's for a continuing education event, participants are required to attend the entire event and return a completed evaluation.
ONS will award 13.5 contact hours to nurses who attend this program in its entirety.
ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
ONS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 2850
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