Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course, fall 2021
This four-day course is designed to address the needs of the nursing and other oncology professionals in relation to chemotherapy and biological therapies. It includes information on current and investigational pharmacotherapy, safe handling, administration of antineoplastic agents, and various issues concerning the management of patients receiving cancer therapy.
Target Audience
Any provider who will care for patients' receiving chemotherapy or biotherapy.
Learning Objectives
After participation in this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the expectations related to class content and the participant’s professional responsibilities
- Discuss the roles of chemotherapy and biotherapy in the treatment of cancer
- Recall the pharmacology of different classes of antineoplastic or supportive therapies
- Recognize side effects and organ toxicities that patients may experience while receiving antineoplastic or supportive therapies
- Discuss management strategies for patients receiving antineoplastic or supportive therapies, including the prevention and treatment of toxicities and side effects
- Describe the safe administration of antineoplastic and supportive therapies
- Identify interventions to prevent chemotherapy errors
- Develop a patient care management plan for a patient receiving antineoplastic therapies
- Identify three resources for oncology healthcare providers to utilize
Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course
This four-day course is designed to address the needs of the nursing and other oncology professionals in relation to chemotherapy and biological therapies. It includes information on current and investigational pharmacotherapy, safe handling, administration of antineoplastic agents, and various issues concerning the management of patients receiving cancer therapy.
This course is NOT a certification course and is not intended to measure competency. Individual institutions are responsible for determining their own requirements for assessing clinical competency.
This course will only be offered remotely
Amanda Agnew, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP Clinical Oncology Pharmacist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Melissa Bastacky, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Thomas G. Boyer, PA-C Physician Assistant University of Pittsburgh Physicians |
Timothy Brenner, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Amy DiMaggio, MSN, RN, CMSRN Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Shrina Duggal, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center |
Timothy George, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Gloria Gotaskie, MSN, RN Advanced Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Paul Huffman, PharmD Oncology Pharmacist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center |
Nicole Kahler, DNP, CRNP, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Jamilyn Kennell, MSN, RN, OCN Advanced Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Shadyside | Jaime Kriner, PA-C Physician Assistant University of Pittsburgh Physicians |
Becky McClelland, MSN-Ed, RN, OCN Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Brian Miller, PharmD Manager, Investigational Drug Service Pharmacy UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Alyssa Owens, MPAS, PA-C Physician Assistant UPMC Hillman Cancer Center |
Hannah Peterson, PA-C Physician Assistant UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Brittni Prosdocimo, MSN, RN, BMTCN Advanced Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Jason Steele, PharmD, BCOP Oncology Clinical Pharmacist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center |
Courtney Stetor, MPAS, PA-C Physician Assistant UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Upper St Clair |
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
This activity is designated for 25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 25 contact hours.
To receive 25 Contact Hours, the learner must sign in, attend the entire activity, pass course test with a score of 80% or greater and complete the activity evaluation.
Available Credit
- 25.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 25.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 25.00 Attendance