Foundations to Practice: Oncology Emergencies and Advanced Cancer Care Issues 10-2-20

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 2, 2020

This course addresses various structural and metabolic oncologic emergencies and considerations for the patient with advanced cancer. This course is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for the Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course.

Target Audience

This course addresses the needs of registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team who care for oncology patients in the acute care, outpatient, extended care, rehabilitation, and home care settings. Nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in cancer care, or those who wish to expand their knowledge of cancer care, are also welcome to attend.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Recall strategies to assess patients for symptoms of oncologic emergencies.
  • Recognize the diagnostic work up for oncologic emergencies.
  • Identify interventions to treat or manage the side effects of patients with oncologic emergencies.
  • Identify the similarity and difference between palliative care and hospice care.
  • Demonstrate learning has occurred by receiving at least an 85% on final quiz.

 

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/31/2020
Course expires: 
10/15/2020
Event starts: 
10/02/2020 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/02/2020 - 4:00pm EDT
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This course addresses various structural and metabolic oncologic emergencies and considerations for the patient with advanced cancer. This course is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for the Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course.

UPMC Shadyside Hospital Herberman Conference Center Auditorium Room ABC
5150 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
United States

Mary Kate Ayers, MSN, RN, OCN

Amy DiMaggio, MSN, RN, CMSRN

Shrina Duggal, PharmD, BCOP

Shannon Ferrari, PA-C, MPAS            

Jamilyn Kennell, MSN, RN, OCN

Jaime Kriner, PA-C

Becky McClelland, MSN-Ed, RN, OCN

Brittni Prosdocimo, MSN, RN, BMTCN

Louisa Ramsey, RN, CEN

Jessica Sarno, MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP

Denise Verosky, MSN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, CMSRN

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.

Available Credit

  • 6.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.25 Attendance
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