Introduction to Radiation Oncology 12/1/2023

December 1, 2023

This course is an overview of Radiation Oncology. The course reviews the different types of Radiation treatment modalities and the nursing care of the radiation oncology patient.

Target Audience

Oncology Nurses

Learning Objectives

After the presentation, the learner will be able to describe the different types of radiation therapy treatment.

List 3 steps of nursing care important to the radiation oncology patient.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/15/2023
Event starts: 
12/01/2023 - 11:30am EST
Event ends: 
12/01/2023 - 2:00pm EST
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UPMC HCC Central PA, Medical Science Pavilion
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Kathryn Lynn Rebuck BSN RN OCN

Accreditation Statement:

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 maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.5 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

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