Nurse Ambassador Training: Self-Paced

Target Audience

Oncology nurses

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to: 

  • Define Integrative Oncology.
  • Recall therapies not considered Integrative Oncology.
  • Describe two services offered to patients by the Integrative Oncology department.
  • Describe the process of acupuncture and its indications in patients with cancer.
  • Recall three indications for acupuncture treatment to alleviate side effects in patients diagnosed with cancer.
  • Define lifestyle nutrition as it collaborates with Integrative Oncology.
  • Recall patient specific history and physical information as it relates to proper development of lifestyle nutrition recommendations.
  • Identify two modifications patients can make in their nutrition choices to improve overall health.
  • Recall goals of nurse ambassador training.
  • Discuss integrative therapies performed by nurse ambassadors for symptom management of patients being treated for cancer.
  • Identify steps to a patient interaction for appropriate assessment in determining proper Integrative Oncology recommendations for symptom management.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/22/2024
Course expires: 
04/29/2025
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kelli Fasenmyer, BSN, RN

Collaborative Practice Nurse

The wellness and Integrative Oncology Program  
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Lanie Francis, MD

Hematologist/Oncologist,

Director of the Wellness and Integrative Oncology Program

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Sadie Grossman, MS, E-YRT 500,

C-IAYT

Certified Yoga Therapist

UPMC, CMU

 

Jenni Hubert, BS, MS

WILD Wellness, LLC

 

 

Nicole Remic, LMT

Licensed Massage Therapist

 

Kayla Miller, MSN, RN, CRNP

Nurse Ambassador Clinical Liaison

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Danielle Petrina, MEd

Program Manager

Wellness and Integrative Oncology

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

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 0.75 hour.

 To receive 0.75 Contact Hour, the learner must sign in, attend the entire activity, complete the knowledge assessment with a passing score, and complete the activity evaluation.

Available Credit

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