UPMC Hillman Cancer Center PPC OCN Test Prep Sessions: Structural Oncologic Emergencies

Presented by

Amy DiMaggio, MSN, RN, CMSRN, OCN

Clinical Education Specialist, Professional and Patient Education

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
 

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Recall common oncologic emergencies that occur in cancer patients
• Verbalize signs and symptoms of common oncology emergencies
• Demonstrate appropriate nursing interventions that surround oncologic emergencies

Contact Hours

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 contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. 

The following information was provided:

Amy DiMaggio and the planning committee for this activity did not have any relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest.