Oncology Series: Advanced Oncology Nursing

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 8:00 AM - Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 11:59 PM


The 2024 Spring Oncology Series is a collection of three sessions focused on enhancing the knowledge in caring for the oncology patient. It is broken into two pathways: Hematology/Oncology Nursing and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT)/Cancer Cellular Therapy (CCT) Nursing. This session is for the Hematology/Oncology Nursing pathways and provides an evidence-based introduction to provides evidence-based information on solid tumors, nursing management, and structural and metabolic oncologic emergencies. The target audience for this course are experienced RNs who are new to oncology nursing and working on a hematology/oncology unit. By the end of this course, the learner will increase their knowledge in structural and metabolic oncologic emergencies, solid tumors, and the nursing management of oncology patients. They will also be able to describe how implicit bias may affect oncology patients in the inpatient setting and list strategies to mitigate implicit bias. You are required to watch at least 75% of the video, pass the post-test, and complete the Evaluation to attain a CE Certificate.? The passing score is 75%. There are 3 attempts for the post-test.

1. By the end of the class, the learner will be able to identify common signs and symptoms of solid tumor cancers.
2. By the end of the session, the learner will be able to identify structural and metabolic complications in oncology populations and discuss various treatment options.
3. By the end of the session, the learner will be able to describe how implicit bias may affect the nursing care of oncology patients and list strategies to mitigate implicit bias.

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (3.50 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (3.50 hours), General Attendance (3.50 hours)

1. Stanford Health Care is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).  Provider Number CEP12165.
2. Stanford Health Care Center for Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
*Neither SHC nor ANCC endorse any commercial products

 

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All rights reserved. No audio or video taping allowed. We reserve the right to make program changes. All students must be registered, attend the entire course, and submit an evaluation after course completion to earn credit hours.

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Stanford Health Care (SHC) adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.