Foundations of Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Nursing

Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Online


Caring for oncology patients is a unique and specialized area of nursing. The target audience for this course are experienced nurses who are either new to oncology nursing or those who are looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the oncology setting. It is important they understand certain foundational concepts including caring for the psychological needs of oncology patients, understanding the foundational concepts of hematological malignancies, transfusion support services, and blood and marrow transplant patient care. By the end of this course, the attendee will gain knowledge in understanding implicit bias and how it affects cancer care, common psychological experiences of oncology patients, the different types of hematological malignancies, their workup options, and common treatment plans as well as how to support patients’ transfusion needs. Lastly, attendees will gain knowledge in caring for blood and marrow transplant patients by describing the rationale for different treatment plans as well as pre-transplant eligibility, the infusion of their transplant, and the clinical outcomes.

1. Describe how implicit bias can affect the care of an oncology patient.
2. State they can apply knowledge of hematological malignancies from this session to their oncology nursing practice.

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (3.75 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (3.75 hours), General Attendance (3.75 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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Wednesday, August 24, 2022