Prostate Cancer 101 - GU Oncology Nursing Education - Part 1

Webinar Information

Webinar Description

In this course, Mary Dunn, MSN, RN, NP-C, OCN, will provide a general overview of Prostate Cancer. The audience will learn about basic pathophysiology and epidemiology as it relates to both local and advanced disease. This course will then provide insight into the pros & cons of prostate cancer screening as well as the accepted diagnostic procedures & scoring.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the pathophysiology of Prostate Cancer
  • Discuss the epidemiology of Prostate Cancer
  • Identify the pros & cons of prostate cancer screening.
  • Define the diagnostic process of prostate cancer.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this course includes nurses, advanced practice providers (APPs), and other healthcare providers who are actively involved in the care of cancer patients.

 

Webinar Documents

Handouts

 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
12/22/2023
Course expires: 
12/21/2025
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Mary Dunn, MSN, RN, NP-C, OCN

Adult Nurse Practitioner
UNC Health – UNC Medical Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Requirements for Receiving Free Continuing Education Credits

  • Watch the video
  • Complete the assessment with a score of 75% or better
  • Complete the evaluation
  • Download the appropriate certificate

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Accreditation Statements

The following accrediting agencies have approved this course for continuing education credits. Participants should understand that their individual participation and claiming credit must abide by the regulations set forth by their respective accrediting agency. No partial credit will be provided.

1.00 NCPD/CNE
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In most cases, regulations prohibit the repeated use of the same educational activity (Live Webinar or Self-Paced, Online Course but not both) as it relates to satisfying CE requirements to maintain licensure. Attendees are also required to view a minimum of 50 minutes of the live webinar video to receive CE credit. Please contact your individual accreditation agencies for more details.

 

Available Credit

  • 0.75 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
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