Oncologic Emergencies: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, and SIADH
Allison Phillips, MPAP, MHPE, PA-C, reviews the clinical manifestations, underlying causes, and management of some of the most common emergencies facing patients undergoing cancer treatment, including Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, and SIADH.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Evaluation and Treatment of Extravasation Injuries from Chemotherapeutic Agents
Robyn Tolley, AGPCNP-BC, will identify cytotoxic vesicant and irritant drugs, evaluation of infiltration and extravasation, recommended non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments, and when care should be advanced to involve plastic surgery. She will also include an evaluation of risk factors and appropriate preventive measures to reduce the risk of extravasation.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Exercise and Wellness as Part of the Cancer Experience
Attendees will learn about the benefits of exercise during and after cancer treatment, designing programs that provide maximum benefits, and how to engage patients in increasing their physical activity during and after treatment.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Overview of Clinical Trials for the APP
Clarissa Urban, PA-C, will cover the basics of clinical trials for an APP. She will highlight the different phases of trials, the clinical trial team, and documents pertaining to trials. In addition, she will focus on phase 1 clinical trials along with diversity in trial participation.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Parenting with Cancer
Patients with cancer who have minor-age children at home face unique psychosocial challenges in coping with impact of their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. A parental cancer diagnosis threatens to disrupt family functioning, re-organize roles and responsibilities in the home, and negatively affect parenting self-efficacy. A parent’s ability to navigate these challenging times can have ramifications for years to come. The current webinar will provide an overview of the extent research in this field, offer strategies that providers can use to enhance the coping of parents with cancer, and describe a new clinic at UNC designed specifically to address the challenges facing this subset of the cancer population.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Oncologic Emergencies, A Deeper Dive: Neutropenic Fever, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Cord Compression - SPOC
Taking a deeper dive into the most common oncologic emergencies facing oncology patients. We will discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Neutropenic Fever, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Cord Compression. These topics are good refreshers for APPs practicing in primary care, urgent, emergency medicine, hematology/oncology, and inpatient medicine.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
What Is Cancer Rehabilitation and How Can it Help My Patients?
Sasha E. Knowlton, MD, presents an introduction to cancer rehabilitation, including details as to why function is important in cancer patients. Patients with cancer are living longer as a result of improved surveillance and treatment interventions. However, cancer survivors often develop functional impairments that can significantly affect their quality of life and independence. Dr. Knowlton will review common diagnoses and treatments in the field of cancer rehabilitation. She will also provide an overview of how cancer rehabilitation can help patients before and during treatment and into survivorship.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Oral Chemotherapy: Prescribing, Monitoring, and Safety
Oral chemotherapy has shifted the care of oncology patients from infusion clinics to patients' homes. This shift in care requires healthcare providers to not only manage patients differently but for patients to take on additional responsibilities. Aimee Faso, PharmD, BCOP, CPP, addresses the issues related to the safe use of oral chemotherapy in oncology patients.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
The Value of Integrative Medicine in Oncology Care
Denise Spector, PhD, MPH, ANP, RYT, provides an overview of integrative oncology which includes evidence-based strategies for helping to mitigatecommon cancer symptoms and cancer treatment-related side effects, as well as strategies that may improve one's overall healthand well-being along the cancer care continuum.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
GVHD: An Overview of Graft vs Host Disease Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Megan McElfresh, PA-C, provides an overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of graft vs host disease post hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation

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