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
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
Caring for Patients with GI Cancers
Melanie N. Allard, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGAC-NP (student), will review basic gastrointestinal tract anatomy and discuss gastrointestinal cancer(s), workup, and treatment. She will differentiate between each disease type specifically with signs/symptoms, statistics, and management, and help attendees to recognize common side effects of treatment and management of symptoms.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Integrating Germline Pharmacogenomic Testing into Oncology Care
Patients undergoing treatment for cancer utilize many medications that have relevant drug-gene interactions. The use of pharmacogenomic testing can assist with drug selection, drug dosing, and the development of personalized medication monitoring plans. Amber Cipriani, PharmD, BCOP, will describe some common examples of drug-gene interactions relevant to oncology. She will also discuss current efforts to expand the use of pharmacogenomic testing into current clinical practice.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers
Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS, and Catherine J. Lumley, MD, will discuss who makes up the head and neck cancer population and review work-up and staging for head and neck cancers.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Caring for the Patient with Breast Cancer
What is breast cancer and how do oncology professionals care for patients with this disease? Amy Depue, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN, will provide an overview of breast cancer and showcase current practices in care.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Oncology Career Pathways
Come explore career options in nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and cancer registry with professionals in the field. The presenters will highlight career paths that are opened by earning an Associates Degree.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Caring for the Patient with Hematologic Cancers: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma
We will provide an introduction to blood cancers including risk factors, epidemiology, presenting symptoms, general treatment, and caregiver and survivorship issues.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Integrating the Caregiver as a Member of the Multidisciplinary Care Team - SPOC
Erin Kent, PhD, MSc, and Loretta Muss, RN, BA, discuss how to recruit the caregiver into the patient’s plan of care and understanding the role and the stresses of being an oncology caregiver.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.00 Participation
Site Perspective: Examine the Process for Maintaining Quality and Ensuring Results
Course DescriptionIn this talk, Kaitlin Morrison, PhD will take you through how to develop and implement a quality management plan to ensure you get good clinical trial results on your investigator-initiated trial (IIT).
Category
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation

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