30130 • Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Review

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30130 • Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Review

How to Receive Credit

Course Overview

Audience

Accreditations & Approvals

Designations of Credit

Individual State Nursing Approvals

Course Objective

Learning Objectives

Faculty

Faculty Disclosure

Division Planner

Division Planner Disclosure

Director of Development and Academic Affairs

Director Disclosure Statement

About the Sponsor

Disclosure Statement

Implicit Bias in Health Care

1. INTRODUCTION

2. BIOLOGY OF CANCER

3. EPIDEMIOLOGY

4. SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION

5. CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TUMOR STAGING

6. SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

7. RADIATION THERAPY

8. CHEMOTHERAPY AND SAFE HANDLING

9. TARGETED THERAPIES AND IMMUNOTHERAPY

10. VASCULAR ACCESS IN ONCOLOGY

11. HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION

12. CANCER PAIN

13. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CANCER CARE

14. ONCOLOGY SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

15. CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS

16. ONCOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES

17. LUNG CANCER

18. COLORECTAL CANCER

19. BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER

20. OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS

21. KIDNEY CANCER

22. BLADDER CANCER

23. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PANCREATIC CANCERS

24. SKIN CANCERS

25. HEMOTAOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

26. PSYCHOSOCIAL DIMENSIONS IN CANCER CARE

27. CANCER IN THE OLDER AND LGBTQIA+ POPULATIONS

28. SPECIAL CONCERNS IN THE CARE OF THE CANCER PATIENT

29. CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE

30. QUALITY, SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE

31. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ONCOLOGY

30130 • Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Review

Terry Argent, MSN, RN, OC

Amanda Brink, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP

Diane G. Cope, PhD, ARNP, BC, AOCNP

Joanne Dalusung, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, VA-BC

Catherine Glennon, RN, MHS, NE-BC, OCN

Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, AOCN-Emeritus, CBCN Emeritus

Megan Leary, MS, RN, AGCNS, OCN

Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC

Ashley Martinez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, CBCN, CPHQ, NEA-BC

Lori Parke, MSN, DNP, FNP

Chris Rimkus, MSN, APRN, AOCN

Anna Liza Rodriguez, MHA, MSN, RN, OCN

Gabriele Urschel, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP

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Cancer affects everyone—the recipient of the diagnosis, the caregivers, and the concerned and frightened friends and loved ones. However, patients remain the focus of nursing care. This comprehensive course covers many complexities of state-of-the-art cancer care. Cancer has in some ways become a chronic illness, with many phases, signposts, and trajectories. Survivorship care is an integral part of cancer care. It begins at diagnosis and continues through long-term follow-up care, with a focus on disease surveillance and quality-of-life issues. Precision medicine is a growing field of cancer therapy that aims to deliver individualized treatments tailored against specific molecular or genetic alterations that promote the development of cancer. The information provided in this course has been mapped to the Oncology Nurses Certification examination and is appropriate for nurses caring for patients with cancer in any setting. The purpose of the course is to empower nurses to optimize patient outcomes by incorporating into their practice a solid foundation in their approach to care of patients with cancer. Further specialization in the many aspects of oncology nursing care can follow this overview.

30130 • Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Review

Education Category. Webinars

Release Date. 03/01/2025

Expiration Date. 02/28/2026

How to Receive Credit

To complete this course for continuing education credit please go to http://www.netce.com/course/3020 in your browser.

For assistance with receiving continuing education credit, please contact us at help@netce.com.

Course Overview

Cancer affects everyone—the recipient of the diagnosis, the caregivers, and the concerned and frightened friends and loved ones. However, patients remain the focus of nursing care. This comprehensive course covers many complexities of state-of-the-art cancer care. Cancer has in some ways become a chronic illness, with many phases, signposts, and trajectories. Survivorship care is an integral part of cancer care. It begins at diagnosis and continues through long-term follow-up care, with a focus on disease surveillance and quality-of-life issues. Precision medicine is a growing field of cancer therapy that aims to deliver individualized treatments tailored against specific molecular or genetic alterations that promote the development of cancer. The information provided in this course has been mapped to the Oncology Nurses Certification examination and is appropriate for nurses caring for patients with cancer in any setting. The purpose of the course is to empower nurses to optimize patient outcomes by incorporating into their practice a solid foundation in their approach to care of patients with cancer. Further specialization in the many aspects of oncology nursing care can follow this overview.

Audience

This course is designed for all nurses involved in the care of patients with cancer in all practice settings.

Accreditations & Approvals

In support of improving patient care, TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. NetCE is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). NetCE complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, NetCE is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

Designations of Credit

NetCE designates this continuing education activity for 30 ANCC contact hour(s). NetCE designates this continuing education activity for 36 hours for Alabama nurses. AACN Synergy CERP Category A. NetCE is authorized by IACET to offer 3 CEU(s) for this program.

Individual State Nursing Approvals

In addition to states that accept ANCC, NetCE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: Alabama, Provider #ABNP0353 (valid through July 29, 2025); Arkansas, Provider #50-2405; California, BRN Provider #CEP9784; California, LVN Provider #V10662; California, PT Provider #V10842; District of Columbia, Provider #50-2405; Florida, Provider #50-2405; Georgia, Provider #50-2405; Kentucky, Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2025; South Carolina, Provider #50-2405; West Virginia RN and APRN, Provider #50-2405.

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide optimal care to patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Describe cancer trends in the United States and worldwide.

2. Describe risk factors for cancer development and prevention and screening methods.

3. Analyze methods used to diagnose the presence of malignancy, including imaging and biopsies, and to stage tumors based on the extent of disease in the body.

4. Review cancer treatment modalities, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy including the safe handling of drugs, vascular access, and selected targeted and immunologic therapies.

5. Evaluate complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies and their role in the support of cancer patients.

6. Describe ethical considerations important to conducting clinical research with human subjects, the phases of clinical trial studies, and the role of the nurse.

7. Recognize the most common side effects associated with cancer treatment, signs and symptoms of oncologic emergencies, and appropriate clinical interventions.

8. Describe epidemiologic trends, risk factors, symptoms, detection, and treatment methods and nursing care of solid tumors involving, the lungs, colorectal cancer, breast and prostate, ovarian and endometrial cancers, the kidney and/or bladder, the central nervous system and pancreas, and the skin.

9. Describe epidemiologic trends relating to lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and leukemia; diagnosis and treatment methods; and nursing care for each of these hematologic malignancies.

10. Identify psychosocial, financial, and structural stressors and coping and support strategies for patients and their families including older patients, multicultural populations, and those of other sexual orientations.

11. Discuss the important aspects of survivorship care, palliative care, the hospice model, pain management, and quality-of-life and end-of-life issues.

12. Identify select professional issues, including the importance of promoting quality care, patient safety, and performance improvement strategies and the use of technology and innovations.

Faculty

Amanda Brink, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP,

Anna Liza Rodriguez, MHA, MSN, RN, OCN,

Ashley Martinez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, CBCN, CPHQ, NEA-BC,

Catherine Glennon, RN, MHS, NE-BC, OCN,

Chris Rimkus, MSN, APRN, AOCN,

Diane G. Cope, PhD, ARNP, BC, AOCNP,

Gabriele Urschel, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP,

Joanne Dalusung, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, VA-BC,

Lori Parke, MSN, DNP, FNP,

Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, AOCN-Emeritus, CBCN Emeritus,

Megan Leary, MS, RN, AGCNS, OCN,

Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC,

Terry Argent, MSN, RN, OC,

Faculty Disclosure

Contributing faculty, Amanda Brink, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Anna Liza Rodriguez, MHA, MSN, RN, OCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Ashley Martinez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, CBCN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Catherine Glennon, RN, MHS, NE-BC, OCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Chris Rimkus, MSN, APRN, AOCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Diane G. Cope, PhD, ARNP, BC, AOCNP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Gabriele Urschel, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Joanne Dalusung, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, VA-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Lori Parke, MSN, DNP, FNP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, AOCN-Emeritus, CBCN Emeritus, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Megan Leary, MS, RN, AGCNS, OCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Terry Argent, MSN, RN, OC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Division Planner

June Thompson, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAEN

Division Planner Disclosure

The division planner has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Director of Development and Academic Affairs

Sarah Campbell

Director Disclosure Statement

The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

About the Sponsor

The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.

Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of NetCE not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Implicit Bias in Health Care

The role of implicit biases on healthcare outcomes has become a concern, as there is some evidence that implicit biases contribute to health disparities, professionals' attitudes toward and interactions with patients, quality of care, diagnoses, and treatment decisions. This may produce differences in help-seeking, diagnoses, and ultimately treatments and interventions. Implicit biases may also unwittingly produce professional behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that reduce patients' trust and comfort with their provider, leading to earlier termination of visits and/or reduced adherence and follow-up. Disadvantaged groups are marginalized in the healthcare system and vulnerable on multiple levels; health professionals' implicit biases can further exacerbate these existing disadvantages.

Interventions or strategies designed to reduce implicit bias may be categorized as change-based or control-based. Change-based interventions focus on reducing or changing cognitive associations underlying implicit biases. These interventions might include challenging stereotypes. Conversely, control-based interventions involve reducing the effects of the implicit bias on the individual's behaviors. These strategies include increasing awareness of biased thoughts and responses. The two types of interventions are not mutually exclusive and may be used synergistically.

1. INTRODUCTION

This comprehensive course covers many complexities of state-of-the-art cancer care. Cancer has in some ways become a chronic illness, with many phases, signposts, and trajectories. Survivorship care is an integral part of cancer care.

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2. BIOLOGY OF CANCER

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3. EPIDEMIOLOGY

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4. SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION

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5. CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TUMOR STAGING

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6. SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

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7. RADIATION THERAPY

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8. CHEMOTHERAPY AND SAFE HANDLING

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9. TARGETED THERAPIES AND IMMUNOTHERAPY

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10. VASCULAR ACCESS IN ONCOLOGY

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11. HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION

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12. CANCER PAIN

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13. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CANCER CARE

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14. ONCOLOGY SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

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15. CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS

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16. ONCOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES

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17. LUNG CANCER

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18. COLORECTAL CANCER

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19. BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER

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20. OVARIAN AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS

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21. KIDNEY CANCER

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22. BLADDER CANCER

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23. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PANCREATIC CANCERS

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24. SKIN CANCERS

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25. HEMOTAOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

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26. PSYCHOSOCIAL DIMENSIONS IN CANCER CARE

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27. CANCER IN THE OLDER AND LGBTQIA+ POPULATIONS

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28. SPECIAL CONCERNS IN THE CARE OF THE CANCER PATIENT

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29. CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE

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30. QUALITY, SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE

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31. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ONCOLOGY

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