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The Oncology Nursing
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Chemotherapy and
Supervisors, Please Post!
DATE:
Wednesday, November 11, and
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Must attend both dates.
TIME: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Schaetzel Center
Great Hall
Scripps La Jolla Campus
9888 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
Participants must be licensed registered
nurses who have been employed as such
for a minimum of six months. This course
content is appropriate for nurses who are
new to chemotherapy administration, as
well as for those who want a
comprehensive review.
ContinuingEducationCredit:
Society
Biotherapy Course
TargetAudience:
Course Faculty:
Aran Levine, RN, MSN, AOCNS
Vicki Hoffman, RN, MSN, AOCN
Amy Solomon, RN, MS, AOCNP
Paula Muehlbauer, RN, MSN, OCN
Marie Hurley, RN, OCN
Tracy Weddle, RN, ONS
Registration Deadline:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
NO late registration will be accepted. All
fees need to be paid by deadline.
Course Fee:
$100.00 for Scripps Health paid employees
$200.00 for non-Scripps paid employees
The course fee includes: All course
materials, copy of the Chemotherapy and
Biotherapy Guidelines and
Recommendation for Practice, and
Continuing Education Credits.
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ONS will award 13.5 contact hours to
nurses who attend this program in its
entirety.
ONS is accredited as a provider of
continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
ONS is approved as a provider of
continuing education by the California
State Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider No. 2580.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Full refund for cancellations by
Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Cancellations
after October 27 will result in a $15.00
charge
Additional Information:
The ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
Course is NOT a certification course, and is
not intended to measure competency.
Individual institutions are responsible for
determining their own requirements for
assessing clinical competency.
For additional information, please contact:
Eileen Gaudette@ 858-626-6756
Gaudette.eileen@scrippshealth.org
General Information :
The Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS)
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides
a comprehensive review of the knowledge
needed to administer cytotoxic and
biotherapeutic agents.
Upon successful completion of the course and
post-test, participants will receive an ONS
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card.
This card validates the participant has the
theoretical foundation needed to administer
cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. The card is
valid for two years.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant will be
able to:
A. Describe historical advances related to the use
of cytotoxic therapeutic agents as treatment
modalities.
B. Describe the investigational process all drugs
undergo to gain U.S. FDA approval.
C. Define the role of the nurse who cares for a
patient receiving standard therapy, high-dose, or
dose-intense regimens, and investigational
cytotoxic drugs.
D. Identify the importance of the cell cycle and
cellular kinetics as they relate to the various
classifications of cytotoxic agents.
E. Explain the goals of cancer therapy.
F. Cite the methods to measuring tumor response
to therapy and identify possible reasons for
treatment failure.
G. Describe the safety precautions necessary when
handling cytotoxic agents.
H. Identify the procedures for administering
cytotoxic and therapeutic agents as part of
cancer treatment.
I. Identify nursing interventions appropriate for a
patient receiving cytotoxic therapies.
J. Identify acute, subacute, and chronic toxicities
that can occur with the use of cytotoxic and
therapeutic agents for cancer treatment.
K. Identify information pertinent to the
comprehensive documentation of cytotoxic
therapies.
Program Schedule:
Day 1
1. Registration
2. Cancer Review
3. Principles of Biotherapy and
Immunotherapy
4. Drug Development
5. Goals of Therapy
6. Tumor cell kinetic and cell life cycle
7. Pharmacology of cytotoxic agents
8. Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic agents
9. Factors affecting response
10. Administration
A. Pre-Treatment
B. Treatment
C. Extravasation
D. Hypersensitivity
E. Safety
F. Documentation
11. Ethical and Legal Issues
12. Case Studies
Day 2
13. Toxicities
A. Myelosuppression
B. GI and mucosal side effects
C. Pancreatitis
D. Alopecia
E. Fatigue
F. Cardiac toxicity
G. Pulmonary toxicity
H. Hemorrhagic cystitis
I. Hepatotoxicity
J. Nephrotoxicity
K. Neurotoxicity
L. Sexual and Reproductive Alterations
M. Cutaneous Reactions
N. Ocular Toxicity
O. Secondary Malignancies
14. Post-treatment Care
15. Case Studies
Registration Form
ONS Chemotherapy and
Biotherapy Course
Course date: 11/11/09 & 11/12/09
Registration deadline: October 27, 2009
Note: Registration Form and Check must be
received by this date in order to be
registered
(Please complete clearly in black ink)
Name:_____________________________
___________________________________
Preferred Address:
___________________________________
___________________________________
Preferred Phone:_____________________
E- Mail:
___________________________________
Institution:__________________________
RN License Number:__________________
Registration Fee: $___________________
Please make checks payable to:
Scripps Cancer Center
Send check and registration form to:
Eileen Gaudette
9888 Genesee Avenue; LJ34;
La Jolla, CA 92037
Fax: 858-626-6793 (tie line 311)
Phone: 858-626-6756