IN-PERSON | 2 - DAY REGISTRATION | Embracing Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice

Friday, June 14, 2024, 7:00 AM - Saturday, June 15, 2024, 4:45 PM, Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort


California Board of Registered Nursing (14.00 hours)

This accredited nursing conference is designated to address practical issues and clinical challenges that oncology nurses face each day. During this two-day conference, attendees will benefit from an intimate learning environment in which prominent faculty will present the latest in oncology care and provide practical strategies and tools to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.

1. Recognize the healing power of laughter to prevent stress, burnout and build resilience in the oncology nursing profession. Identify the long-term positive health effects including improved quality of life by integrating humor and laughter as a complementary therapy in oncology care.
2. Summarize the diagnosis and treatment of colon, pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers. Describe how clinical research trials determine the treatment of GI Cancers, leading to better outcomes and survival
3. Describe the expected Physical changes in the body during the stages of the dying process and discuss how to manage them. . Examine the societal, cultural, and health care system biases that contribute to a negative perception of death and dying.
4. Identify new drugs/agents that have been FDA approved for cancer treatment in 2024. Recognize how new drugs/agents are given generic names, and how to gain information based on the naming system.
5. Describe the treatment options for pancreatic cancer including outcomes. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive surgical techniques for treatment of pancreas.
6. Describe the current standard of care treatment for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Summarize the importance of the tumor microenvironment indication in the treatment of brain cancer and identify the more common brain tumors, including non-malignant tumors and their treatment.
7. Understand the indications, methods of treatment, and outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery including the Gamma Knife and Linac based radiation systems and modern surgical approaches to the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme and brain metastases. Describe alternative adjuncts of surgery such as radiofrequency ablation, and brachytherapy with gamma radiation implants and chemotherapy wafers.
8. Explain what’s new in the ONS Safe Handling Guidelines 4th edition. Describe how the enforcement of USP 800 will impact Oncology Nursing. List 3 strategies to protect yourself from hazardous drugs.
9. Describe the risk of hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) and cytokine release syndrome (CRS) for specific classes of chemotherapy and biotherapy agents, Identify strategies to prevent HSR and CRS and. Recognize signs and symptoms of HSR and CRS and understand the management.
10. Identify common chemo regimens used in both the inpatient and outpatient settings that require appropriate sequencing of administration. Summarize the importance of premedication, hydration, or lab requirements when administering chemotherapy. Demonstrate the calculations involved in determining the AUC dose and corrected calcium value. Discuss rational used when selecting a chemotherapy plan. Prioritize when and how to collaborate with pharmacy when patient-specific information is needed to proceed with treatment.
11. List state and federal laws that affect nursing practice and describe the four elements needed to justify a malpractice claim. Explain where to find the standard of care for RN practice and specify actions that may affect a nursing license.
12. Identify three factors that medical nutritional therapy improves and two ways a Registered Dietitian manages cancer patients. List 3 (Global) recommendations to prevent cancer and discuss and identify common misconceptions about supplements and “nutritional myths”.
13. Describe an overview of cancer pain management including goals and limitations. Discuss the current landscape in US Cancer Pain Management Review and how cancer centers can employ ways to ensure an effective pain management program. Summarize the recent regulatory and oversight changes in the cancer pain arena.
14. Examine the role of Pastoral/Spiritual Care in caring for and supporting the oncology patient, family, and nurse through the cancer trajectory. Discuss how spiritual care includes different faiths, belief systems and cultural traditions during illness. Differentiate the roles of a nurse and a chaplain in the spiritual care of our patients.
15. State the skills to engage in open conversations about death and dying, fostering understanding and communication during challenging times.

CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES TO REGISTRATIONS
A 3% administrative fee will apply to all cancellations and registration changes. Written cancellations will be accepted until May 31, 2024. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after May 31, 2024. Refunds will not be honored for no-shows. All registration change requests to existing registrations must be sent to [email protected] on or before Monday, June 10, 2024. All changes after this time will not be available. Onsite changes will not be honored (ie., in-person transfer to virtual.)

This conference has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, with provider number 17163, for a total of 14 Contact Hours (7 for Friday and 7 for Saturday), of continuing education credit for registered nurses.

This program is approved for ILNA Points. The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. ONCC review is only for designating content to be used for recertification points and is not for CNE accreditation.
CNE programs must be formally approved for contact hours by an acceptable accreditor/approver of nursing CE to be used for recertification by ONCC. If the CNE provider fails to obtain formal approval to award contact hours by an acceptable accrediting/approval body, no information related to ONCC
recertification may be used in relation to the program.

 

The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel
21100 Pacific Highway,Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Room rates for this event begin at $379 + $20 resort fee and taxes, per evening. Overnight guest parking is available for a reduced rate of $38 per vehicle and daily valet parking is at a reduced rate of $15 per vehicle. To make a room reservation, call Katt Stanford at 714-845-8485 and ask for the Hoag Oncology room block.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.