The Future of Colon Cancer Care: Update and Next Steps for Nurses

Colon cancer survival has significantly increased from the past.  Many of these patients are either living with on-going treatment or after treatment.  Since survivorship begins at the moment of diagnosis, it is important for nurses caring for these patients to understand how survivorship fits into the continuum of care.

This 2.0 hours continuing education course is designed for all oncology nurses as well as the general profession of nursing. The dinner presentation will cover:

• the current most commonly administered treatments for colon cancer,
• the acute and long term side effects and their management,
• treatment effects on lifestyle, and,
• a survivorship care delivery model.

At the end of the dinner, participants will have gained knowledge about the management of colon cancer and the nurse’s role in the survivorship care delivery model.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Name two common side effects that patients experience following colon cancer treatment and strategies to manage them.

2. Describe the nurse’s role in a survivorship care delivery model.  

3. List two management strategies for stressors of long-term treatment on the patient and caregiver’s lifestyle.

Course Outline

Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

5:30 pm	Registration and dinner
6:00 pm	Presentation
8:00 pm	Q & A / Evaluations

Speakers

Kelly Bugos, MS, NP
Program Manager,
Stanford Cancer Survivorship Program
Stanford University Medical Center

Angela Laffan, MS, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Stanford University Medical Center