COURSE DESCRIPTION
This six-hour continuing education
course is designed for all oncology nurses. It will focus
on cancers of the breast and ovary. The goal of this course is
to enhance the nurse’s understanding of the diagnosis and
treatments of these two female cancers, thereby providing the
oncology nurse with the necessary foundation to care for these
patients. The program will include presentations on the
disease process and treatment modalities, insight into
the nursing management of side effects from various treatment
modalities, an overview of alternative therapies, and consideration
of the role of diet in therapy and recovery. Overall, this
program will increase knowledge, clinical skills, and sensitivity
of nurses who care for women.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
| Upon
completion of this course, the participants will be able
to: |
| 1. |
Understand the disease process of cancers of the breast
and ovary. |
| 2. |
Describe state-of-the-art and alternative treatment modalities
most often prescribed or considered. |
| 3. |
Discuss the nursing management of treatment related side
effects. |
| 4. |
Explain the role of proper nutrition in the care of cancer
patients. |
AGENDA
| Morning Session |
| 8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
|
| 8:30 |
Breast Cancer: Latest developments
in Diagnosis,
Surgery, and Neo-Adjuvant Therapy
Jon Greif,
DO, FACS |
|
| 9:30 |
Ovarian Cancer: Surgical Treatment
Babak Edraki,
MD |
|
| 10:30 |
Break |
|
| 10:45 |
Breast and Ovarian Cancer - Chemotherapy
Elizabeth A. Odumakinde, MD |
|
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
|
| |
| Afternoon Session |
| 1:00 |
Oncology Nursing: Gynecologic
Interventions
Lani Moss,
RN, MS, AOCN |
|
| 2:00 |
Breast Cancer: Latest
Developments in Radiation Therapy
Brenda Shank, MD, PhD
Radiation
Oncologist |
|
| 3:00 |
Break |
|
| 3:15 |
Nutritional Issues and Interventions for Women with
Cancer
Tinrin Chew, RD |
|
| 4:00 |
Evaluation and Adjournment |
|
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