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Symptom Management: Other

Adherence Issues in the Aging Client

A person’s adherence to their plan of care is potentially compromised by many factors, including neurosensory and psychosocial issues. Non-adherence can lead to altered doses, altered schedules, altered pharmacokinetics, and other potentially harmful patient outcomes. Faculty discuss issues that affect adherence and provide clinical examples of compromised adherence. Learn more.

Cancer Shouldn't Have to Hurt: Disparities in Cancer Pain Management

This session examines documented economic and minority/cultural disparities in cancer pain management. Potential causes including unequal access to care, economic barriers, and racial/ethnic and age related disparities related to pain management will be addressed. Proposals for change in practice to reduce or eliminate disparities in pain related care will be discussed through audience participation.
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Developing a Clinical Program for Survivorship

This session provides an overview of survivorship care models in both the adult and pediatric settings and describe the essential elements of survivorship care. Speakers discuss examples from their clinical experience to describe the implementation of a comprehensive survivorship program and the provision of care for cancer survivors. Learn more.

Late effects of Cancer Survivorship

This timely webcast focuses upon the myriad of issues that have been identified by patients following treatment for cancer. Topics such as sexuality, fatigue, anxiety and many others are presented by a diverse faculty. This webcast provides 2 Continuing Nursing Education credits.
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Managing Pain in Cognitively Impaired Patients

Speakers engaged participants in discussions about the under-treatment of pain, assessment techniques for cognitively impaired patients, and tools to evaluate cognitive impairment. Case studies and interactive discussion enhances your confidence to apply this information to your practice. Learn more.

No Doze? How to Help Patients With Cancer Sleep

The overall purpose of the presentation is to share with clinical nurses current information about etiology, screening, assessment and treatment of sleep/wake disturbances in adults with cancer. Key topics include: basic information regarding sleep regulation, factors that interfere with normal sleep regulation in adults with cancer, methods for clinical screening and assessment of sleep/wake disturbances in adults and evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for management of sleep/wake disturbances in adults with cancer. Learning activities include lecture, case studies and a question and answer period.
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Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to the Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures

Check out the new FREE continuing nursing education (CNE) webcast, Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to the Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures from ONS! This webcast discusses the role of oncology nurses in caring for patients with cancer who have experienced vertebral compression fractures and in their treatment, including vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty.

Understanding the pathophysiology of vertebral compression fractures (VCF)
Nursing implications and treatment options regarding pain management
Understanding minimally invasive treatment options including vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty
Multiple myeloma and breast cancer case studies
Developing a nursing plan of care to manage pain

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Nutritional Challenges in Oncology: Keys to Optimizing Patient Outcomes

Learn the latest information about nutritional definitions such as anorexia, cachexia, minimum caloric intake and nutritional supplementation! Explore the various interventions for patients experiencing nutritional challenges ranging from nutritional supplements of various types to enteral and parenteral nutrition and recognizing when nutrition is no longer of paramount concern at the end of life.
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