OVERVIEW

Community Practice Connections: 2nd Annual School of Nursing Oncology is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER) and will be held from Sep 28, 2018 - Sep 28, 2019.

Target Audience
This educational program is directed toward nurses interested in the management of patients with cancer. Other healthcare professionals interested in the management of patients with cancer are also invited to attend.

Accreditation/Credit Designation
Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.5 Contact Hours.

Description:
The 2nd Annual School of Nursing Oncology was developed to provide the latest information on key topics in oncology that can readily be applied to nursing clinical practice in a variety of settings. This enduring activity features faculty video commentary on key topics presented at the live meeting, including strategies to help optimize patient management and insights into the evolving treatment landscape for a variety of commonly encountered malignancies. This activity will also address such topics as landmark and recent key trials in oncology, and the clinical implications of their results.

Learning Objectives:
• Identify recent advancements in the management of solid and hematologic malignancies
• Describe current and emerging roles for tumor testing to guide treatment selection for patients with cancer
• Recognize treatment-related adverse events for different malignancies
• Apply best practices to manage and counsel patients concerning adverse events associated with therapies they receive to treat their cancer
• Develop evidence-based supportive care strategies for patients undergoing treatment for cancer
• Outline important disparities in care among patients with cancer