Breast Cancer: Treatment and Symptom Management

5.60

Description

Get state-of-the-science information about how breast cancer is treated, how to manage the symptoms associated with the disease and its treatment, and nursing assessment and management of oncologic emergencies. Breast Cancer: Treatment and Symptom Management offers a deep dive into all of the current treatment options for breast cancer such as radiotherapeutic, surgical, systemic, and complementary and integrative therapies, along with concurrent therapy options and breast reconstruction techniques. In-depth symptom management content, and critical nursing strategies for early assessment and management of oncologic emergencies will arm you with evidence-based and immediately applicable knowledge.This course is offered on demand. Instructions on how to immediately access the course will be sent to you in an automatically generated email receipt after you register.

You will enjoy access for 180 days from date of purchase, after which you will no longer be able to access the course.

To receive nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours, the following requirements must be met prior to the closing date and time of the course: 

  • Achieve 80% or higher on the post‐test. (Note: You will have two [2] attempts to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post-test.)
  • Completion of the course evaluation. A course evaluation MUST be completed to be granted the NCPD contact hours. The evaluation link is locked until passing the post-test.

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Course Topics

  • Surgical management, reconstruction, and breast restoration
  • Systemic therapies (chemotherapy, endocrine, adjuvant endocrine, metastatic breast cancer, biologic therapies)
  • Radiation therapy
  • Symptom management for patients undergoing treatment, and for survivors
  • Complementary and integrative therapies 

Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, the learner will demonstrate knowledge of treatment and symptom management associated with breast cancers by achieving a post test score of at least 80%.

Target Audience

This course is appropriate for oncology nurses who wish to increase their knowledge of breast cancer. This course is also appropriate for those who are preparing for oncology nursing breast certification examination and renewal via Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) renewal points.

This course is included in the Breast Cancer Bundle. Get the bundle at a discount rate, or register for any of these courses individually.

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ILNA Breakdown

Content in this learning activity is applicable to meeting individual requirements for certification renewal through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation's Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) renewal method.

Up to 5.6 ILNA point may be applied to Treatment OR Symptom Management.

No more than 5.6 total points may be claimed for the program.

Technical Requirements

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*Use of an earlier version will prohibit the ability to post discussions or view some materials within the course properly.

After upgrading to one of these supported browser versions, please ensure your computer is set up to support the following additional requirements before beginning the lessons.

Additional Requirements**:

**If you're using a work computer for your course, the installation of these components may require assistance from the IT department at your place of business.

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