Join us at the NCCN 12^th Annual Conference and 2007 Nursing Program: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Quality Oncology Care™. This complimentary one-day, pre-conference program is designed specifically for advanced practice nurses.

Registration for the NCCN 12th Annual Conference Nursing Program: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Quality Oncology Care™ has exceeded maximum room capacity and we are no longer able to accept any additional registrants. Nurses are still welcome to register and attend the NCCN 12th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™ in Hollywood, Florida, on March 14 – 18, 2007.

Agenda -- Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Quality Oncology Care™ March 14, 2007

Breakfast
7:00 – 8:00 AM

Welcome
8:00 – 8:10 AM
Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN
Director, NCCN Clinical Information Operations
National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Improving Cancer Care Through Nursing Research and Patient Outcomes
8:15 – 9:05 AM
Susan Beck, PhD, APRN, AOCN, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs
University of Utah College of Nursing

Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention: Are We Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality?
9:10 – 10:00 AM
Kristen Kreamer, CRNP, MSN, AOCN
Nurse Practitioner – Ambulatory Care
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Break
10:05 – 10:25 AM

Prophylactic Therapy: Identifying Patients at Risk for Fever and Neutropenia
10:25 – 11:15 AM
Christopher Friese, RN, PhD, AOCN
Research Fellow
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard School of Public Health

Recognition and Management of Delirium in Cancer Patients
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM
Laura Herald Hoofring, RN, MSN, ARNP-PMH
Oncology Psychiatric Liaison Nurse
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Lunch
12:15 – 1:30 PM

Managing Effects of Cancer Therapy: Lymphedema
1:30 – 2:20 PM
Esther Muscari Desimini, RN, MSN, APRN, BC, AOCN
Director Oncology Services
HCA Healthcare

Quality of Life Decisions and Treatment Options for Localized Prostate Cancer
2:25 – 3:05 PM
Mary Schoen, RN, MSN, MPH, OCN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner, Urology Survivorship Program
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Closing Remarks
3:05 – 3:10 PM

Also available, the complete agenda for the NCCN 12th Annual Conference Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™, March 14 – 18, 2007.

Program Overview

This program is designed to provide advanced practice oncology nurses with information on a variety of topics integral to quality cancer care. It consists of several presentations focused on the complexities of cancer care, symptom management and supportive care issues, and leading strategies to advance nursing research. These presentations include the following topics:

• Nursing research and patient outcomes are integral components to advance the current state of quality care provided to cancer patients. This presentation will review what defines evidence-based care and how to utilize nursing research and patient outcomes to advance the quality of cancer care.
• Lung cancer remains the leading cause of death from cancer. This presentation will discuss the populations at risk for developing lung cancer and the impact of current screening and preventive programs for the reduction of lung cancer and lung cancer-associated mortality.
• Fever and neutropenia are serious complications from cancer-related therapy that can lead to significant morbidity. This presentation will describe the clinical significance of fever and neutropenia, the patient-related and therapy-related factors which increase the risk for fever and neutropenia, and current options for prophylactic therapy.
• Delirium from cancer or cancer-related therapy can be a distressing side effect for the patient and family. This presentation will discuss cancer-related and therapy-related factors which increase a patient’s risk for delirium, the impact of delirium on a patient’s quality of life, and strategies for early recognition and management of delirium.
• Lymphedema is a significant complication from breast cancer-related therapy. This presentation will discuss the patient population at risk for developing lymphedema, the impact of lymphedema on a patient’s quality of life, and strategies for the early recognition and management of lymphedema.
• The treatment options available for localized prostate cancer have varying side effects that could impact a patient’s decision for course of treatment. This presentation will discuss current therapy options for localized prostate cancer and related side effects, the impact on a patient’s treatment decisions and survivorship issues after treatment for prostate cancer.

Educational Objectives

Following this program, participants should be able to:

• Define the components of evidence-based care
• Describe the current ways nursing research and patient outcomes are impacting cancer care
• Explain how the advanced practice nurse can become involved in nursing research
• Identify risk factors for the development of lung cancer
• List current modalities available for lung cancer screening
• Discuss the current strategies for lung cancer prevention
• Describe the clinical significance of fever and neutropenia for patients with cancer
• Summarize patient-related and therapy-related factors that can increase the risk for the development of fever and neutropenia
• Identify current options for the prophylactic management of fever and neutropenia
• Give examples of the cancer-related or therapy-related factors that can increase the risk for the development of delirium
• Discuss the impact of delirium on a patient’s quality of life
• Describe current strategies for the recognition and management of delirium
• Describe risk factors that may contribute to the development of lymphedema
• Discuss the impact of lymphedema on a patient’s quality of life
• Describe current strategies for the recognition and management of lymphedema
• List the current treatment options available for localized prostate cancer
• Discuss how treatment options and related side effects can impact a patient’s decision regarding course of treatment
• Describe survivorship issues for a patient treated for prostate cancer

Intended Audience

This educational activity is designed to meet the educational needs of advanced practice nurses who manage patients with cancer.

Accreditation

This activity is approved for 4.8 contact hours. National Comprehensive Cancer Network is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN, is our nurse planner for this educational activity.

Faculty Disclosure
All faculty participating in NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose any conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s) as defined by the ACCME’s and ANCC’s Standards for Commercial Support. Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Hotel Information

NCCN is no longer able to accept online or faxed housing requests for the NCCN room blocks at The Westin Diplomat and Courtyard by Marriott. Please contact Maria Ramos at 866-788-NCCN (6226) or through e-mail to inquire on remaining room availability at either property.

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