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NCCN 2012 Nursing Program Webinar Series: Advancing Oncology Nursing™

Program Overview
The NCCN 2012 Nursing Program Webinar Series: Advancing Oncology Nursing™ will provide the oncology nurse with comprehensive and clinically relevant information regarding the management of patients with cancer. This series will focus on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer, cancer pain management, the challenges of oral therapy regimens, dermatologic toxicities, nursing considerations for advanced lung cancer and advanced colorectal cancer, and the nurse's role in cancer survivorship care. Oncology nurses will leave this program with information to provide the best clinical care and patient education to further improve their patients' quality of life.

Intended Audience
This webinar series is designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses who manage patients with cancer.

Earn 1.0 nursing contact hours per webinar!

Register now for one or more of the following:

  • Side Effect Management: Dermatologic Toxicities Associated with Targeted Therapies
    Wednesday, May 30, 2012 • 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
    Peg Esper, MSN, RN, AOCN, ANP-BC
    University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Nursing Considerations: Advanced Colorectal Cancer
    Tuesday, June 5, 2012 • 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
    Bridget E. O'Brien, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
    Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Fee Information:
There is no fee for this educational activity for registrants.

Accreditation:
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Each of these webinars is approved for 1.0* contact hours of continuing education for nurses.

Approval as a provider refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply ANCC Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any product.

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

View the complete accreditation details.

Supporters:
This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen. This program is supported by educational grants from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Genentech; Janssen Biotech Services, LLC; Merck Oncology; Pfizer; sanofi-aventis U.S. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; and TEVA Oncology.

Register now for the NCCN 2012 Nursing Program Webinar Series: Advancing Oncology Nursing™