Class Information for Oncology Education Series - ONS Cancer Basics Online
Description
Cancer Basics is an introductory course and provides a concentrated, self-paced learning experience on the fundamentals of cancer biology, cancer treatment, management of cancer-related symptoms, and patient and family care. Cancer Basics is an online, on-demand course.
This course is for Clinical Center Nursing Department employees only.
Contact Hours
6.4 contact hours will be awarded if all course requirements are met.
Special Comments
This course is offered on-demand. Registration is a two-part process. First, you register with the CCND via ClassTrack Course Registration system and then you will be issued an Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) voucher. You can register at any time. The voucher will be emailed to you at the beginning of the month. This voucher will serve as payment to officially register for the Cancer Basics course. Instructions on how to immediately access the course will be sent to you with the voucher. This course begins when you redeem your voucher. Once you redeem the voucher, you have six months to complete the class. You will enjoy continuous access to the course for six months.
Target Audience
This course is for nurses caring for oncology patients in oncology as well as non-oncology areas in inpatient and ambulatory care settings. This course is appropriate for new graduates and nurses transitioning to a new role in oncology. Ideally, participants complete this course within their first 6 months of practice at NIH. In order to enroll in this course, you must be an employee of the Clinical Center Nursing Department
Course Objectives
Following completion of the Oncology Education Series – Cancer Basics (online ONS Cancer Basics course), the participant will be able to: •Describe how mutations lead to the formation of cancer. •State the seven warning signs of cancer. •Distinguish primary prevention from secondary prevention. •Distinguish cure, control, and palliation as treatment goals. •Describe three potential side effects related to external beam radiotherapy. •Compare the mechanisms of action of chemotherapy and anti-angiogenesis therapy. •Distinguish elements in a collaborative management plan for pain control. •Describe nutritional modifications to minimize diarrhea and anorexia/cachexia. •State interventions to minimize fatigue in a patient with cancer. •Describe cancer as a chronic disease. •Identify national goals to treat cancer as a chronic disease. •State major challenges to effective coping for patients with cancer and their families
Pre-requisites
None. This is a prerequisite course for nurses new to the Chemo Biotherapy administration competency, who are planning to take the “ONS Online Chemotherapy Biotherapy with Nursing Department Bridge to Practice” course.
