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Objectives
The intent of this education program is to
provide new oncology nurses with basic
core knowledge in the nursing care of
people with cancer, from which ongoing
learning and skill may be pursued. This
program is not designed to measure
individual competency; but will deliver
standardized basic clinical oncology
education for nurses in the Puget Sound
Region.
1. Explain the pathophysiology and diagnostic
evaluation of cancer, and the rationale and
common side effects of cancer treatments.
2. Describe the natural history, common
treatment and nursing management of the
following malignant processes: breast
cancer, gynecological cancers, lung cancer,
colorectal cancer, prostate cancer,
lymphoma, and leukemia.
3. Apply appropriate nursing interventions for
patients experiencing: pain,
immunocompromise, oncologic emergencies,
neurologic alterations, nutritional
alternations, and psychosocial distress.
Registration is required.
Registration deadline:
February 13, 2015
Course Content
Day 1
 Epidemiology, Prevention & Early
Detection
 Overview of Cancer Pathophysiology
 Genetics
 Immunology, Hematopoiesis & Growth
Factors
 Principles of Cancer Treatment
 Radiation Therapy
 Palliative & End of Life Care
Day 2
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Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
GI Cancers
Gynecological Cancers
Urinary Cancers
Drug Delivery Systems
Day 3
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Leukemia
Lymphoma / B-Cell Malignancies
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Economics, Health Care Reform
Ethical Issues
Survivorship
Patient Panel
No refunds or changes after this date
Day 4
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Registration
Blood Component Support
Oncologic Emergencies
Neurologic Alterations
GI Alterations
Myelosuppression and Fatigue
Pain Management
Caring Communication & Therapeutic
Presence
Fundamentals of
Oncology Nursing
March 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2015
7:30 am – 4:45 pm daily
How to Register:
Member Institutions:
Please contact your campus representative to
determine the registration process for your
organization.
Name: ________________________________
Preferred e-mail_________________________
Campus rep: _______________________
Contact info: ______________________
On-line Registration only through:
www.psons.org
Registration fees are as follows:
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Attendee is ONS member: $375.
Attendee is NOT a member of ONS: $450
Single day attendance, non-members: $125
Check dates attending:
3/9, 3/10, 3/16, 3/17
Lunch is provided daily. Please communicate
your choice when registering:
 General Diet
 Vegetarian
 No, thank you. I will bring my own lunch.
Puget Sound Oncology
Nursing Education
Cooperative (PSONEC)
Members:
 Franciscan Health System
 Pharmacyclics
 Group Health Cooperative (Puget
Sound Region)
Contact Hours
Contact hours are provided. Participant must
sign-in no later than 15 minutes from start,
attend full day, and submit completed evaluation
before leaving to receive contact hours for
sessions attended. Partial credits for the day are
not provided.
MultiCare Health System
with Puget Sound
Oncology
Nursing Society
Present
 Harrison Medical Center
 Highline Medical Center
 Madigan Army Medical Center
 MultiCare Health System
 Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
 Overlake Hospital Medical Center
 Providence Regional Cancer
Partnership, Everett
 Providence St. Peter Hospital
 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
MultiCare Health System the Institute for
Learning and Development is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the
Washington State Nurses Association Continuing
Education Approval & Recognition Program
(CEARP), an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
 Swedish/Edmonds Hospital
 Swedish Medical Center
March 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2015
 University of Washington Medical
Center
Hosted by
 Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine
 Veterans Admin Puget Sound
HealthCare System
 Virginia Mason Medical Center
 Whidbey General Hospital
Valley Medical Center
For Fundamentals of Oncology
Nursing Course future dates
Contact Lenise Taylor,
PSONEC Chair, at
[email protected]
Renton, WA