Navigating the Winds of Change

Continuing Nursing Education
July 11-12, 2009
Navigating the Winds of Change: Understanding New Technologies and Managing Oncology Care Needs

Nursing Agenda

Saturday, July 11, 2009

6:30-7:00 a.m.	Registration/Continental Breakfast

7:00-7:15	Introduction and Welcome Laurie Sturdevant, BA, RN, OCN

7:15-8:15	The Science of Personalized Medicine: Understanding Targeted Therapies and Pharmacogenomics Katherine B. Mishaw, MSN, RN, AOCN

8:15-9:15	Administering Targeted Therapies and Managing Their Side Effects Katherine B. Mishaw, MSN, RN, AOCN

9:15-9:45	Break

9:45-10:45	Acute Management of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Patients Katherine B. Mishaw, MSN, RN, AOCN

10:45-11:45	Radiation Therapy: Past, Present, and Future Phyllis A. Evetts, MSN, RN, CNS, ANP-BC, OCN

11:45-12:15 p.m.	Break and Pick Up Box Lunch

12:15-1:15	Nursing’s Role in Management of Radiation Side Effects Phyllis A. Evetts, MSN, RN, CNS, ANP-BC, OCN

1:15-2:00	Palliative Standards of Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach Catherine A. Tilley, MS, RN, ANP-BC, CHPN

2:00	Adjourn

Sunday, July 12, 2009

6:30-7:00 a.m.	Registration/Continental Breakfast

7:00-7:15	Introduction and Welcome Janice L. Kitchens, BSN, RN, OCN

7:15-8:15	Current Management Strategies for Acute Pain Valli G. Gaines, MBA, MSN, RN

8:15-9:15	Current Management Strategies for Chronic Pain Dhanvinder “Guddi” Kaur, MSN, APN, OCN

9:15-9:45	Break

9:45-10:45	Clinical Management of Symptom Clusters Loretta A. Williams, PhD, MSN, RN

10:45-11:45	Survivorship Fran Zandstra, BSN, MBA, RN, OCN, CNAA-BC Joyce E. Dains, MSN, JD, DrPH

11:45-12:15 p.m.	Break and Pick Up Box Lunch

12:15-1:15	Communicating With Patients and Families at End of Life Catherine Tilley, MS, RN, ANP-BC, CHPN

1:15-2:00	Living with Loss: Taking Care of Yourself Mary K. Hughes, MS, RN, CNS, CT

2:00	Adjourn