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The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course

16.2 contact hours (2 Day Course)

I will present this course ANYWHERE that will provide a place to put it on and guarantee at least 10 students (15 students if outside of my driving area in west central Florida) I will give you $20 off per student. Please e-mail me at Cyndi@RealNurseEd.com for details if interested.
Also e-mail me to find out if there are any courses scheduled at present...

This is the new revised course from ONS with a $10 price increase.
Biotherapy content has been added along with Pediatric content!

Full Price: $185
$165 for sponsoring hospital employees
at their program only
(Not to be used with any other discounts)
Discounts for early bird group registrations 

Breakfast & Lunch is included

If you have suggestions for a location--please e-mail me!

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Don't Delay--Class Size Is Limited!
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This is a comprehensive 2 day course sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) based on their national guidelines for chemotherapy. This is the first course of it's kind and is ONS's attempt to promote consistency across the nation in chemotherapy and biotherapy education/training. The student will be issued a provider card (as in BLS or ACLS) and a certificate of attendance from ONS. To signify "competency"--ONS still recommends that the student's employer have them perform some type of bedside competency "checklist" per their policies. The card will need to be renewed every two years by self study through ONS for a small fee ($35 for ONS members/$40 for non-ONS members)

ONS would like to see this course become a standard for all nurses administering chemotherapy & biotherapy or even just working with patients who have had chemotherapy or biotherapy. Employers would no longer need to offer their own chemo classes. When an experienced oncology nurse moves to a new employer--they would not have to take the obligatory chemo class for the umpteenth time!
More importantly--all oncology nurses would be "on the same page" when it comes to understanding chemotherapy & biotherapy. Having this provider card will not only enhance your practice but will increase your marketability as an oncology nurse. These contact hours can also be used toward oncology certification renewal.

ONS has found this not only to be of interest to Oncology Nurses--but the wide variety of nurses that have contact with oncology patients who have had, or will be having, chemotherapy. We sometimes forget that oncology patients are seen in every area of medicine. Nurses caring for these patients are at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding not only the regimens they have been facing--but the side effects and complications that go with these medications. Most nurses are also unaware of the safety precautions they need to take to protect themselves when caring for patients who are receiving or who have recently received chemotherapy/biotherapy.

I am willing to go anywhere in the country to teach this class. Feel free to contact me if you would like me to come to your facility or a location near you.

I am very excited about this course. Nurses have been administering chemotherapy for many years--but have all been starting from different points. Education has ranged from extensive to "nothing". This course will have everyone "reading from the same page". In some parts of the country, this is becoming an expected standard for oncology nurses. (Just as oncology certification is becoming more and more prevalent.)

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

A. Describe historical advances related to the use of cytotoxic therapeutic agents as treatment modalities.
B. Describe the investigational process all drugs undergo to gain U.S. FDA approval.
C. Define the role of the nurse who cares for a patient receiving standard therapy, high-dose, or dose-intense regimens, and investigational cytotoxic drugs.
D. Identify the importance of the cell cycle and cellular kinetics as they relate to the various classifications of cytotoxic agents.
E. Explain the goals of cancer therapy.
F. Cite the methods to measuring tumor response to therapy and identify possible reasons for treatment failure.
G. Describe the safety precautions necessary when handling cytotoxic agents.
H. Identify the procedures for administering cytotoxic and therapeutic agents as part of cancer treatment.
I. Identify nursing interventions appropriate for a patient receiving cytotoxic therapies.
J. Identify acute, subacute, and chronic toxicities that can occur with the use of cytotoxic and therapeutic agents for cancer treatment.
K. Identify information pertinent to the comprehensive documentation of cytotoxic therapies

General Information

The Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) Cancer Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer chemotherapy & biothereapy. Topics include the theoretical basis for chemotherapy administration, specific chemotherapy drug classifications, safe handling, safe administration, side-effect management and patient teaching strategies. Information on Biotherapy has been added to this new version of the course along with more information on Pediatrics that can be added or deleted depending upon student needs. Case studies related to these concepts will also be presented.

Upon successful completion of the course and a post-test, participants will receive a laminated ONS Cancer Chemotherapy Card. This card validates the participant has the theoretical foundation needed to administer chemotherapy & biotherapy. The card is valid for two years, and may be renewed by completion of an independent study.

The ONS Cancer Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Guidelines book is included in the course.

Target Audience

Participants must be licensed registered nurses who have been employed as such for a minimum of six months. (contact us if you would like an exception to this time frame) Course content is appropriate for nurses who are new to chemotherapy administration, as well as for those who want a comprehensive review. (LPNs & others are welcome to attend but do not receive the provider card. CE's for nurses only.)

Continuing Education Credit ONS will award 16.2 contact hours of continuing education to nurses who attend this program in its
entirety. ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Commission on Accreditation and California State Boards of Nursing

Day One Schedule

Registration  7:30 AM (+ continental breakfast)
Program  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM:

Day Two Schedule

Registration  7:30 AM (+ continental breakfast)
Program  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM:
 

Course Faculty

  Cyndi Cramer, BA,RN,OCN
  Oncology, Critical Care, & Pediatric
  Educator--RealNurseEd.com
ONS Online VAD Forum Moderator
ONS TECH Team Member
ONS ATAQ Nurse
ONS VAD Nurse
ELNEC Trainer (end of life nursing education consortium)
Greater Tampa Chapter of ONS Newsletter Editor & 2002-2003 President
Consultant, Cancer Program Development
Administrative Supervisor for large teaching hospital
Proud to continue working part time at the bedside in multiple areas!

Cyndi has worked at the bedside in every area of nursing including oncology & oncology critical care, pedi oncology, bone marrow transplant, & home health. At the same time, Cyndi has taught nurses on a variety of topics--always with outstanding reviews!
"Cyndi--You have the gift of making complex topics simple."--Tampa, Florida
"You made this fun!"--Roanoke, Virginia
"You used every possible teaching tool--WOW!"--Orlando, Florida

Registration Deadline

ONS is firm on deadlines--No One Can Register After the Deadlines!
Don't delay--Seating is limited! Final deadlines are firm!

Additional Course Information

The ONS Cancer Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course is not a certification course, & is not intended to measure competency. Individual institutions   are responsible for determining their own requirements for assessing clinical competency.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Cancellation must be received by the registration deadline date. Refund minus 25% will be given. We reserve the right to cancel if participant quota is not met with a full refund given.

The Course Fee Includes

All course materials.
One copy of the latest Cancer Chemtherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines & Recommendations for Practice from ONS
16.2 Continuing Education credits
Breakfast & Lunch (working on getting sponsors for all courses) and Refreshments (Please advise if you MUST have a vegetarian lunch--or if you need any other special accomodation)
ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card from ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) for Registered Nurses passing the open book test at the end of day 2
Additional handouts that I have developed

If you would like this class presented at your location--contact Cyndi Cramer at: cyndi@RealNurseEd.com
or (352) 583-3612  Minimum class size required.

Conference Fee Schedule

Full Price:  $185
Employees of sponsoring institutions & affiliated hospitals: $165 (no other early bird discounts apply)

Discounts for group registrations placed in the same envelope. Received 4 weeks before the first day of the course to take advantage of "Early Bird" group discounts: These discounts not to be used with any other discounts!

*Neither ONS or RealNurseEd.com endorse the products of any vendor that supports our seminars*

Registration

You can print out the registration form and mail in a check or pay online with PayPal. (Group registrants would need to have all of their registrations completed within 5 days if registering online and note they are members of the group. The other option would be for the organizer to collect checks from the group and pay with one PayPal check--but you would need to fill out the online form for each registrant or mail in the completed forms.)
If you wish to print out a registration form and pay by mail--click on the link below:
(you may also fax in registration form and pay by mail)

Registration Form

If you wish to register by computer--please see PayPal below for payment and send e-mail to:
(or you can register by computer and mail in your payment)

 cyndi@RealNurseEd.com

*You must notify RealNurseEd.com in some way by the deadline to get into these classes. The number of class spaces is ordered from ONS on these deadline dates!*

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