Pharmacology Update CD Volume 2: Optimizing Cancer Drug Therapy

8.6 Contact Hours (CPE and CNE)
Expires: 5/1/10
Cost: ONS Members- $99, Nonmembers- $118

Earn continuing pharmacy (CPE) AND continuing nursing (CNE) contact hours! The new Pharmacology Update Volume 2 offers advanced practice oncology nurses, experienced oncology nurses, nurses new to oncology care or anyone with basic knowledge of pharmacotherapy an opportunity for further understanding of pharmacotherapeutic topics.

Online-Only Special Pricing on Pharmacology CD

Pharmacology Update - Volume 1 is the first of a new series of in-depth, self-paced CD-ROMs designed to present detailed information on pharmacotherapy in cancer care. Order your copy now to take advantage of special online-only pricing!

Finding the Balance: Providing Patient-Driven, Evidence-Based Treatment and Care

1.6 Contact Hours
Expiration: 1/30/2009
This monograph is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from sanofi-aventis.

This monograph presents thoughtful information regarding individualizing evidence-based treatment options for specific cancer diagnoses. Special attention is given to nursing-sensitive patient outcomes, population-specific care, and financial aspects of care along with information needed to develop individualized patient treatment and support plans utilizing the most recent treatment guidelines for these cancer diagnoses.

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Cytokines & B-Cell Malignancies: Maximizing Therapeutic Outcomes

2.6 Contact Hours
This program is sponsored by an educational grant from Berlex Oncology, Inc.

This monograph is an independent study for oncology nurses interested in learning about the phenomena of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity in the treatment of B-cell malignancies. The monograph will summarize treatment options and their limitations for follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia as well as summarize data on mechanisms to delay disease relapse.

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Clinical Trials: Opening the Door for the Underserved

1.0 Contact Hour
This program is supported by an educational grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

As an oncology nurse, you play many roles including advocating for the best care for your patients. However, not all people with cancer have the opportunity to receive the state of the art care offered through clinical trials. Whether you currently work with patients on clinical trials in your practice or not, this webcast will provide you with the resources and information you need to increase your patients' knowledge about and opportunities for participation in clinical trials. With a focus on those patient groups who are least represented in clinical trials, this program will provide you with strategies to address the barriers that prevent many from receiving the benefits of clinical trials.

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Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to the Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Check out the new FREE continuing nursing education (CNE) webcast, Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to the Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures from ONS! This webcast discusses the role of oncology nurses in caring for patients with cancer who have experienced vertebral compression fractures and in their treatment, including vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty.

Supplemental Material

Clinical Trials Education Series
Resources from the National Cancer Institute