Denali Oncology Nursing Society (DONS) Fall Symposium
September 14, 2013 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Embassy Suites, 600 East Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, AK
This event is free to members of DONS. Registration fee for non-members is $50, payable on-site to DONS.
Pharmacists who are not members of AKPhA will be charged $125.00 for CE credit, payable to AKPhA.
Credit cards will not be accepted.
Attendees should register for this event by emailing .
CEU 6.25 hours.
This activity has been submitted to the Oncology Nursing Society for approval to award contact hours. ONS is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
This activity has also been submitted to the Alaska Pharmacists Association for approval to award contact hours. The Alaska Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
(See back of flyer for educational objectives)
TIME
/ Presentation / Location8:00 am
8:10am-8:25am8:25 am – 8:30 am /
Registration Opens
DONS business meeting & Breakfast Buffet
Welcome & Introductions
Joe Peacott, RN—DONS President / Imagine BallroomImagine Ballroom
Imagine Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:45 am
/ Patient and Family Decision-making Near the End of LifeAnn Marie Natali, MBA, MAs
Ethicist/Providence Alaska Medical Center / Imagine Ballroom
9:50 am – 11:05 am
/ Care of Patients Undergoing Pelvic IrradiationKara Bucci, MD
Anchorage Radiation Therapy / Imagine Ballroom
11:10am – 12:25 pm
/ Nutrition Concerns for Cancer PatientsSarah Wilson, RD, CSO
Providence Cancer Center / Imagine Ballroom
12:30pm – 1:20 pm
/ Break with VendorsAn opportunity to visit displays in Foyer
Lunch Buffet / Imagine Foyer and Ballroom
1:25pm – 2:40pm / Naturopathic Approaches to Symptom Management and Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
Markian Babij, ND, FABNO
Avante Medical Center / Imagine Ballroom
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
/ Care of Patients with Gastric and Gastro-esophageal Junction CancersRenita Vance, MSN, RN
Oncology Clinical Coordinator/Genentech / Imagine Ballroom
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
/ Wrap up, Evaluations & AdjournmentJoe Peacott, RN—DONS President / Imagine Ballroom
Participants who wish to receive the full 6.25 contact hours credit at the conclusion of this program must:
· Sign in at the registration table.
· Attend the entire program.
· Complete and submit the evaluation.
Denali Oncology Nursing Society (DONS) Fall Symposium
UAN 0139-9999-13-054-L01-P
Knowledge-based activity
Target audience: Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Learning Objectives:
a. Discuss ethical issues related to decision-making concerning medical and nursing treatment at the end-of-life
b. Describe 3 standard treatments for the most common acute side effects of pelvic radiation
c. Identify 3 key components of a nutrition screening tool and one method for evaluating reliability of patient education resources
d. List 4 evidence-based naturopathic interventions for treatment of toxicities related to cancer treatment
e. Explain how HER2 status affects the biology and treatment of gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers